Amazing Magic Disc Electrocutes User In Seconds!

I don't care how well this gadget is designed and engineered: I am not plugging it into the wall socket then dropping it in my bath water!

Original ad here.

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Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 07, 2015
Category: Bathrooms | Death | Technology | 1930s

Comments

I don't understand your reluctance to use a product like this, Paul. It's gotta be cheaper than that electo-shock stuff the sell at the doctor's office.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/07/15 at 10:30 AM

@Expat : I think Paul is more into the antique prostate warmers .. hehehehe

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 02/07/15 at 11:57 AM

Ouch!

Posted by Paul on 02/07/15 at 12:41 PM

There's a great ad on page 141: "Make a Tractor from Your Old Car."

Posted by ges on 02/07/15 at 08:58 PM

That's strange, this product is fairly common around here, only now it's made of plastic. I used it to heat my bathwater all the time right until we decided to get one of those fancy wall mounted water heaters.

Posted by Anon on 02/08/15 at 09:58 AM

The ad is trying a lot harder to sell the *business* rather than the *product*. Reminds me of Amway...

Posted by tadchem on 02/09/15 at 02:50 PM

I found an item identical to this in my attic, but made by a different company.After reading the warning label attached to the cord I decided against testing it out.I assume the modern plastic versions are safer. Maybe.

Posted by Dave Plechaty on 02/16/15 at 03:22 AM

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