Carleton xDX Collection
Electric Hair Roller (Curler) Set
Samson-Dominion Hairsetter "twenty-twenty" Curlers and Carrying Case; Samson-Dominion Hairsetter "twenty-twenty" Hair Rollers and Carrying Case
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00135
Former Accession Number
5162C
Date
circa 1968 (design)
Date Source
handwritten note on label adhered to the bottom of the appliance (author unknown)
Material/Technique
opaque and transparent green coloured plastic, black and green paint, metal, electrical components and blue/green floral patterned P.V.C.
Measurement
10.5cm (height)
base with lid
,
19.5cm (width)
base with lid
,
16cm (depth)
base with lid
,
11cm (height)
carrying case
,
21.5cm (width)
carrying case
,
17.5cm (depth)
carrying case
,
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
Physical Description
Electric hair roller (curler) set, with an green and black base with heat indicator light, twenty green curlers on green-coloured metal rods (four small rollers, eight medium rollers, and eight large rollers); a transparent removable plastic lid, electrical components, and a blue/green floral patterned P.V.C. carrying case.
Number of Components
23
Component Part Name
base, lid, case, small hair roller (x4), medium hair roller (x8), large hair roller (x8)
Brand Name
Hairsetter
Model ID
twenty-twenty
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 the appliance (author unknown)
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange