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Philips Norelco is the American brand name for electric shavers and other personal care products made by the Consumer Lifestyle division of Philips. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] For personal care products marketed outside the United States, Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands, Philips used the Philishave trademark until 2006.
Philishave model HQ-5426 "Heritage" Philishave model S3552 celebrating 80th anniversary of Philishave brand. Philishave was a brand name for electric shavers manufactured by Dutch electronics conglomerate Philips, under its Personal Health division.
1951, introduced the Philishave two-headed rotary shaver, marketed in the USA under the Norelco name. 1963, introduced the Compact Cassette. 1963, introduced the first domestic home video tape recorder, the 405 line 1" tape reel model EL3400. 1978, introduced the Laserdisc player, using technology invented in the 1960s.
Many modern electric shavers are water-resistant, allowing the user to clean the shaver in water. In order to ensure electrical safety, the charging/power cord for the shaver must be unplugged from it before the unit is cleaned using water. Some shavers are labeled as "Wet/Dry" which means the unit can be used in wet environments, for wet ...
Gerard Philips (1858–1942), founder. The Philips Company was founded in 1891, by Dutch entrepreneur Gerard Philips and his father Frederik Philips. Frederik, a banker based in Zaltbommel, financed the purchase and setup of an empty factory building in Eindhoven, where the company started the production of carbon-filament lamps and other electro-technical products in 1892.
The origin of Remington personal care products dates back to 1937 when Remington Rand began to branch out to electric shavers, starting with the Remington Model E. In 1950, Remington Rand bought the pioneering Eckert–Mauchly Computer Company. In 1955, it merged with Sperry Corporation, developer of the automatic pilot, amongst other devices.
Some early mechanical shavers had no electric motor and had to be powered by hand. The first electric razor was invented by John F. O’Rourke in 1898. [ 21 ] Industrial production of electric razor machines started in 1937 by the US company Remington Rand based on the patent of Jacob Schick from 1928. [ 22 ]
Electric shaver, Straight razor A safety razor is a shaving implement with a protective device positioned between the edge of the blade and the skin. The initial purpose of these protective devices was to reduce the level of skill needed for injury-free shaving , thereby reducing the reliance on professional barbers .