From:Te Kūiti Museum and Gallery

Name/TitleBosclip Electric Hair Clippers in Original Box

About this objectBosclip Electric Hair Clippers in original black cardboard box. Clippers are black Bakelite with metal blades and white plastic blade cover. Has a white plastic push switch on side (probably not original?). Black cord with three pin NZ Plug.
Newspaper page from the Evening Post June 23, 1969 used as lining in base of box.
Light Blue plastic Comet brand Safety Hair Cutter also in box. Has two blades with plastic teeth, one labelled "TRIM" and ""CUT" and the other "GROOM" and "SHAVE. Slide button for releasing/replacing blades, labelled "OPEN" and "LOCK".

MakerBosClip Ltd

Date Madec1960

Place MadeAustralia

Medium and Materialsmetal, cardboard, bakelite, plastic

Inscription and Marks"BOSCLIP" on silver metal with red background attached to underside of clipper. "240V AC ONLY, 50 CYC, MADE IN AUSTRALIA" embossed on base. "BOSCLIP ELECTRIC HAIR CLIPPER WITH ADJUSTABLE BLADES TO SUIT ALL CUTS" printed in red on white sticker on outside of box.
"The Original "Comet", SAFTEY HAIRCUTTERD RN 51479" embossed on trimmer.

Measurementsbox = 17.0 w x 24.5 l x 5.0 h, cm
clipper = 16.0 l x 5.0 w x 4.0 h, cm
trimmer = 6.5 w x 6.5 high

Object TypeHair Clippers

Object number2026.2306

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