Yeah, I was going to post there, then remembered this place, which I've never posted to, before. Felt encouraged that there was a "modern antiques" tag...

Btw, one thing I forgot to include from the article is that evidently, some of these early models had the problem of electrocuting people!

That bucket design was super-common in the States for many years, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was common around the world, too.

Pope Joan.

The article mentioned that these things typically drew very low wattages, so took a while to be effective. It seems that everyone had their idea about which design to use to most efficiently dry hair, and this was the Catholic entry, evidently.

Oh shit, we really need to talk about that film more!!

(Also, thank you kindly for contributing and creating so much, here upon the Fediverse. I'm a little tadpole that hopefully follows in your footsteps...)

Exactly. But I presume that (been a long time since I took college chemistry), it was moreso a different issue.

For example-- look at how early peoples' constructed their huts, with the hole in the top-center position...

See what I'm saying, there..?