kittens: When I was living at home my mom had this ancient hair dryer that consisted of a fan/motor/heater, a hose, and something that acted like a shower cap which, when turned on, blew up like a balloon. >>>>>

I have one of those. I got mine about 15 years ago
I think, and about 2 years ago, the motor stopped working.
I was devestated. I went on E-bay and bought another one.