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Old 26th Aug 2017, 8:02 pm   #20
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Default Re: Bakelite Hairdryers

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Originally Posted by Refugee View Post
What does the spring do on the one it the last photo?
It looks like it goes around the back of the motor housing where the intake slots would be.
I remember that similar hairdryers could be fitted to an accessory "helmet-on-a-stand" thing [for the ladies who wanted to dry their 'Beehive' hairdo] and the spring hooked under a retainer to keep the hairdryer attached.
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