Braun HLD 231 Hair Dryer Reinhold WEISS Design Dieter Rams 1960s Modernist Black
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:123940 | Primary Material: Plastic |
| Style: Modernist | Style/ Period: Modernist |
| Material: Metal, Plastic | Age: 1960-1980 |
| Original/Repro: Original | Product: Hairdryer |
| Maker: Braun |
A vintage Braun HLD 231 Hairdryer designed by Reinhold Weiss in 1964 This fabulous vintage Braun piece was the first firm’s first hairdryer – the HLD 231, or 4414, which Reinhold Weiss designed in 1964. It has a rectangular rocker switch - with fiery orangey-red dot signifying heat for the 'on' position - which was later replaced with a less formal circular yellow button. The cylindrical shape of the rear section provides a great handle but also mirrors the icon...ic H 7 heater, which Weiss later co-designed with Dieter Rams, in 1967. This white version happens to be one of my all-time favourite Braun pieces.The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York holds eleven Reinhold Weiss items in its permanent collection, including this model.This example comes in very good cosmetic condition with signs of regular use but no significant damages.It 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, please note that all vintage electrical items are sold here as decorative, display items only without any 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.
Reference
Bernd Polster and Olaf Meyer, Braun 50 Jahre Produktinnovation, DuMont Press, Cologne, Germany, 2005, pp 320 and 484 for an illustration and more information.
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Vintage electrical items
Vintage electrical items are sold in their original condition as decorative display 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 plug them into the mains electricity supply.
Reference
Bernd Polster and Olaf Meyer, Braun 50 Jahre Produktinnovation, DuMont Press, Cologne, Germany, 2005, pp 320 and 484 for an illustration and more information.
© Text and photographs by room_606. Please do not copy either in full or in part.
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Payment and Postage
Paypal is accepted. Payment bank transfer, in GBP£ only, may also be possible by arrangement.
Non-payment
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Condition of items
Please note that, unless clearly stated otherwise, my listings are for vintage/antique items and therefore, by definition, are not going to be in the same condition you would expect from a brand new item. Please be assured that I always endeavour to offer the most accurate description possible of the item's condition and take multiple illustrative photographs.
Vintage electrical items
Vintage electrical items are sold in their original condition as decorative display 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 plug them into the mains electricity supply.
