Facial Cleaner

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Object Details

maker

Clairol

Description

Hand-held electric device with inscriptions that read “THE / SKIN MACHINE / by Clairol” and “CLAIROL, INC. STAMFORD, CONN. 06904 / PATENT PEND.” and “MADE IN DENMARK / MOTOR IN JAPAN.” Clairol began advertising The Skin Machine in 1971, and received a trademark on the term in 1974.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Debbie Schaefer-Jacobs

ID Number

2015.0223.01

catalog number

2015.0223.01

accession number

2015.0223

Object Name

facial cleansing machine

personal hygiene product

Physical Description

plastic (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 10.795 cm x 5.715 cm

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Bathing

Beauty and Health

Beauty and Hygiene Products: Skin

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5c97-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1762691