electricity history

  • This Was An Electric Razor (And Face Massager!) In 1926

    This Was An Electric Razor (And Face Massager!) In 1926

    As electricity invaded American homes in the 1920s, everything imaginable was becoming electrified. From electric clocks and coffee percolators to electric dishwashers and stand mixers, every gadget was going electric. Even the sacred ritual of shaving one’s face was getting the electric treatment, as you can see in this early version of the Vibro-Shave electric…