Glass hone
- Made:
- 1931-1942 in Manchester and Barnsley
Glass hone, patented by Joseph R. Lillicrap, April 9th 1931
KC Gillette patented the safety razor in 1904. However, the blades blunted quickly, so the first quarter of the twentieth century saw a number of innovations intended to provide, if not a good-as-new blade, then at least one sufficiently sharp for a good shave. Lillicrap's hone was one of these innovations, though the basis of its success is unclear - though it may relate to the hardness of the uranium glass it comprises. It sold well, though it ultimately fell foul of the 1942 wartime confiscation of British glass manufacturers' uranium oxide reserves.
Details
- Category:
- Hand and Machine Tools
- Object Number:
- 1954-217
- Materials:
- glass
- Measurements:
-
1.1811 x 2.7559 x 2.0079 in.; 3 x 7 x 5.1 cm
- type:
- radioactive material and razor hone
- credit:
- Woodward, W.A.
