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Old Ideas reinvented!

DupontDupont Member Posts: 129
edited June 2002 in General Discussion
Saw an info merchal last night about a waffle iron, handy little item! You set it over your burner on the stove to cook your waffles. can be used on the barbeque, over the camp fire, ect. Touted as a new Idea!! Great for camping. Only $59.95

Hey wait a second this thing looks kind of familiar? Did some searching in my antique pile of stuff and found a very old waffle iron
with the holder, All cast Iron, last patend date July, 1885, Broodemoore and company. Garage sale Item $3.00

Anyone else seen old ideas reinvented???

Another one from the twisted mind of Dupont!!

Of course I can play the piano, as long as it has pedals!

Comments

  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    With a $56 profit incentive, there are bound to be tons!
  • susiesusie Member Posts: 7,685 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a solar powered, large capacity clothes dryer I will sell you for $200.00.

    Scouts Out!
  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Susie, are you including the wooden accessories with that deal? LOL!
  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Know whats bad?? Some Peg Bundy type will buy one.
  • k.stanonikk.stanonik Member Posts: 2,109 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey Dupont want to sell it, the old man collects those things, he might be interested. yes 500 posts its about time
  • DupontDupont Member Posts: 129
    edited November -1
    K.stanonik

    This one I will keep, May need to make waffles!!
    I keep everything I can find that has patent dates in or around the late 1800's. Boy if my stuff could talk!!

    Of course I can play the piano, as long as it has pedals!
  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Back in the mid 70's, when I was a single young man and getting out on my own, there was a nifty gadget called the "Presto Burger!" for cooking hamburgers in about 3 minutes ... cooked both sides at once, kinda like a waffel iron ... I'm sure anyone that lives in the USA has seen them, but their new name is the:
    George Forman Grill!

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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like the camp fire irons that you put 2 pieces of bread between with your favorite filling and make pies out of, they work pretty good.

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If only I could find my pocket fisherman
  • Gordian BladeGordian Blade Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    #1 old idea made new: the electric car.
  • leadlead Member Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You guys need to check out some of those "trendy" catalogs city people love, filled with reproductions of items out grandparents used. Of course they cost more than our grandparents made in a month, and our grandparents couldn't wait to get rid of them.

    Car sickness is the feeling you get when you send in the monthly payment.
  • leadlead Member Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You guys need to check out some of those "trendy" catalogs city people love, filled with reproductions of items out grandparents used. Of course they cost more than our grandparents made in a month, and our grandparents couldn't wait to get rid of them.

    Car sickness is the feeling you get when you send in the monthly payment.
  • Brth729Brth729 Member Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    HeDog- Got one when I was five. Still have it. And yes, it still works.

    ***I'm in the hi-fidelity first class travelling section I think I need a Leer jet***
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