Hair clippers made of metal with scissor action head.
Operated by hand, barbers generally used them to quickly cut hair short. They were recently replaced by electric clippers.
date: 1980s
manufacturer: Brown & Sharpe MFG Co., England
max dimension: 170mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology
specific themes: Hairdressing, Fashion
handling collection number: HC79/1-2
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