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GEC 1950s/1960s Hair Dryer Saw this on eBay for a good price and couldn't resist it..! It is rated at 230-250V 400W but delivers a surprising amount of heat for that power level. Can anyone help date it..? I'm leaning more towards the 1960s due to the polystyrene packaging inside the cardboard outer layer, but I could be wrong. The 2-pin plug fits into a shaver adaptor, or as was probably more common back in the day, a bayonet light socket adaptor..! Unfortunately the wire stand shown on the side of the packaging was not included, but it's still a fascinating piece of British electrical history..! Keywords: Off Topic

GEC 1950s/1960s Hair Dryer


Saw this on eBay for a good price and couldn't resist it..! It is rated at 230-250V 400W but delivers a surprising amount of heat for that power level. Can anyone help date it..? I'm leaning more towards the 1960s due to the polystyrene packaging inside the cardboard outer layer, but I could be wrong. The 2-pin plug fits into a shaver adaptor, or as was probably more common back in the day, a bayonet light socket adaptor..! Unfortunately the wire stand shown on the side of the packaging was not included, but it's still a fascinating piece of British electrical history..!

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:GEC (Domestic Equipment) Ltd.
Model Reference:DM379B
Electrical
Wattage:400
Voltage:230-250
Physical/Production
Factory Location:England
Fabrication Date:Not known at present
Application/Use:Keeping your hair warm..!
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Keywords:Off Topic
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347vPowerlite   [Sat 30 Aug 2025 at 16:34]
I don't think I've seen a hair dryer with that low of a power level before. Most ones I've seen are at least 1500w.

I wonder how many of these got inadvertently plugged into a shaver socket and ended up burning out the transformer.
Ria   [Fri 12 Sep 2025 at 01:17]
That's possible, not heard of it happening, though. No shaver socket in our bathroom, so not tempted Laughing
Sammi   [Sun 23 Nov 2025 at 20:54]
At 400W it's more of a hair warmer.! Laughing

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