mint Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Have found in pristine condition in its unopened gift box an electric shaver from 2001. It has an electrical lead with transformer for charging it up. Only problem is the plug is a 2-pin one designed for a UK shaver socket.What, if anything, can be done in order to use it in France? Can the plug be adapted or are there adapters that can be used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Lots of adaptors available for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I doubt that the twenty-year-old battery is still functional.If you get an adapter, before you put it on charge, put the shaver somewhere it can do no damage if the battery bursts or gets too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith-aka-Judith Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Mint,I use an electric toothbrush with a UK shaver socket. I plug it into the French socket with a standard UK shaver adapter for a French socket. Works perfectly, just have to remember to take the adaptor with me when I travel in France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 https://www.amazon.fr/Electraline-70034-Adaptateur-voyage-universel/dp/B07JZRV1RR/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=adaptateur+prise+pour+razoir+electrique+2+broches+pour+prise+francais&qid=1616626280&sr=8-2There you go mint, from amazon France. That is what you need isn't it?Should be a live link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Thank you, everyone, for your much appreciated further efforts to help!Nomoss, I will bear in mind your very sound advice, should I go ahead and get an adaptor.Judith, I do not have a UK shaver plug and the plug deffo does not fit into the usual 3-hole UK adaptor, of which I have several around the house.Id, I did see that very plug last night on Amazon France but I am now wondering if it's worth getting it in view of what nomoss has said. I see that the giver had thoughtfully included the original receipt as it had a 2 year guarantee on it. From the date, I gather that it was a Christmas present for 2001![:D]Perhaps I should have sold it on ebay all those years ago?[I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Mint.Are you quite sure the two pins don't fit into the two lower holes in your house outlets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Quite sure, nomoss, the 2 pins have a much bigger circumference than the points in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith-aka-Judith Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 MInt,I find the pins are slightly (not much but enought) too far apart .. for a French socket .. size is less important, that's why you nee dhte UK shaver socket versoin (we seem ot have loads pf 'em!) and I am not sure that the one illustrated by Idun would work .. I have a Swiss socket adaptor similar to the one Amazon one (gosh the Swiss have odd sockets!), I'll check it when I am next upstairs .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 If it is just the plug, cut it off and wire on a French 2 pin plug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Lehaut, the plug is one of those ones that are fused to the transformer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Ah, OK, not possible then ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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