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blueprinciple · 08-20-2008, 09:49 AM

I bought (and sold on) a gyroscope-driven shaver - it was completely mad; the gyro effect was so strong that you could hardly turn the thing in your hand and it was obviously made from old armour plate - nothing else could have been so heavy. It was made by the Magic Co., Birmingham as I recall. Also had a clockwork one made by Thorens - a real piece of engineering. It was from either 1957 or 1959 and had the original receipt - it cost over £10 THEN (about $20) - a week's wage!

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blueprinciple Status: Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central England Posts: 377 Thanks: 1 Thanked 30 Times in 26 Posts	I bought (and sold on) a gyroscope-driven shaver - it was completely mad; the gyro effect was so strong that you could hardly turn the thing in your hand and it was obviously made from old armour plate - nothing else could have been so heavy. It was made by the Magic Co., Birmingham as I recall. Also had a clockwork one made by Thorens - a real piece of engineering. It was from either 1957 or 1959 and had the original receipt - it cost over £10 THEN (about $20) - a week's wage! __________________ Always happy to see you at my place! (but you bring the beer) ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dulce Periculum"