<P> Around 1915 , hair dryers began to go on the market in handheld form . This was due to innovations by National Stamping and Electricworks under the white cross brand , and later U.S. Racine Universal Motor Company and the Hamilton Beach Co. , which allowed the dryer to be small enough to be held by hand . Even in the 1920s , the new dryers were often heavy , weighing in at approximately 2 pounds ( 0.9 kg ) , and were difficult to use . They also had many instances of overheating and electrocution . Hair dryers were only capable of using 100 watts , which increased the amount of time needed to dry hair ( the average dryer today can use up to 2000 watts of heat ) . </P>
<P> Around 1915 , hair dryers began to go on the market in handheld form . This was due to innovations by National Stamping and Electricworks under the white cross brand , and later U.S. Racine Universal Motor Company and the Hamilton Beach Co. , which allowed the dryer to be small enough to be held by hand . Even in the 1920s , the new dryers were often heavy , weighing in at approximately 2 pounds ( 0.9 kg ) , and were difficult to use . They also had many instances of overheating and electrocution . Hair dryers were only capable of using 100 watts , which increased the amount of time needed to dry hair ( the average dryer today can use up to 2000 watts of heat ) . </P>
when was the first handheld blow dryer invented
when was the first handheld blow dryer invented
Around 1915
Around 1915