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Old 13th Jul 2010, 6:53 pm   #1
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Default GEC Hairdryer 1930's?

I picked up this little beauty for 50p at my local car boot sale on sunday, as i could not resist it
Note the lamp socket plug fitted to it, very safe to put 650 watts through!
I am guessing it dates to the 1930,s
I have not tried it out yet, but the original mains lead looks to be in good condition.

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Old 13th Jul 2010, 7:12 pm   #2
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Nice find Mark. I've always fancied a vintage hair dryer, but I've been put off by the possibility of finding asbestos inside them. Hopefully yours is ok?

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Old 13th Jul 2010, 7:15 pm   #3
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There's far too much panic about asbestos, particularly the bog-standard white variety. If you breathe the dust for twenty years and then wait 30 years you might be in trouble. I won't last long enough to worry
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Old 13th Jul 2010, 7:24 pm   #4
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I have a Morphy Richards from the '50s, brilliant machine, uses an induction motor, quiet as a mouse. Used to repair lots of them in their heyday, usually the motor capacitor failed.

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Old 13th Jul 2010, 9:29 pm   #5
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I couldn't resist.....here's my small collection - Both Morphy Richards are still in use, one of which has been in the family from new!

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Old 14th Jul 2010, 12:25 am   #6
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Yep, that's the one.
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Old 14th Jul 2010, 9:51 pm   #7
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Well, i have fitted it with an old brown MK 13a plug & given it some juice & away it went
Glad i powered it up outside, as it stank something rotten for a couple of mins!
This should be an easy job to dismantle & clean, the black bakelite is free of cracks & chips, so should polish up nicely, not sure if i will re-paint the wooden handle though.

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I've got one of those pink ones too.
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Well, i have fitted it with an old brown MK 13a plug & given it some juice & away it went
Glad i powered it up outside, as it stank something rotten for a couple of mins!
This should be an easy job to dismantle & clean, the black bakelite is free of cracks & chips, so should polish up nicely, not sure if i will re-paint the wooden handle though.

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It is technically illegal to fit an old 13 amp plug with the unshrouded pins but we won't tell anyone
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Old 16th Jul 2010, 5:43 pm   #10
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The stink is part of the fun. I wish you could buy it in aerosol form to spray around the house.....J. P.S. The serial number plate shows a date code of May 1933.
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Old 17th Jul 2010, 2:04 am   #11
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Hah! LOL at HCS!! love it!

That pink one is a 'Pifco'. I seem to remember having a blue one too, but the case was smashed.

The old dark green bakelite one is a 'Supreme'.
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