hair dryer

Object/Artifact

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Museum of American Heritage

Name/Title

hair dryer

Entry/Object ID

1002.3.1005

Description

handheld "Silent Dryer," electric hair dryer with hood

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Date made

circa 1950

Dimensions

Dimension Description

9" tall 6" long; 4" wide

Color

Red Black

Web Links and URLs

Wahl company timeline (1940s dryer product lines), Etsy photos of a black Silent Dryer Model H, original packaging, & 1-year guarantee, 1950 date