Carleton xDX Collection
Portable Hair Dryer
Lady Torcan Hair Dryer with Cap (pink)
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00210
Former Accession Number
994.5
Date
circa 1960 (creation)
Date Source
Design in Canada (2004, p. 204)
Material/Technique
metal, plastic and electrical components.
Measurement
8.5cm (height)
hair dryer
,
25cm (diameter)
hair dryer
,
95cm (length)
hose
,
5cm (diameter)
hose
,
16cm (height)
bonnet
,
30cm (diameter)
bonnet
Physical Description
Circular pink painted metal hair dryer with plastic corrugated hose for attaching to bonnet. Hose and electrical cord is wrap around hair dryer for storage in accompanying case (missing).
Number of Components
3
Component Part Name
hair dryer, hose, bonnet
Brand Name
Lady Torcan
Model ID
HD 361A
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
portable hair dryers
Description
"Lawrie McIntosh's Lady Toucan hair dryer for Rotor Electric sold more than half a million units in the sixties."
Description Source
Design in Canada (2004), p. 204
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange