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Koroit & District Historical Society
Barber's equipment
Items as follows: leather strop for sharpening, shaving soap brush, strop dressing for leather, cut throat razors x 6, sharpening stone, clippers, leather razor case. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
cut-throat razors, late 19th early 20th century
... in Sheffield, England. Sharpened with a leather strop. cut-throat-razor ...Used for shaving before safety razors became popular in the 1950s. Made in Sheffield, England. Sharpened with a leather strop.Two cut-throat razors and their cases. One razor has a black handle, and the other has a white handle. The cases are made of cardboard.One razor has the words HAND FORGED BENGALL RAZOR MADE IN SHEFFIELD ENGLAND marked on the box. cut-throat-razor shaving-razor -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Razor Stropper and Box
... or stropping device to keep the razors sharp. Today men mostly use ...This machine was used to sharpen men’s razors several decades ago and is thus a vintage item of historical interest. It belonged to a local Warrnambool man, Henry Cain. This item has local provenance and it is retained for this reason. Also it is an interesting memento of times past when men used razors and razor blades and needed some sort of sharpening or stropping device to keep the razors sharp. Today men mostly use disposable razors or electric razors. This is a silver-coloured oval-shaped metal object with a hinged lid and a catch.Inside the machine are two rotating brown leather pieces which form the sharpening aspect of the machine. A razor blade is inserted between the two rotating pieces.There is a turning handle on the outside of the machine and part of this folds back into the inside of the machine when the lid is closed. The handle has a wooden end. The machine is in a rectangular-shaped cardboard box. The base is white and the top is dark blue with an image of the machine on the top and the side and gold and white printing. One section of the top of the box is missing. The name of the owner is printed in black ink on the inside of the machine. ‘Abziehappart fur Rasierklingen, Barba No. 740’ ‘Stropping Machine, Barba No. 740, Made in Germany’ ‘Afilador Barba No. 440’ ‘H. Cain’ henry cain -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Shaving strop
... of safety blades and electric razors. shaving strop barber's strop ...This shaving strop is typical of those used in barbers shops. It was used to sharpen the edge of a straight blade razor.This item is of social and historical interest and belonged mainly to the era prior to the invention of safety blades and electric razors.Light brown double leather strop with black leather handle at one end and metal hook at the other end. There is text on both ends of the strap and the handle.On handle Super 99."Sharpen" on strap section with carborundum at the other end. On the reverse: genuine horse hide Finish . shaving strop, barber's strop, warrnambool -
Mont De Lancey
Razor strop, Koken B.S. Co
... Razor strop...-and-dandenong-ranges Razor strop Brown leather strap with metal clips ...Brown leather strap with metal clips."Captain Comfly 101 Made by Koken B.S. Co. St Louis, USA"shaving equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Razor Strop
... Razor Strop... Mitcham melbourne Razor Strop Domestic object Two wooden blocks ...Two wooden blocks of wood joined with hinge to open out flat end to end. Blocks are lined with leather tacked to sides. A wooden fastener holds blocks together when folded.Razors are sharpened by honing razor on the leather.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Razor, 1920
... Auto Strop Safety Razor Co P/L London England Pat Nov... Strop Safety Razor Co P/L London England Pat Nov 18 1920 ...Metal Safety RazorAuto Strop Safety Razor Co P/L London England Pat Nov 18 1920 No 184908personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - SHAVING KIT, Auto Strop Safety Razor, Possibly pre WW2
... .3) “VALET AUTO STROP SAFETY RAZOR COY LTD LONDON ENGLAND”...Auto Strop Safety Razor..., silver colour. .3) “VALET AUTO STROP SAFETY RAZOR COY LTD LONDON ...Belonged to Keith Purves CLARKE NX34844. Refer Cat 3607 for his service details..1) Leather case, brown with internal sections to hold handle & blades. Closes via press stud. .2) Handle, screw in, metal with knurled surface. .3) Razor & holder, metal, silver colour..3) “VALET AUTO STROP SAFETY RAZOR COY LTD LONDON ENGLAND”accessory, shaving, kit -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Razor Strop
... Razor Strop... strop enclosed in red and white box. Razor Strop ...Leather strop enclosed in red and white box.Valet strop made by the manufacturers of the Valet Autostrop Safety Razor British Made.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Razor
... 'Valet' auto strop safety razor.... strop safety razor. Metal box containing safety razor ...Metal box containing safety razor, instructions, stand and card. Box lined with blue velvet.'Valet' auto strop safety razor.personal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Leather Strop
... Used to sharpen and polish straight edged razors or knives ...Used to sharpen and polish straight edged razors or knives or chisels.Used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley possibly on the farm, in the kitchen or at the barber's shop.A flexible double - layered leather strop. This is a hanging strop which has two hooks which enable the top to swivel so that it can be turned over while hanging from a hook or peg. It has a metal ring with two hooks at one end and a padded stitched handle at the other forming a knob.A gold circle design at one end. At the other "The / Keen Edge / Strop"leather strop, razor tool -
Greensborough Historical Society
Razor strop, Apollo razor strop, 1910c
... Razor strop...Apollo razor strop...razor strop... suspension hook Apollo razor strop Razor strop ...Commonly used to sharpen single-bladed (cut-throat) razors. Still to be seen in men's' hairdressers. Probably used by Osborne (Ozz) Daniel John Hawkins Abbott of Albury, N.S.W.Double leather strop with leather handle and metal suspension hookMarked Apollo No. 12 (winged logo indistinct)razor strop, shaving equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Razor Strop
... Razor Strop..., the other end has a leather handle. Razor Strop ...Two bands of leather joined at both ends with a leather strip secured to a metal band. One end has two metal hooks, the other end has a leather handle.Genuine Horse Hidepersonal effects-toilet requisites, shaving -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Razor, Joseph Allen & Sons, 1883-1933
The razor was made between 1883 and 1933 by Joseph Allen & Sons of Sheffield, England. It is a form of shaving equipment used for many years, and still by some today. The shaver would prepare for shaving by lathering the skin and hair with soap and a purpose-made bristle brush before carefully stretching the skin and running the razor over it. The razor's blade would be sharpened with a 'strop' strap. JOSEPH ALLEN (C. 1829-1893) Joseph Allen was born in Dromfield, in the Sheffield district of England in around 1829. He was trained as a razor smith and razor back forger. His business grew and he moved to several addresses. By 1883 his firm was named Joseph Allen & Sons and was exporting his products overseas. In 1883 he paid to use the 'NON-XLL' mark to stamp on his metal products. Joseph's tow sons, Joseph and James, were managing his business by 1900, operating at Ecclesall Works, 245 Rockingham Street in Sheffield. They expanded the range of products to include cutlery as well as razors and bought the use of other trademarks. In 1919 it became a Limited company, trading until 1933. This vintage razor represents men's grooming equipment in use over many decades, and even today. The maker is well-known for its quality workmanship and materials.Razor, metal blade with synthetic handle. Blade has steel handle. Razor is contained in black cardboard box. Made by Joseph Allen & Sons of Sheffield, England. On blade "NON - XXL" "Joseph Allen & Sons, Sheffield, England"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwreck-coast, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum & village, maritime museum, joseph allen & sons, sheffield, raxor, shaving equipment, personal grooming, men's toiletries, shaving aid, ecclesall works, non-xll, vintage razor