Clipper, Hair
Object number2012.66.12
Manufacturer
John Oster Manufacturing Company
OriginRacine, WI
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Toni Luvera
DescriptionHair clipper with two metal handles. The handles meet and are connected by one large bolt. Right handle can be squeezed and moved. At the base of the clippers, two rows of teeth slide opposite to one another.Dimensions6.812 in. (17.3 cm)MarksEngraved text on the interior of right handle "JOHN OSTER MFC. CO.RACINE, WIS." On base of clipper: "No. 000".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of hair salon supplies used at Josephine’s Beauty Salon on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. Josephine Mazzacco (1911-2012) opened Josephine’s after graduating from Griffith in 1931. She opened her own shop in 1947, and it closed in 1995.
Previous owner
Josephine Mazzocco
(1911 - 2012)
Related institution
Josephine's Beauty Salon
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