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Gibson ES-150

Earlier pickups featured either a horseshoe magnet that arched over the strings (as found on the Rickenbacker A-22 "Frying Pan"), or a static coil through which a magnet passed, the magnet being vibrated by the guitar's bridge (a design used by former Gibson employee Lloyd Loar on his Vivi-Tone guitar).


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Deep fryer

Industrial enterprises producing deep-fried snack foods such as potato chips or pre-fried French fried potatoes use automated frying systems that consist mainly of the actual frying pan, a tube type heat exchanger to heat the frying oil, a filter, a circulation pump, a banana tank for fresh oil and the automation system, most often a PLC.

Frying Pan Shoals

In August 2011, the Frying Pan Tower was directly hit by Hurricane Irene with measured winds of 67 MPH and waves of 28ft.

Keeping Mum

When nagging congregant Mrs Parker (Liz Smith) comes over to discuss the problem of the church flower arranging committee, Grace, under the impression that Mrs Parker is about to turn them in, attempts to hit her over the head with a frying pan, but is prevented by Gloria.

Progress Wrestling

Also on the event Jimmy Havoc faced his NWA UK Hammerlock trainer Jon Ryan in a "strictly no blood no hardcore match", which Havoc won by disqualification after Jon Ryan attacked him with a frying pan.