Actually five blades, but only sharpened on one side.
For years I've been yearning after a Mvltiplex razor. Saw a few pictures, and just knew I needed one. Preferably, one with a dome to store it in.
Fascinating razor really, multiple blades in a complicated construction: blade-plate-blade-plate and so on, with really tight tolerances that made producing these rather expensive: apparently, so I've read, not everything fitted right, so a lot of production-loss. I have one handle that just will not fit right, kind of proves it. This made the razor not the biggest success, although it was marketed internationally and advertising claimed folk like Marconi had one. Kind of amazing he didn't have a mustache.
Handles are either simple or decorated, thin or thick, apparently eight different types exist. I've three: two models, one of them in silver and in gold. Topcap is either smooth or has an integrated nut with which it can be fastened to the base of the above mentioned dome. There should be a three-blade-version as well.
Patented by mr Pelizzola, 8 nov 1928 in Italy, 1930 in Germany and Switzerland, 1933 in the US.
My first one arrived despite some DHL-difficulties. Looks like Nickel, a Potemkin Stairway of a razor. Five blades, each of which stepped backwards from the previous one. Two thin bolts with nut underneath. Blades and plates are numbered, Blades have multiple holes, and black arrows pointing to the right hole for its position. This way they only had to produce two types of blade instead of five. (Dis)Assembly shows how tight everything fits. There really is no room for just the slightest error.Baseplate is attached to the handle, bolts to the topcap.
For years I've been yearning after a Mvltiplex razor. Saw a few pictures, and just knew I needed one. Preferably, one with a dome to store it in.
Fascinating razor really, multiple blades in a complicated construction: blade-plate-blade-plate and so on, with really tight tolerances that made producing these rather expensive: apparently, so I've read, not everything fitted right, so a lot of production-loss. I have one handle that just will not fit right, kind of proves it. This made the razor not the biggest success, although it was marketed internationally and advertising claimed folk like Marconi had one. Kind of amazing he didn't have a mustache.
Handles are either simple or decorated, thin or thick, apparently eight different types exist. I've three: two models, one of them in silver and in gold. Topcap is either smooth or has an integrated nut with which it can be fastened to the base of the above mentioned dome. There should be a three-blade-version as well.
Patented by mr Pelizzola, 8 nov 1928 in Italy, 1930 in Germany and Switzerland, 1933 in the US.
My first one arrived despite some DHL-difficulties. Looks like Nickel, a Potemkin Stairway of a razor. Five blades, each of which stepped backwards from the previous one. Two thin bolts with nut underneath. Blades and plates are numbered, Blades have multiple holes, and black arrows pointing to the right hole for its position. This way they only had to produce two types of blade instead of five. (Dis)Assembly shows how tight everything fits. There really is no room for just the slightest error.Baseplate is attached to the handle, bolts to the topcap.
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