Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
92.37.002
Accession#:
92.37
Credit Line:
Donated by the Verna Hurley Carrigan Estate.
Object Name:
Dryer, Hair
Title:
Hair Dryer
Date:
1950
Description:
Electric hair dryer has wooden cylindrical stem—like handle, round metal casing for motor and above casing, metal blower casing of greater diameter in shape like flattened light bulb. At top of blower is daisy—shaped cut—out vent and at tip is wire grating. On motor casing is lever for OFF, COLD or HOT and brass plate with inscription below. 86.0 inch long cord is two twisted wires covered with woven light gold fabric with round black plug at end. Inscription on plug. Metal and wood is painted light yellow—gold.
Inscription: "HAMILTON BEACH/NO 5 HAIR DRYER / PATENT NO. 1821525 / NO. 5H 345449B VOLTS 155 A.C. UP TO 75 CYCLES 3 AMPS / HAMILTON BEACH CO. DIVISION OF SCOVILL MFG. CO. RACINE, WIS., MADE IS U.S.A." on motor
"GLADE MFG. CO / PATS PEND / CHICAGO, U.S.A." on plug
Inscription: "HAMILTON BEACH/NO 5 HAIR DRYER / PATENT NO. 1821525 / NO. 5H 345449B VOLTS 155 A.C. UP TO 75 CYCLES 3 AMPS / HAMILTON BEACH CO. DIVISION OF SCOVILL MFG. CO. RACINE, WIS., MADE IS U.S.A." on motor
"GLADE MFG. CO / PATS PEND / CHICAGO, U.S.A." on plug
Notes:
See 92.37.01
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