General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

CARDSTOCK INSERT; SYNTHETIC PACKAGING AND RAZOR HOLDER; STAINLESS STEEL HEAD, HANDLE AND BLADES

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

19.5 cm

Width

10.0 cm

Height

3.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

N/A

Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Toilet article

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GILLETTE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Boston

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY USED IN THE EARLY 1990S

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF HIGH TECH RAZOR AVAILABLE IN CANADA IN THE 1990S. The Gillette Sensor model was referenced in a trans support newsletter in 1993 as a good razor to use before putting on make-up. Diana Coltridge wrote an article of "make-up tips from an expert" in Gender Mosaic’s Notes from the Underground (NFTU) Volume 5 Number 2. In the article she explains, “I start by shaving with a fresh blade (Gillette Sensor gets my brownie points)” [ref 4]. NFTU “was a newsletter of Gender Mosaic, Ottawa’s longest running trans social and support group.” [ref 5] Digitized copies can be found through the Ottawa Trans Library.

Function

USED TO CUT BODY HAIR

Technical

THE SENSOR HAS THE SMALLEST BLADES PRODUCED. THEY'RE LASER WELDED TO THE CARTRIDGE SO THEY FLOAT THUS BEING ABLE TO CLOSELY FOLLOW FACIAL CONTOURS. [REF 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MOLDED IN HANDLE ON BOTH SIDES: 'Gillette'/ PRINTED ON HOLDER: 'Gillette/ Sensor'/ PRINTED ON PACKAGE INSERT - FRONT: 'Gillette/ Sensor/ 1/ Razor/ 3/ Cartridges'/ SEE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FILE FOR XEROX COPY OF PRINTING ON BACK OF INSERT

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

PACKAGE INSERT: BLACK WITH WHITE AND BLUE PRINTING; HOLDER: BLACK WITH SILVERCOLOURED PLATE; RAZOR: BLACK AND SILVER

Decoration

HORIZONTAL RIDGES AROUND RAZOR HANDLE WITH BLACK STRIPE DOWN CENTRE