Post by RocketMan on Jan 6, 2013 13:37:11 GMT -6
American Safety Razor was purchased in 1960 by the huge tobacco company Philip Morris.
A timeline (to 1985) regarding the company lists some interesting time points in injector and blade history. I have no idea of the accuracy of the timeline information, but it certainly presents an interesting read.
Philip Morris Company History (re ASR)
1847 - Philip Morris ESQ ., Tobacconist and Importer of ‘Fine Seegars’, opens a shop on Bond Street in London
1960 - A .S .R . Products Corporation acquired
1961 - Pal Premium Blade introduced : Gem Premium SE Blade introduced
1962 - Pal stainless steel injector razor introduces new line
1963 – Feb - Personna stainless steel double edge razor blades introduced by American Safety Razor Co
1963 – March - Pal Stainless Steel Razor is shown at Buenos Aires' Museum of Modern Art and Louvre Museum in Paris
1963 – April - Pal stainless steel injector blades introduced
1963 - June - Pal and Personna stainless steel blades launched nationally
1971 - Feb - Personna '74 tungsten steel blade (distributed nationally)
1972 - Personna floating head razor (injector) goes on the market
1973 – April Personna Double II razor with twin double-edge blades introduced
1975 - Sept - American Safety Razor introduces the Lady Double II razor for women
You can find the complete timeline at docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:TQejl2lt63oJ:www.legacy.library.ucsf.edu/documentStore/j/y/p/jyp03e00/Sjyp03e00.pdf+Pal+razor+blades+benson+hedges&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESh3S-XQYAkgroAj31dOzkViGZYihLnmYfQ-oaiS2Vzg-jaqWOaksvh0duO0ELlBY4uZwJ6wRV-cie6-fzwiZF99cY_-Gf726wF-QNoHpzeyrqhP_fcW6bG55oGNCPygWdqexQ_D&sig=AHIEtbSKf5PATvQIskTME2uU4F13J0w6Rg
A timeline (to 1985) regarding the company lists some interesting time points in injector and blade history. I have no idea of the accuracy of the timeline information, but it certainly presents an interesting read.
Philip Morris Company History (re ASR)
1847 - Philip Morris ESQ ., Tobacconist and Importer of ‘Fine Seegars’, opens a shop on Bond Street in London
1960 - A .S .R . Products Corporation acquired
1961 - Pal Premium Blade introduced : Gem Premium SE Blade introduced
1962 - Pal stainless steel injector razor introduces new line
1963 – Feb - Personna stainless steel double edge razor blades introduced by American Safety Razor Co
1963 – March - Pal Stainless Steel Razor is shown at Buenos Aires' Museum of Modern Art and Louvre Museum in Paris
1963 – April - Pal stainless steel injector blades introduced
1963 - June - Pal and Personna stainless steel blades launched nationally
1971 - Feb - Personna '74 tungsten steel blade (distributed nationally)
1972 - Personna floating head razor (injector) goes on the market
1973 – April Personna Double II razor with twin double-edge blades introduced
1975 - Sept - American Safety Razor introduces the Lady Double II razor for women
You can find the complete timeline at docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:TQejl2lt63oJ:www.legacy.library.ucsf.edu/documentStore/j/y/p/jyp03e00/Sjyp03e00.pdf+Pal+razor+blades+benson+hedges&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESh3S-XQYAkgroAj31dOzkViGZYihLnmYfQ-oaiS2Vzg-jaqWOaksvh0duO0ELlBY4uZwJ6wRV-cie6-fzwiZF99cY_-Gf726wF-QNoHpzeyrqhP_fcW6bG55oGNCPygWdqexQ_D&sig=AHIEtbSKf5PATvQIskTME2uU4F13J0w6Rg