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1970s hotdog cooker.
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Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...461#post192946
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...110#post168666
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...797#post167451
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2537#post96571
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...874#post194456
We had one of those in our house. Worked great...
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.
The Dachshund on the logo does not look impressed.
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!
The power went into the lid and when you closed it the rails were energized. No switch necessary...