![]() Global sales increased markedly after a double-head model was introduced in 1951. A more ergonomic egg-shaped single-head model was introduced in 1948 and was designed by US industrial designer Raymond Loewy. After the war, a slightly improved version of the cigar-shaped single-head shaver was introduced. ![]() The shaver was introduced in 1939, though initial production was limited due to the outbreak of World War II (the production facility in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, was overrun by the German Army in 1940). The Philishave shaver was invented by Philips engineer Alexandre Horowitz, who used rotating cutters instead of the reciprocating cutters that had been used in previous electric shavers. Philips used the Philishave brand name for their shavers from 1939 to 2006. In recent years, Philips had extended the Philishave brand to include hair clippers, beard trimmers and beard shapers. Philishave is the brand name for electric shavers, their spare parts and accessories manufactured by the Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care unit of Philips (in the U.S., the Norelco name is used instead). ![]() "Heritage" Philishave model S3552 celebrating 80th anniversary of Philishave brand
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