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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Honing and stropping machine for safety razor blades

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Allegro Machine Co. S.A.

c. 1920

Overview

((ALLEGRO)) Automatic honing and stropping machine for Safety razor blades. In original box. Instruction booklet.
The "Allegro" has a honing stone on one side and a leather strop on the other

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2021.72

Item type

Personal Effects

Themes

Popular Culture

Material

Stainless Steel

Width

71 mm

Height or length

150 mm

Depth

30 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On sides: allegro TRADE MARK REGD. FABRIQUE EN SUISSE
MADE IN SWITZERLAND. PAT. B + e S.G.D.G D.R.P.
BRIT PAT. 138285/19
U.S.A. 1399241
ALLEGRO S.A.
EMMENBRUGKE SUISSE
468546

Keywords

Place made

96 bis rue Beaubourg PARIS

Year

Last modified

Saturday, 20 May, 2023

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