Griffen Automatic Stropping Machine?

Griffen Automatic Stropping Machine...Pat. Date Late 1800's.

Here for pic.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Straight...true&rt=nc


What the heck is this? Usable? Display?

Looks kinda cool.

The Ebay listing is gone, but I found this:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vi...-136569889

It appears to be a strop for GEM style single edge blades. It looks like it might also work for wedge-type SE blades like this:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/he...-140704442

The blade holder appears to be angled much too steeply for the average straight razor...

For SE and DE blades, I find a quick palm stropping to be more than sufficient to smooth out a slightly rough shave. It won't refresh an edge, but it can help smooth one out and remove the harshness of some of the ultra-sharp modern blades available...