You use it every day, take it with you on a trip or a long day - but do you know how electric shavers were born? feathers and beards on hot water, soap and a sharp blade - it is very elaborate and time consuming, even scratching the surface of the razor too sharp.
By the twentieth century humans had made remarkable technological advances in many areas of life, and it was coincident that the two inventors living on both sides of the Atlantic had found a way to help men. Jacob Schick was born in 1877 in a German immigrant family but later grew up in New Mexico, and joined the army.
In 1898 the Spanish-American War broke out. Jacob was sent to Fort Gibbon in Alaska in 1905 to participate in the construction of information lines for the next five years. Military discipline infiltrated Jacob's flesh and blood, and despite the difficult conditions of his life, he always cleaned clean and tidy in accordance with the orders and regulations of the military. And this is also the origin of two of Jacob's most famous inventions. When World War I broke out, Jacob Schick was sent to Europe and continued to serve as a lieutenant colonel. retired. At this point he has time for pursuit of passion. His first invention relates to a problem that has caused him a great deal of frustration during his Alaskan days: Low temperatures in the area cause his fingers to lose sensitivity, which is not easy.
Now, by applying the principle of automatic rifle work that he learned during the war in Europe, Schick developed successfully and patented the knife. shaved with a semi-automatic blade replacement system (packaged in clip-ons such as round clips), and in 1925 he founded the razor company. Three years later, he invented the world's first electric shaver, which solved the problem in Alaska - lacking in hot water.The use of this type of electric shaver is quite complex, requiring the user to use both hands: one to hold the engine and one to hold the trimmer (connected to the engine by the elastic shaft). It was mass-produced in 1931, and although it was quite unstable in operation and was born in the midst of the Great Depression, electric shavers were unbelievably successful: more than a million units were sold in Two years for $ 25 per unit, equivalent to $ 367.27 in 2016!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, electric razors were introduced and improved. In 1930, the Dutch company Philips in Eindhoven was trying to find new markets for household electronics. One of the company's sales representatives, returning from the United States in 1937, brought in dozens of household electrical appliances. Philips has done a thorough research on all these products to find better ways to improve them and sell those upgrades.
Among the technologies that Philips acquired from abroad are the Schick brand razors. It quickly attracted the attention of Alexander Horowitz's radio engineering department. He decided to remove the rotating motion mechanism into a very linear motion, which allowed the combination of an electric motor (derived from a dynamo of a bicycle) a shell
In 1939 Philips introduced its first electric radiator to the world. Not only men, but women are also very favored by Philips when they sell shaved legs for women with elegant design, simplifying many stages. beauty and hair removal.
At first the electric shaver had only one blade, then one was added in two, and three blades for increased cleaning efficiency. Since then, Philips has sold more than 600 million electric razors and 2 billion shaving heads.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, electric razors were introduced and improved. In 1930, the Dutch company Philips in Eindhoven was trying to find new markets for household electronics. One of the company's sales representatives, returning from the United States in 1937, brought in dozens of household electrical appliances. Philips has done a thorough research on all these products to find better ways to improve them and sell those upgrades.
Among the technologies that Philips acquired from abroad are the Schick brand razors. It quickly attracted the attention of Alexander Horowitz's radio engineering department. He decided to remove the rotating motion mechanism into a very linear motion, which allowed the combination of an electric motor (derived from a dynamo of a bicycle) a shell
In 1939 Philips introduced its first electric radiator to the world. Not only men, but women are also very favored by Philips when they sell shaved legs for women with elegant design, simplifying many stages. beauty and hair removal.
At first the electric shaver had only one blade, then one was added in two, and three blades for increased cleaning efficiency. Since then, Philips has sold more than 600 million electric razors and 2 billion shaving heads.
