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    1970s hotdog cooker - GIF


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    We had one of those in our house. Worked great...

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    I liked ours, too! The exploding hotdog or two wasn't a problem, and the "smoke" he shows at the end is actually steam. It's easy to make one of these in non-OSHA approved form with a couple of stainless nails and an old power cord. You don't need the lid, unless you you can't resist touching an electrified weenie while it cooks.

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    The Dachshund on the logo does not look impressed.

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    We had one when I was a kid.
    The secret is in the electronics under the hood - the right rail of spikes is directly connected to the hot wire; the lift rail is directly connected to the common.
    No need for any pesky resistors or transistors - just raw juice!

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    The power went into the lid and when you closed it the rails were energized. No switch necessary...



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