This razor is elliptical in shape, and has a white plastic body. The blades are made of metal, and it is fitted with a plug. These razors were manufactured by the Tochelektropribor factory in Kiev, in the 1940s and 1950s. In addition to common household items the factory also developed and supplied Soviet organizations with a range of electrical manufacturing equipment.

Razors of this type were widely used throughout the USSR. They sold for 50 kopeks. The razors were sold in a case, which also contained a receipt and operating instructions.

This electric razor belonged to Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov, and in 1993 it was given to the Kirov Combined Historical, Architectural and Literary Museum by his second wife, Nina Ivanovna Korolyova. After the death of her husband, Nina Korolyova was very active in promoting awareness of his ideas - and founded museums which keep the memory of the great rocket scientist alive.

Sergey Korolyov was the main developer of space rockets and the founder of the practical space exploration program. He gave physical form to the visionary ideas of Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, who had developed the theoretical basis for the space program and predicted that manned missions would be sent into space. Under the leadership of Sergey Korolyov the first ballistic rockets burning stable fuel were developed, the first artificial satellites were launched, and the first living beings and interplanetary probes were sent into space. It was he who oversaw Yuriy Gagarin’s pioneering flight into space.

He also oversaw the development of the first orbital stations, drew up plans for the colonization of the Moon and Mars, and created designs for the spacecraft of the future. Sergey Korolyov was awarded the honor of Hero of Socialist Labor twice and the Order of Lenin three times, as well as the Sign of Honor, the Lenin Prize, the status of Academician of the USSR, and Honored Citizen of the cities of Korolyov, Kaluga and Baikonur. His achievements gave a powerful boost to the whole scientific and technical sector in the USSR, and many of his innovations are still in use.