Sylentflo Hair Dryer
Maker and role
Fractional H.P. Motors Ltd, Manufacturer
Production date
1948
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Object detail
Accession number
2010.19
Production period
Description
Centrifugal-flow dryer using quiet induction motor. Very quiet and smooth in operation, physically bulky. Solid and well-made with two-part mottled brown phenol plastic casing. Dryer is coloured a dark brown and kept within original box. Box is cardboard and has a detachable lid. The lid has an image of the hairdryer on its top face. The dryer has two metal function switches at the top of the handle, one controlling heat, the other controlling cool. There is a vent on one side of the head and the motor on the other. The motor protrudes outwards and has a circular covering.
Marks
Sylentflo Embossed
Sole manufacturers/ Fractional H.P. Motors LTD./ Hendon England Label
Sole manufacturers/ Fractional H.P. Motors LTD./ Hendon England Label
Credit Line
Fractional H.P. Motors Ltd. 1948. Sylentflo Hair Dryer, 2010.19. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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