Safety Haircutter and HomeBarber

TRS

Über Member
This topic is probably not about use in 2026, but about memories and collections.

Once I saw a photo of a French 4-sided razor comb Quiz ( Quiz peigne rasoir de securite ) . Searching for information did not give answers as to who and when produced and sold it. I saved the photo and forgot about it.
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And then I accidentally came across an ad for the sale of such a copy of this razor produced in the USSR (almost all razors produced in the USSR were copies of other razors). Now I have such an unusual exhibit in my collection.
The name of this razor ЗЧМ 194-У (this is clearly an abbreviation of the full name, but I'm still looking for information), if you try to translate into English, you can write it like ZCHM 194-U.
It looks like it is made of LDPE (high pressure polyethylene). It has four working sides marked with dots. Quite a strong design, you need to apply force to disassemble it. For work, you can install one or two blades at a time . Dimensions: height 70 mm (2,75 inch) ; width 50 mm ( 1.97 inch) ; thickness 0.8 mm. ( 0.039 inch) . Weight 17 g (0.6 oz) .
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And today.
I didn't plan it that way, but I ended up with a full set of Comet "Safety Haircutter". It looks like it's never been used.
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I also wouldn't mind adding a device like this to my collection. There's a video of someone not just getting a haircut, but also shaving their face with this device.
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Do you have anything similar in your collections?
 

Zorro

Forum GOD!
My Dad aquired something like this in the 1970s ( as Dad's do ...) and it was marketed along the lines of " Home haircut ! ,save yourself £££'s at the Barbers !"

I don't remember it exactly , but it was definitely a case of adjusting the level of cut then combing your hair with the device and the idea was that it would thin out your hair in some way and so give you a haircut of sorts.

It was a firm No from me ! 😱 😱 😱
 

purerockfury

Legendary Member
got to do some research again... butt from what we remember this is a 1950s Playtex hair-cutter... was gifted to us from a flea-market maybe 3 moons(7.5 years) ago...

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Zorro

Forum GOD!
got to do some research again... butt from what we remember this is a 1950s Playtex hair-cutter... was gifted to us from a flea-market maybe 3 moons(7.5 years) ago...
that's exactly the sort of device my Dad had - looked like a miniature hedge trimmer and you combed your hair with it !!
 
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