Carleton xDX Collection
Electric Hair Roller (Curler) Set
Samson-Dominion Hairsetter "ten-fifteen"
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00069
Former Accession Number
5162
Date
circa 1968 (design)
Date Source
handwritten label on related object (2019.CU.DX.00135)
Material/Technique
opaque and transparent orange coloured plastic, black and orange paint, metal and electrical components
Measurement
16.3cm (length)
,
11.2cm (height)
,
10.5cm (height)
base with lid
,
19.5cm (width)
base with lid
,
16cm (depth)
base with lid
,
10.5cm (height)
base
,
21cm (width)
base
,
16.5cm (depth)
base
,
7cm (height)
lid
,
17.5cm (width)
lid
,
13cm (depth)
lid
,
6cm (length)
small hair roller
,
2.2cm (diameter)
small hair roller
,
6cm (length)
medium hair roller
,
2.7cm (diameter)
medium hair roller
,
6cm (length)
large hair roller
,
3cm (diameter)
large hair roller
,
7cm (length)
hair clip
,
1cm (width)
hair clip
Physical Description
Electric hair roller (curler) set, with an orange and black base, fifteen orange curlers on black metal rods (three small rollers, six medium rollers, and six large rollers); a transparent removable lid and plastic case containing sixteen metal roller clips; and electrical components.
Number of Components
34
Component Part Name
base, lid, small hair roller (x3), medium hair roller (x6), large hair roller (x6), hair clips (x7)
Brand Name
Hairsetter
Model ID
ten-fifteen
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
curlers
Work Type
hair roller
Description
"First produced in September 1968. This model was one of three in the product line. This was the first product designed by Glenn Moffatt after graduating from the Industrial Design program at O.C.A.(D.) in April 1967. These hairsetters were manufactured in Toronto and most were sold in the U.S.A. by Dominion Electric Ltd. Approx. 2.5 million were sold in 1.5 years. Personal care products are highly subject to market trends. Sales dropped off in 1970/1 due to the new steam heated roller hairsetters."
Description Source
handwritten note on label adhered to the bottom of related appliance (author unknown)
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange