Found this a couple of weeks back. Have never seen another one like it. The handle is actually a flashlight that can be activated in case you know if one needs to shave in a cave. Not quite sure how it would act putting it under water, I would assume not to well.
Maybe it's something the U.S military gave out to the Germans .... "Hey free razors " via airdrop... So our snipers could take them out late at night....
I confess that the more I read about flashlight razor handles, the less I get it. So let's see, take a flashlight powered by a pair of AA batteries (mind you, this is not a Halogen bulb or an LED). Now, put a big hunk of brass right in the path of the light to create two semicircles. Next we shave with it such that lather should be piling up in front of the bulb. Over on B&B, I was told that when this was invented, the electrification of America was still under way and that it would have provided plenty of light to shave with. I guess I can accept that if we're talking about the early 1900s, but now I'm reading that these were sold in the 1940s. Were there really that many people without electricity during and right after WWII? Was this for shaving during an Air Raid? I just don't get it. I think what I need to see is for someone to post a video of themselves taking this into a very dim or completely dark bathroom and trying to shave with it. JR
It makes sense now. Blackouts were strictly enforced during WW2 all along the Atlantic and Pacific seaboard. Men shaved daily back then. It was as unthinkable to leave the house unshaven as it was to leave your hat behind. It was probably less for actual shaving than it was for seeing your lather, brush, and wash basin. I'm sure it also helped you see where you set your razor down as well.
