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In the late 19th century, efficiency was the new luxury, even in grooming. Barbershops experimented with mechanical devices designed to shave multiple clients at once, turning a traditionally personal ritual into something closer to factory production. These mass shaving machines, often made of metal frames and synchronized blades, promised speed and uniformity at a timeContinue reading “Mass Shaving Machine (circa 19th century): When Grooming Went Industrial”