VestPok Razor

I wanted to share this little thing before stowing it into my display case! A friend gave it to me who found it among his father's effects.
It is a "VestPok" roller razor made by Ward Machine Co in Brockton, Mass. It is about 1 1/4 inches square. I figured out you take a penknife or screwdriver and turn the inner cylinder 180 degrees and slide the little double edged blades in and out. They seem to be welded to a beam. Looks like you roll the perforated cylinder up and down the face. The blades rock back and forth and cut what hairs that are unlucky enough to stick thru the perforations! Gave it a few rolls and sure enough,
A cool display piece! :D

Cool razor. A little scary looking, but cool.:)

Maybe the precursor to the electric shaver,Neat item

Very Cool!!! Same principle as a electric razor with blade & foil. You just have to make the buzzing sound yourself.

Looks like something designed for travel or a quick shave. I guess it didn't catch on.

Yes, it seems they put a lot of work into it. I shouldof put in a fresh(?) blade in and given it a fair shake. I think it was for freshening up a shave in a pinch, back when it mattered. Seems it would reduce stubble, but that's about it.
By the way, Spendur. Your sig sucks! OH! it's supposed to! :tu

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I'm guessing it was more expensive and a hassle compared to safety razors, so the DE won in the end. But surely you're going to take her for a spin if for no other reason than letting the dedicated readership of SRP know what it was like? ;)

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Originally Posted by Ryan82

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I'm guessing it was more expensive and a hassle compared to safety razors, so the DE won in the end. But surely you're going to take her for a spin if for no other reason than letting the dedicated readership of SRP know what it was like? ;)

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HA! I guess I am in a better position than most to give it a go! OK I am about to shave tomorrow. The next day, I will pluck a "new" blade out of the middle of this lineup (all imbedded in a piece of wood) and roll it up and down,
See what happens? Hard to think they put this much work into something which would not work! ;) (probably did!)

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

Yes, it seems they put a lot of work into it. I shouldof put in a fresh(?) blade in and given it a fair shake. I think it was for freshening up a shave in a pinch, back when it mattered. Seems it would reduce stubble, but that's about it.
By the way, Spendur. Your sig sucks! OH! it's supposed to! :tu

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HUH????????

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

HUH????????

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And There you have it!

OK. To report on this, I tried it. With a "new" blade and a day-old beard. I feel a lighter-bearded subject would have fared better! Such a pulling, hair grabbing thing is sure to fail! Obviously it did! It was like a friction-powered electric. It Sucked!
Razor torture! Big Fun! :gth

To the display case!
Tom

Why was I not surprised?
Guess thats why Mr. Pok probably died pennyless in an mental institution. Yelling That damn Gillette!!! :banghead:

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Why was I not surprised?
Guess thats why Mr. Pok probably died pennyless in an mental institution. Yelling That damn Gillette!!! :banghead:

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I wonder what happend to Mr. Vest? Cement shoes? Someone lost a lot of dough! Maybe all the blades I have are dull? Maybe half? I ain't finding out! In the display case as we speak!

I just found a whole sleeve of these blades... I wasn't sure what they were at first. Does anybody have a use for them?

Not I! I will send you the razor and the blades I have if you want to give it a go! :D

Tom, just read this thread. I picked up a Vestpok sometime last year for a couple off of eBay. Didn't know blades were replaceable till I read what you wrote. Got a spare blade I can have? Would like to try it with a fresh blade 'cause when I tried it I thought I was in a torture scene from a B movie.

Soitenly, Richard! You shall be the Vestpok King! :rofl2:

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Soitenly, Richard! You shall be the Vestpok King! :rofl2:

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As my fadda was won't to say in appreciation, "Denk you, denk you wery much."

Do you need my snail mail address?

Yas, Pm me with that! Let it be known that no warranties, expressed nor implied, shall be......er.......Honored! :roflmao

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And There you have it!

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Lost me.

What gives?

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Originally Posted by rolodave

Lost me.

What gives?

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Oh, Big had a sig going which seemed insulting to anyone who read it. Forget what it was. Was just messing with him, really.
Of course, he changed it right quick! :rofl2: