DRYER, HAIR

Description: HAIR DRYER IS CONTAINED INSIDE A LARGE GREEN TUB WITH A SILVER STRIP RUNNING AROUND IT'S PERIMETER APPROXIMATELY 2/3 OF THE WAY DOWN. TWO METALLIC CLASPS SECURE THE TOP. THE TOP CANNOT BE FULLY REMOVED. INSTEAD IT MOVES UP AND OVER TO FUNCTION AS THE ACTUAL DRYER. THE INSIDE IS WHITE. ON THE BASE OF THE DRYER, THERE IS WHAT APPEARS TO BE VENTILATION SLITS (POSSIBLY TO SUCK AIR IN BEFORE HEATING), AS WELL AS A CLEAR CONTROL KNOB OVER A SILVER PLATE WITH A VARIETY OF SETTINGS. AS WELL AS A WARNING "DO NOT USE WHILE BATHING". THIS SAME PLATE HAS THE IDENTIFYING NAME "SEARS" ON IT AS WELL. OFF TO THE LEFT ON THE BASE THERE IS A YELLOW ELECTRICAL CORD THAT IS CONTAINED UNDERNEATH A LID WITH A SMALL FINGER HOLE IN IT. ON THE TOP, THERE IS A WHITE HANDLE, THE SURFACE UNDER THE HANDLE IS CRACKED.

History: THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD PLACE THEIR HAIR UNDERNEATH THE TOP (LIKE A HOOD), AND HOT AIR WOULD BE FORCED THROUGH THE HOLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE LID. USED BY DONOR FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. THE DONOR CAME TO CANADA IN 1950 AND HAS BEEN LIVING IN LETHBRIDGE FOR THE LAST 50 YEARS.