Click Here to Continue Viewing Current Query Results or Home to Start a New Query. Description: 1952 Empire prototype razor with blade held in a slide in metal cartride (Shades of things to come with the Wilkinson BONDED System Razor in 1970)Twisting the knob at the base or the grip advances and retards the comb guard. Manufacturer: Wilkinson Sword Co Ltd Type: Wilkinson Country: England Patent: None Located Comment: THE LAST OF THE EMPIRES DESIGNED WITH MORE MODERN LINES AND FEATURES. The one draw back I can see is that there had to be a separate stropper to sharpen and hone the blades now that the design no longer incorporates Self Stropping. Source: oakley499 Editors: