Re: How are razor blades sharpened?

There was also the Valet Autostrop razor - you threaded the leather strop
through the top of the razor and the blade flipped over when you changed
direction with the strop... I've got one in the attic somewhere....
http://www.boxcameras.com/geautostropad.html

It appears Gillette bought them out after a patents battle.

Guy


professorpaul wrote:
> There was a neat razor called the "Rolls Razor." Blade came off and
> was run over a strop in a box. I have seen one at a flea market, and a
> friend's father had one.


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