Eureka Razor, any info? (bit weird!)

[FrenchBlade]

I found this on my travels, I had mentioned it in the acquisition thread, but couldn't show pics.. so here we go:
Takes standard "gillette" blades it says in the instructions, and I tried one in there, it works.

I bought it out of sheer curiosity, because it looked cool and unusual, also because it's mint & boxed, and includes the original blade still in the wrapper.
I don't think it's ever been used.

So can anyone shine some light on this piece of kit?
Googling "eureka" & "DE razor" give you a lot of posts on those that have seen the light and stopped using carts...

 

[Yellow Jim]

Interesting Max. What does it say in the instructions about how to use it?

 

[FrenchBlade]

Here are the pics on how to hold the razor.....

 

[JohnnyO]

Looks almost like an early hair trimmer.

JohnnyO.

 

[moodymick]

How on earth did that design not catch on? :shock:

 

[Pete]

The only thing I've seen vaguely similar to this are the travel razors on here.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.razorandbrush.com/travel.html">http://www.razorandbrush.com/travel.html</a><!-- m -->

 

[Yellow Jim]

The only thing I've seen vaguely similar to this are the travel razors on here.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.razorandbrush.com/travel.html">http://www.razorandbrush.com/travel.html</a><!-- m -->

I've got one of those Bigelow Parkin razors on there. I'll try and get some pics of it over the weekend, if anyone's interested.

 

[monkeytennis]

I really like the look of the Bigelow Parkin razor! where did you find it?

The only thing I've seen vaguely similar to this are the travel razors on here.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.razorandbrush.com/travel.html">http://www.razorandbrush.com/travel.html</a><!-- m -->

I've got one of those Bigelow Parkin razors on there. I'll try and get some pics of it over the weekend, if anyone's interested.