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Hair-pick′er.

A machine for cleansing and straightening hair. The one represented is for operating on loose hair. The two rollers have similar rotation by connection with a common motive wheel, and turn in a double recessed, adjustable, concave block. The faces of the rollers and concave are armed with pins. The hair is straightened and dirt removed by being drawn through between the rollers and the concave surfaces.

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