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Hair clipper.
Hair Clipper and Extra Spring
Hair clipper.

Hair Clipper and Extra Spring

ManufacturerManufactured by Brown & Sharpe American
MediumMetal
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth ): 6 1/4 x 3 x 1 1/2in. (15.9 x 7.6 x 3.8cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of the children of Richard and Georgette Koopman
DescriptionLong metal hair clippers (a) and extra spring (b). Two separate handles attach to two razor blades, one on top of the other. When handles are squeezed together the blades move in opposite directions, and cut hair. The two pieces are held together by a wing-nut with and a screw. A screw sticks out of the left side. Extra spring (b) is two circular layers or metal with each end facing a different direction.
Object number2007.24.37a-b
Markings"Brown & Sharpe MFG. Co. Providence R.I. / made in USA," is stamped on the interior of the right handle. Stamped on the bottom of the razor reads, "No 000."
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    Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2011.465.40  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Richard Welling
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    Landers, Frary, and Clark
    1900-1964
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    Dr. Cyrus Pendleton
    about 1847
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    Richard Welling
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    Albert G. Walker
    1858
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    Lucy Fiddis Griffith
    1892
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    Comfort Lane
    about 1800