General Information

Serial #

106012

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM BODY WITH OTHER METAL AND SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS/ WOODEN BOX WITH CLOTH COVER AND LINING; PAPER INSIDE LID/ WOODEN HANDLE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

27.0 cm

Width

19.5 cm

Height

11.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Toilet article

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FITZGERALD

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Connecticut

City

Torrington

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

PROBABLY USED IN THE 1920S AND THE 1930S

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF HAIR DRYER AVAILABLE AND USED IN CANADIAN HOMES PRE WW II. AFTER THE WAR CANADIANS BEGAN TO USE MORE SMALL APPLIANCES FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE. THIS CONTINUED TO BE PART OF AN OVERALL BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER 1960.

Function

USED TO REMOVE MOISTURE FROM A PERSON'S HAIR BY MEANS OF VENTILATION AND HEAT.

Technical

CONTEX TE DE L'ELECTRIFICATION DES APPAREILS DOMESTIQUES SUR TOUT DES ARTICLES ASSOCIES A L'HYGIENE PERSONELLE - DEPUIS LES ANNEES 1950 [REF 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFG'S PLATE: 'STAR-RITE ELECTRIC HAIR DRYER/ 105-115 VOLTS A.C. 25-60 CYCLES UNIVERSAL/ 4 AMP./ SERIAL 106012 STYLE 1202/ FITZGERALD MFG. CO. TORRINGTON, CONN., U.S.A./ CAUTION: DO NOT USE MACHINE IN BATH TUB OR/ WHEN THE BODY IS CONNECTED WITH A WATER, SEWER/ OR GAS PIPE OR WHILE STANDING ON A WET FLOOR'/ PRINTED ON ATTACHED PAPER INSIDE LID: 'The Fitgerald Manufacturing Company [IN CURSIVE]/ TORRINGTON, CONN.U.S.A./ [SEE REMAINING IN IMAGE DATA BANK]'

Missing

VARIOUS PARTS FOUND IN BOTTOM OF BOX - POSSIBLY SOME PARTS MISSING

Finish

POLISHED ALUMINUM BODY; RED AND SILVER MFG PLATE/ BLACK BOX WITH PURPLE LINING FABRIC

Decoration

N/A