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A tool designed and manufactured by, Smith & Wesson, the legendary U.S.A. gun manufacture, and sold by Wesson Products Company in the 1930's, is a "Blade Saver", made to safely hold your "Safety Razor Blades" while sharpening them on a razor strap in the same manner as a straight razor. They made three types marked I, II & III. Types I & II were for the two types of double edge blades then in use, and type III was for single edge blades.
Shown are the three types manufactured (close-up of the type I), a GEM Damaskeene Stropper, a Gillette razor (back marked, K REG US PAT OFF 2 GILLETTE MARCAS REGS), a pack of VALET Auto Strop Blades, (Autostrop Safety Razor Co. Inc. New York, U.S.A. Patents Nos. 1,088,220 - 1,639,335) and a copy of the original advertisement for the Blade Saver showing directions for use.
Thanks for looking,
Dave
Tools and HardwareThe history of tools and hardware tells the story of two conflicting impuls…
Thanks Kevin & Kerry for the appreciation.
Dave
Funny how whenever a "new" conceptcomes out the "best way" to have it accepted is to make is Sorta old school for the old timers Imagine how many Plastic Bic Razors fill the landfills, this was a change of lifestyle item to that Buy Buy Buy economy
Thanks nielvbcollectables, pops52 & JVS389 for the appreciation.
Dave
Thanks lisa for the appreciation.
Dave