ðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪp ʌv ˈɛpɪlˌeɪɾɚ wʌzðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˈɛpɪlˌeɪdi ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn ˈɪzɹiːəl, ænd mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚd baɪ mˈɛpɹoʊ ɪn kˈɪbʌts hˈɑː ɡˈɑːʃɹɪm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
The first type of epilator was the original Epilady released in Israel, and manufactured by Mepro in kibbutz HaGoshrim in 1986.