1970s hotdog cooker - GIF

[Altair]

1970s hotdog cooker.




Previously:

Hot dog in epoxy resin - GIF
Hotdog bun drill - photo
Cooking a giant hotdog - GIF
Sausage heat engine GIF
Chicken sausage production - GIFs

[IntheGroove]

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

[schuylergrace]

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.

[bob_3000]

The Dachshund on the logo does not look impressed.

[Karl_H]

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!

[IntheGroove]

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