Sears Kenmore Model 820-93942 Electric Shaver, 1960-1970
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Starting in the 1940s, electric shavers were marketed and sold to women as an alternative to disposable razors. Advertisers claimed the shavers were gentler on skin than the ones for men. Women's shavers were made distinct from men's shavers by the softer design, wide range of colors, and decorative flourishes. Noted industrial designer Mel Boldt and Associates designed this product.
Starting in the 1940s, electric shavers were marketed and sold to women as an alternative to disposable razors. Advertisers claimed the shavers were gentler on skin than the ones for men. Women's shavers were made distinct from men's shavers by the softer design, wide range of colors, and decorative flourishes. Noted industrial designer Mel Boldt and Associates designed this product.
Artifact
Electric razor
Date Made
1960-1970
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Designed by Mel Boldt and Associates and sold by Sears, Roebuck and Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
90.438.118
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt and Associates.
Material
Plastic
Stainless steel
Metal
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Cream (Color)
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Blue
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.5 in
Length: 4 in
Width: 5 in
Inscriptions
on front of shaver: Kenmore on bottom of shaver: MODEL 820-93942 / SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. / 110-120 V on top of box: Sears / Kenmore / LADIES / ELECTRIC / SHAVER on front of box: Kenmore / LADIES / ELECTRIC SHAVER on bottom of box: Sears / Kenmore / LADIES / ELECTRIC / SHAVER / Part No. 13529 / 8 6872 / 120 VOLTS / 60 CYCLES / AC ONLY / Made in U.S.A. / Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., / Chicago, Ill 60607 / and SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED, Toronto on back of box: STAINLESS STEEL SHAVING HEAD / fashioned to give you the fastest, closest, / more effortless skin-grooming possible.
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