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It's All in the Details McIntosh made the cumbersome hair dryer more compact. He designed a case that included space around the motor-hub for storing the long and floppy hose. McIntosh's Lady Torcan was in the marketplace throughout the sixties and sold more than half a million units. Developing a Career in Design Graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toronto in 1946, McIntosh went on to earn a master's degree in product design from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1951. He returned to Toronto to establish his own company, McIntosh Design Associates. Besides the hair dryer, McIntosh has designed everything from electric kettles to the Cobalt 60 therapy machine for Atomic Energy Canada Limited. |
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LADY TORCAN HAIR DRYER Designed By: Lawrie McIntosh When: 1960 Manufactured by: Rotor Electric Company, Toronto Made of: Thermo-plastic case, vinyl cap, metal-cased dryer Dimensions 31.5 cm diameter x 11.5 cm high |
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