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Merkur (German pronunciation: [mɛʁˈkuːɐ̯], Mercury) is a defunct automobile brand that was marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company from 1985 to 1989. Drawing its name from the German word for Mercury, Merkur was targeted at buyers of European executive cars in North America, selling captive imports produced by the ...
The Merkur toys were made throughout the communist period and were exported all over Europe. The company was privatized by some of the former employees after 1989, but went into insolvency in 1993. Later on, Jaromír Kříž bought out the company and during three years he got back the production and saved this renowned Czech toy.
The Merkur XR4Ti is a performance-oriented 3-door hatchback sold in North America from 1985 to 1989. A product of the Ford Motor Company , the car was a version of the European Ford Sierra adapted to U.S. regulations. [ 2 ]
Merkur Department Store, a former department store in early 20th century Stuttgart, Germany; HanseMerkur, an insurance company under the umbrella of Gothaer Group based in Cologne, Germany; Merkur, a supermarket chain in Austria owned by REWE Group, merged with Billa in April 2021; The Westin Leipzig in Leipzig, formerly known as Hotel Merkur
Variations in razor head designs include straight safety bar (SB), open comb (OC)(toothed) bar, [33] adjustable razors, and slant bar razors. The slant bar was a common design in Germany in which the blade is slightly angled and curved along its length to make for a slicing action and a more rigid cutting edge.
While offered as a five-door hatchback, the Merkur Scorpio was similar in appearance to the Mercury Sable.In comparison to the first-generation (1986-1991) Mercury Sable, the Scorpio was 4.5 inches shorter in length (2 inches shorter than the Ford Taurus), 1.3 inches narrower, and 2.7 inches longer in wheelbase; the two models were nearly identical in height.
American Safety Razor Company is a personal care brand founded in 1906 by a merger of the Gem Cutlery Company and Ever-Ready. It is a principal competitor to Gillette , with which it shared a name from 1901 to 1904, when the latter renamed for its founder, King C. Gillette . [ 1 ]
A straight razor is a razor with a blade that can fold into its handle. [1] [2] They are also called open razors and cut-throat razors. [3] [4] [5] The predecessors of the modern straight razors include bronze razors, with cutting edges and fixed handles, produced by craftsmen from Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom (1569 — 1081 BC). Solid ...