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AN INTERESTING PIECE OF THE PAST, A 1930s GERMAN RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER, ROTBART TANK, A METAL CASE THAT MEASURES LENGTH ACROSS THE SIDE 8CM, WIDTH 4.5CM AND IS 6CM DEEP, IT HAS A BAKERLIGHT HANDLE THAT TURNS THE SHARPENING ROLLERS,.WORKING CONDITION IS GOOD BUT THE NICKEL COATING HAS PEELED OFF IN PLACES
SHOWING THE BUTTON THAT YOU PUSH TO RELEASE THE METAL HOLDING STRAP,
THIS IS A REAL CLOSE UP INTO THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THIS RAZOR SHARPENER, APPARENTLY A PASTE WAS USED WHEN SHARPENING THE BLADE,
SHOWING THAT THE BAKERLITE HANDLE IS CRACKED, BUT AS IT HAS A METAL ROD THROUGH THE HANDLE IT HAS THE SUPPORT IT NEEDS TO HOLD IT ALL TOGETHER.THE LITTLE HANDLE IS ONLY 2.5CM LONG. AS THIS PHOTO HAS BEEN VERY MUCH ENLARGED YOU CAN SEE ALL THAT THE NAKED EYE CANNOT !!!
IN BETWEEN THE 2 ROLLERS THERE IS A CENTRAL METAL STRAP THAT HAS A LITTLE BUTTON THAT WHEN PUSHED TO THE SIDE IT OPENS UP TO REVEAL A PLACE FOR PLACING YOUR BLUNT BLADE THEN IT SNAPS BACK TO SECURE THE BLADE. YOU THEN CLOSE THE LID AND AWAY YOU GO TURNING THE HANDLE UNTIL YOU ARE SATISFIED YOUR BLADE IS SHARP ENOUGH FOR USE.
SHOWING THE COGS AND WHEELS. ALL IN GOOD CONDITION.