Toasty Pie-maker

So I found this thing in one of my cabinets the other night. Caitlin tells me that the Kiwis call them "Toasty Pie-makers". It is an electric skillet that must be from the 1970's. There's no way that GE could put one of these on the market today. What I'm holding in my hand is a plug that connects a regular AC 115 Volt outlet to the element beneath the skillet. On one side is a dial that goes from 0 to 450° and on the other, is a warning pressed into the plastic that reads "1200 Watts...DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER". I have a hunch that this is not a "standard issue" appliance in government housing units. But it's great for making pancakes.

On a side note, law enforcement park rangers carry tazers here. They actually used them the other night to capture some fugitives hiding out in the park.