Рет қаралды 769
In this episode, we will take a look at the design of one of the first mass-produced models of the Polish Fema RSW-1 hair dryer from 1965. The device was created in the then Electrotechnical Products Plant (later Radio Factory) Eltra in Bydgoszcz, before the production of dryers was transferred to Farel in Kętrzyn, then still operating under the name Kętrzyn Electrical Equipment Factory. Although Fema was not the first dryer produced in Poland after World War II - in one of the previous recordings, we watched a dryer from the Bicycle and Baby Stroller Factory in Rzeszów (later Zelmer) manufactured around 1953. But it was Fema that quickly became an indispensable element of the equipment of thousands of Polish households at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s, and also initiated a whole series of later devices. The dryer attracts attention not only with its well-thought-out construction, but also with its interesting design. The presented example of the RSW-1 dryer is equipped with a SAZ-2 motor from the Tonsil plant in Września. We will see how the dryer works without the cover. We will read about its properties and possible repairs, as well as take a look at the technical diagrams contained in the book "Electric Home Appliances" from 1972. We will also check the operation of the automatic switch that protects the dryer against overheating.
For enthusiasts of the history, construction and design of historic dryers, I recommend a very valuable and interesting exhibition, which will be presented in Olsztyn from mid-March 2024 - I will post detailed information here soon.