Instant Chiller For Pop, Beer Cans

Instant chiller for pop, beer cans FARM HOME Food 15-5-32 What do you do when you want a cold can of pop or beer and the refrigerator is empty? You can pour the liquid over ice, but it' 11 get diluted. If you put it in the freezer, it'll take 20 min. to get cold. Enter the latest new home appliance. The Chill Wizzard "instant" drink cooler works on a principle recently discovered by Iowa inventor F.X. Cretzmeyer III. It spins a single can of pop over ice cubes at 300 rpm's, cooling a can down to 38? in just 2 min. "Soldiers in Vietnam used to hire kids to spin cans of beer on blocks of ice because there were few refrigerators and they discovered that cans cool down faster when they're kept in motion," says Cretzmeyer, who got the idea from a relative in Iowa who he spotted spinning a can of beer over an ice tray. "I decided to make an appliance that would do the same job." The Chill Wizzard consists of a small battery-powered motor (2 AA batteries or an AC adaptor) mounted on the end of a plastic tray. You simply put a handful of ice in the tray, attach the can to the motor (via suction cup), and turn it on. The unit spins the can so gently that when you pop it open 2 min. later, the pop or beer doesn't foam up at all. The unit can be used camping, in RV's or on picnics. Saves refrigerator space so you only cool down what you want to drink and saves money by keeping younger family members from consuming too much soda PoP. Sells for $24.95 and is available by mail order from Hammacher Schlemmer Catalog (ph 1-800 543-3366). For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Chill Wizzard Corp., P.O. Box 5157, Coralville, Iowa 52241 (ph 319 335-4186).

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