Pancake-omatic, A Contraption Even Wallace And Gromit Would Be Proud Of

If the Pancake-omatic was available commercially, the advertisement would probably read something like this - 'From freshly laid eggs to fluffy pancakes in just a minute' ! Alas, this contraption which even Wallis and Gromit would have approved of, is one-of-a-kind built just for its amusement value!

Commissioned by Britain's The Happy Egg Co, the pancake maker, which took over 200 hours to build and another 100 to perfect, uses a mishmash of objects like an old-style gramophone, an electric whisk and even a throne upon which a'Queen hen' can lay an egg that is crucial to the creation of a fluffy yummy pancake.

So here is how it works - The freshly laid egg rolls down a chute and nudges a wooden spoon that lies at the bottom. This in turn, helps to wind up thegramophone which starts to play some sweet music. However, the spinning record also serves another purpose - moving the egg to the other side that it can get cracked into a bowl filled with the rest of the pancake ingredients.

The bowl moves down a conveyer belt during which time the mixture is whisked. Then the contents are splashed into a hot pan - And voila! In 30 seconds, a fluffy pancake is flipped and ready to be devoured! While the Pancake-omatic will never make it to a store near you, it will be preserved forever at London's Design Museum in case, you need to see it with your own eyes!