Permanent Wave Machine, circa 1930
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Artifact Overview
During the 1920s and 1930s, permanent wave machines were a popular but sometimes hair-damaging method for producing long-lasting curls. Hairdressers applied a chemical solution on the hair and then used the machine's extremely hot rods and clamps to set the desired curl pattern. By the 1940s, "cold wave" perming, which did not require heat, rendered hot perms obsolete.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Permanent wave machine
Date Made
circa 1930
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.176.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wire
Color
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 76 in
Width: 22 in
Length: 31.5 in
Inscriptions
on data plate:
GABRIELEEN MACHINE / MADE BY / GABRIELEEN COMPANY INC. / SER. NO. 5645 / 110 VOLTS / 15 AMPS / MODEL 124 / NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A.
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