A vintage Braun Coiffeur set with Hairdryer HLD 3/31 (Model
4425) designed by Reinhold Weiss in 1972 (Boxed / MINT)
This vintage Braun piece recalls the first firm’s first
hairdryer – the HLD 2, which Reinhold Weiss designed in 1964.
Here the original
rectangular rocker switch has been replaced with a less formal circular yellow button. This feature had been introduced
by Dieter Rams in his iconic HLD 4 model in 1970. Furthermore, the cylindrical shape of the rear section mirrors the H 7 heater, which Weiss has co-designed with Rams in 1967.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York holds eleven Reinhold Weiss items in its permanent collection, including the HLD 2 hairdryer.
This hairdryer comes in a boxed Coiffeur set that includes a pouch and
original box, instructions card and guarantee leaflet. It is in absolutely mint /
unused working condition. It's a truly fabulous find.
The hairdryer has a continental
European 2-pin plug and has an integral voltage selector for 220 or 110 volts.
There are several important things to note about functionality.
Most importantly, all vintage
electrical items are sold here as decorative items only without guarantee of functionality or safe usage. Any vintage electric item absolutely must be fully
safety checked by a qualified electrician before being plugged into the mains. Please see my important condition of sale
note covering all types of vintage electrical items below.
Secondly, following any safety check,
it is important to note that the hair dryer would require an inexpensive socket
adapter to be used outside continental Europe. They are definitely NOT intended
for use with bathroom shaver sockets.
Furthermore, the items' functionality
has been tested – for the buyer’s information only - on UK mains electricity
supply. The selector for 110 volts was not tested. Prospective buyers from
other countries must check with an electrician local to them to confirm safe
compatibility.
Reference Bernd Polster and Olaf Meyer, Braun 50 Jahre Produktinnovation, DuMont Press, Cologne, Germany, 2005, pp 464 for more information.
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Vintage electrical items
Vintage electrical items are sold in their original condition as decorative items only and come without any electrical or safety guarantee whatsoever. They must always be safety-checked by a fully qualified electrician (in the country of intended use) before any attempt is made to use them.