“The Baconer” was like a toaster but instead of rotten ol’ bread, it cooked something important, Bacon! I think of all my thoughts in a day, about one third are bacon related. I’ve thought about trying to track one of these bad boys down on the secondary market but my wife has this whole “me living to 40” hangup. Drag.
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others. 
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Wow! I’d love to have one of these now. I love bacon. Had myself a bacon sandwich this morning.
I am aghast and agog!
I just bought one of these at a Goodwill store for $5. I couldn't pass it up… unfortunately the bacon cooks up a little weird…
you missed it….
http://cgi.ebay.com.my/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280432025109
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1821&dat=19700423&id=XkctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OZ8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384,3353977
$20.00 in 1970!
I got one in 1976. It was wonderful. As the bacon cooked the fat drained away and the geometry of the device prevented the bacon from curling up as it cooked as it was pressed between the black surface and the stainless steel doors!. Not easy to keep clean though.