[rescue] my point

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 18:34:21 (-0400), Larry Snyder wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: [rescue] my point
>
> Yup --
> White button was the light, blue & red to start & stop, 4-position
> rotary switch at the bottom controlled duty cycle.  All controls
> were motor / relay logic.  The only silicon in it was the HV diode
> for the maggie.  Completely indestructable.  Built like a tank.
> Gawd I loved that box.

So, what killed it?  (I'm assuming you don't have it any more because
it's dead -- same question for Bill I guess too)

(I bought a basic no-brainer model too when I first moved to Toronto,
and when it wouldn't fit in the kitchen in my "new" place a few years
ago (and I'd already had it for about 10 years) I gave it to a friend
who's kids eventually burned it out by literally burning popcorn in
it....)

(I removed the over-temp. sensor that blew on the fancier newer unit
that was in my last apartment.  I probably should have replaced it
before I moved out, but I did leave a red "Caution!" label on the front! :-)

(my wife damn near burned our current unit with a flaming bag of popcorn
(the phone rang and then I smelled smoke :-) -- I dunno why the
over-temp sensor didn't shut it down soon enough, as since then it's
shut down twice with just super-heated steam)

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