Book 3 — Corn Popper Made from Coffee Can and Broom Handle

A Corn Popper Made from a Coffee Can, or Similar Tin Receptacle, and a Piece of a Broom Handle

With an old coffee can, or similar tin receptacle, and a piece of a broom handle, 2¹⁄₂ or 3 ft. long, it is easy to make a corn popper that is preferable in many ways to a wire one. Take a strip of wood a little shorter than the height of the can to be used, and after boring two holes in it to prevent its splitting, nail it to the end of the handle. The latter is then fastened to the side of the can with two wire staples, as shown. Holes are made in the can top to admit air to the corn while it is popping.—James Crouse, Dixon, Ky.