Swing

[efsk]

Another one for the Dutch market:

 

[efsk]

Great Swing travelcase in bakelite. Holes and lids galore, locked by screws that hold stuff. The large knob holds the shavingstick, and locks the lid under which blades and a razor (the one shown above) are stored. On the bottom a little knob that holds a septic pencil, and locks the twopart brush.
Fabulous piece of shaving history.

 

[Northstonehill]

Great Swing travelcase in bakelite. Holes and lids galore, locked by screws that hold stuff. The large knob holds the shavingstick, and locks the lid under which blades and a razor (the one shown above) are stored. On the bottom a little knob that holds a septic pencil, and locks the twopart brush.
Fabulous piece of shaving history.
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Gorgeous set Richard - congrats!! - Funny how the foldable format of the brush is still used today for travel brushes - like e.g. My Simpson Major. It simply works!

 

[efsk]

Thank you Peter. This whole set was very innovative design, back then, however, except for the brush (and I have no idea who first came up with the idea of the two-part brush) it never caught on. Probably because of the fragility of Bakelite: accidentally drop this on the bathroom-floor and you need to get a new one. Might be the reason I'd never seen one before.

 

[efsk]

Swing Junior. Travelrazor in round case.

 

[efsk]

Never knew it existed: a Swing needlepoint. Replated.

 

[Northstonehill]

Absolutely gorgeous Richard. How’s the shave?

 

[efsk]

Haven't tried it yet Peter, but expect it to shave as well as my other Needlepoints. Needlepoint is a Mulcuto design, they produced it both regular like this and slanted. Marvelous shaves, both types. Also have it as Servus and two or three other brands.

 

[efsk]

Book of Matches advertising 13 shaves per blade

 

[efsk]

Finally one with shipper. Called the B4, at least the CC-version,, and came with three blades in cellophane.

 

[Clouds]

The Swing with the "Rotating Lock" system.

The US patent was granted to E.G. Tornkvist on November 3, 1931. Patent number: US1830576

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[TobyC]

This razor is not mine, it's on an auction site with an insane asking price, it's an interesting one that I've never seen before.

 

[TobyC]

SWING "SWING-O-MATIC stunning 1950's very rare safety razor. SWING,Ltd, Aktiebolage Svensk Rakklinga,Sandviken,Sweden was a manufacturer of blades and razors from 1914 to 1960.The Swing razor company was awarded a royal warrant by the king of Sweden.This particular model when you unscrew the bottom cap, the bottom plate will move with the blade from side to side.Made in Sweden.Unused in good condition.Comes with 2 original blades.

 

[efsk]

@TobyC see STRIVEL
Must admit, the Swing is insanely priced.

 

[sɐǝɹpu∀]

The Swing with the "Rotating Lock" system.

The US patent was granted to E.G. Tornkvist on November 3, 1931. Patent number: US1830576

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That is pretty for sure.
And the patent is missing from my site...

 

[Clouds]

And the patent is missing from my site...

I hope that it will be added soon.

 

[Walid]

@TobyC see STRIVEL
Must admit, the Swing is insanely priced.

The seller lives in Japan and does not answer his messages at all. Is this a model that was sold in the Japanese market?

 

[Jayaruh]

After reading this, I want a Swing.

 

[efsk]

The seller lives in Japan and does not answer his messages at all. Is this a model that was sold in the Japanese market?

I think not specifically. One of these hase been seen on the US-eBay, where I was outbid.

 

[efsk]

After reading this, I want a Swing.

And rightly so
Shouldn't be too difficult to find one, however condition may vary.