Summary
Leather 'Jason' razor strop, made by Meik Bros. Pty Ltd, 15-17 Bedford St, Collingwood & 289 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Physical Description
Cardboard box containing razor strop in box. Strop is brown leather with central buckle and metal loop at each end. In white cardboard box with black printing on yelllow background. Reverse of box has printed operating instructions.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Trevor Plumridge, 21 Jul 1986
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Manufacturer
Meik Bros. Pty. Ltd., Collingwood, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1944-1955
Earliest date based on earliest advertisement found for this brand of razor in Trove. -
Inscriptions
Printed on box: 'The Jason Strop for safety razor blades. Jason Made by Meik Bros. Pty. Ltd. 15-17 Bedford St., Collingwood & 289 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Vic. Fifty Shaves with one blade...'
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Overall Dimensions
6.5 cm (Length), 10.3 cm (Height)
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References
[Book] Winzenried, A. P. 1991. Green Grows Our Garden: a Centenary History of Horticultural Education at Burnley.
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