Hairdryer
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Plastic, various metals, rubber
DATES
ca. 1965
DIMENSIONS
a. Hairdryer: 5 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 7/8 in. (13.6 x 9.2 x 4.8 cm)
b. Case: 5 5/8 x 10 3/8 x 1/4 in. (14.3 x 26.4 x 0.6 cm)
c. Brush: 3 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (7.9 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm)
d. Comb: 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (7.9 x 5.4 x 0.6 cm)
MARKINGS
Bottom of hairdryer, proper right " UL [in a circle]/Braun AG/Typ: HLD23[1]/120v-60c.3.1 amp/Made in West Germany"; proper left "Laing Eck", all printed in black. Back: company logo.
ACCESSION NUMBER
2006.25a-d
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dr. Barry R. Harwood
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
a. Hairdryer. Rectangular white plastic and silvered metal compact travel hairdryer with cylindrical encasement for fan, along proper right and rectangular extension to proper left enclosing heat element. Two rows of eleven oblong vents at top half of cylinder. Proper left edge and side are enclosed in a silvered metal, with white depressor switch, orange bulb on/off indicator, beige screw, and rectangular black grid screen covering the opening of heating coils along left side. At top, proper right is large circular shallow plastic cap painted metallic silver. On bottom, large beige screw head to adjust voltage with "110~/220~" impressed on either side central groove. Original grey electrical cord and plug extending approximately 64 inches from bottom, proper right.
b. Case. Rectangular black imitation leather carrying case with metal zipper across top.
c. Brush. Convex snap-on black plastic bristle brush attachment, with eight horizontal rows and five vertical columns of black plastic bristles approximately ¾ inches high.
d. Comb. Black plastic snap-on comb attachment with thirteen long rounded tines in a row.
Condition: Good.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
RECORD COMPLETENESS
Not every record you will find here is complete. More information is available for some works than for others, and some entries have been updated more recently. Records are frequently reviewed and revised, and
we welcome any additional information you might have.
