The Argosy, Vol. 61, No. 4 — page 227: what you’re looking at

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THE ARGOSY—ADVERTISING SECTION. One Blade Shaved Mr. Maxim 151 Times MR. HIRAM PERCY MAXIM Inventor of the famous Maxim Silencer, etc., and eminent mechanical engineer, says: “I have shaved with one AutoStrop blade 151 consecu- tive shaves, and consider that the AutoStrop is the only safety razor which is mechanically per- fect and practical.’’ More about prominent and enthusiastic Auto- Stroppers in our next advertisements. A BLADE A YEAR—Though 15 consecu- tive shaves sounds unusual, there isn’t anything particularly wonderful aboutit. Any fine razor blade, stropped expertly each shave, will shave you for six months or a year, because you con- stantly rezew the edge. An AutoStrop blade is long-lived because you constantly renew the edge by automatic strop- ping. And as for the twelve blades in the AutoStrop set, they will probably last you several years instead of one. THE WHOLE AUTO STROP IDEA— \ our friends who shave themselves with old-fashioned razors don’t have their razors honed more than once or twice per year. The AutoStrop Safety Razor is simply the same edge that your old- fashioned friend or head barber uses, only it is constructed ingeniously so that a novice can strop it as expertly as the head barber, and so that a novice can shave with it as expertly as the head barber, and can’t cut himself. That is all you want a razor to do, is it not? TO GET HEAD BARBER SHA VES—you No other way to get must strop your blades. “a0 Siropeltselt AUTOSTROP SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY 344 Fifth Ave., NEW YORK 14 St. Helen Street, Montreal 61 New Oxford St., London them. That is why the AutoStrop is a strop razor. You simply slip strop through the AutoStrop Razor (without removing blade or taking apart,) and move back and forth. Blade falls automat- ically on strop at exactly the right angle and right pressure, thus stropping itself expertly. No experience required. Notrouble. No time lost. Result? Delicious edge quick! Cost per shave, 4 to % cent; time, 4 to 5 minutes. No blade trouble. Little blade expense. A wipe and it’s clean and dry. Nothing tc unscrew and screw up again. Consists of heavily silver-plated holder, 12 bladesandstrop,in small, handsome leather case, size only 2x4 in. Price $5.00, whichis probably the total cost of your shaving for years. Get one and try it. You'll be glad you did. Like Mr. Maxim you'll say it’s the only practi- cal safety razor, GET ONE AND TRY IT FREE. —for thirty days. If you don’t likeit, get your $5.00 refunded. If your retailer doesn’t seli the AutoStrop on thirty days’ free trial, we will. Every buyer must be satisfied with his AutoStrop or with his money back. Get an Auto Strep while you have it in mind. A BOOK YOU WANT.—If your oe is too satisfactory, you don’t want it, but if it isn’t, this book ‘will keep you up late. It’s a quick, speedy, witty, instructive, interesting conversa- “An Interview With the Greatest Write us before you forget. tion, entitled: Razor Expert.”’ answering this advertisement it is desirable that you mention THm ARGOSY. CO NOOK ©