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Category 3: Personal Objects➔Toilet Articles➔Hair Care Objects➔Product, Shaving➔Sharpener, Razor

Artifact

Accession Number:

71-11-1

Date

1910 to 1950

Description

The Twinplex blades stropper was invented by George Floyd in 1910. The tool has an outward appearance of an old pencil sharpener, with its handle for cranking. There is a tab on the opposite side of the handles, and it pulls out. One simply places blades on the tab and then slides them back into the mechanism. Turn the crank and the sharpening process begins. When one turns the Twinplex handle two rollers come in contact with the blades. The rollers are covered with a leather material, and this is what does the sharpening (stropping). As one uses the crank, it flips blades over to make sure that all sides are well sharpened. In the late 1950's, the Twinplex company discontinued producing the stroppers. Much later in 1971 this sharpener was donated to the F.T. Hill museum by Mrs. Margorie Wright.

Materials

metal, lead.

Measurements

3 in. L x 2 5/8 in. W x 2 3/8 in. H

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