My dad has an RR2 - he had a vending company, and bought some of the first models to heat the food from his sandwich machines. He kept one of them and it's still running. I don't have a photo, but it's exactly like the one in this link:
Am Getting The Itch For A Vintage Amana Radarange
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Variable Power Setting
Probably has to be one of the most important innovations fro microwave ovens. Couldn't ever go back to "nuking" everything on high ever again.
Panasonic claims it's inverter system which cycles the oven between various power levels, versus simply turning the power level on or off gives better results. Haven't had my unit long enough to see if this is true or not.
Also am not sure if sensor cooking beats out the probes found in many units of old.
Probably has to be one of the most important innovations fro microwave ovens. Couldn't ever go back to "nuking" everything on high ever again.
Panasonic claims it's inverter system which cycles the oven between various power levels, versus simply turning the power level on or off gives better results. Haven't had my unit long enough to see if this is true or not.
Also am not sure if sensor cooking beats out the probes found in many units of old.
hooverwheelaway
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Yaaay!
Veg-
The ol' gal looks fab!
Glad to see you're taking such great care of it!
~Fred
Veg-
The ol' gal looks fab!
Glad to see you're taking such great care of it!
~Fred
veg-o-matic
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Aside from the broken door spring last year, haven't had a single problem with her.
I love how solid this microwave is. Shutting the door is like shutting a vault!
veg
I love how solid this microwave is. Shutting the door is like shutting a vault!
veg
Well Thanks To The "Craigslist Searcher" Posted
In another forum, found tons of Radaranges,sadly all way too far from me! *LOL*
Really is a shame that many will end up going to the curb/krusher, but there doesn't seem to be a huge market for these old, big and heavy microwaves.
Methinks the weight is the big thing, something that tips the scales >90lbs in most cases isn't going over the range. Well not without some serious mounting kit.
Think also many consumers have simply grown too used to "sensor" cooking for most things. Having to figure out time and or power levels, versus simply pushing a few buttons maybe is more than some feel it's worth to get a meal or beverage.
In another forum, found tons of Radaranges,sadly all way too far from me! *LOL*
Really is a shame that many will end up going to the curb/krusher, but there doesn't seem to be a huge market for these old, big and heavy microwaves.
Methinks the weight is the big thing, something that tips the scales >90lbs in most cases isn't going over the range. Well not without some serious mounting kit.
Think also many consumers have simply grown too used to "sensor" cooking for most things. Having to figure out time and or power levels, versus simply pushing a few buttons maybe is more than some feel it's worth to get a meal or beverage.
whirlcool
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When using cooking controls on microwaves you can tell when it is cooking and when it is not. The light bulb usually goes brighter when off and dimmer when it is cooking.
A microwave magnetron only has two states, on and off. So in order to get reduced cooking, the cook control cycles it on and off. Usually it is represented as percentage of time. 70% power means the magnetron is on cooking for 70% of the selected time. But the microwave refers to this as % of power.
Strange eh,?
Our first Litton had a "vari-cook" control. The markings on it were Low, Medium, High and about 3 or 4 marks between them.
A microwave magnetron only has two states, on and off. So in order to get reduced cooking, the cook control cycles it on and off. Usually it is represented as percentage of time. 70% power means the magnetron is on cooking for 70% of the selected time. But the microwave refers to this as % of power.
Strange eh,?
Our first Litton had a "vari-cook" control. The markings on it were Low, Medium, High and about 3 or 4 marks between them.
Hi Allen,
The newer Panasonic microwaves no longer just cycle the magnatron on and off, the output is variable between about 40%-100% Below 40% mine will cycle the magnatron and off, but at the low power setting rather than 100%
It seems to work well on mine and the continuous magnatron power coupled with the heating element when defrosting usually results in a very quick defrost, without any cooking of the item.
This is the one I have, and it delivers on all the promises they make in the marketing blurb. Luckily I didnt pay anywhere near RRP for it.
The claims they make of the lightness are astounding. The door still closes with a satisfying clunk, but compared to Mum's 30yo model it is easy to lift out for cleaning.
The newer Panasonic microwaves no longer just cycle the magnatron on and off, the output is variable between about 40%-100% Below 40% mine will cycle the magnatron and off, but at the low power setting rather than 100%
It seems to work well on mine and the continuous magnatron power coupled with the heating element when defrosting usually results in a very quick defrost, without any cooking of the item.
This is the one I have, and it delivers on all the promises they make in the marketing blurb. Luckily I didnt pay anywhere near RRP for it.
The claims they make of the lightness are astounding. The door still closes with a satisfying clunk, but compared to Mum's 30yo model it is easy to lift out for cleaning.
Inverter Turbo Defrost
L, your Panasonic has an inverter which works full-time, not only on the defost cycle. My unit has an inverter logo on the center of the bottom of the door. My parents had a medium-size unit bought in around 2002 that had the logo located somewhere else on the unit, but it did have inverter on it. Even though yours has inverterr turbo defrost, it would not make sense to only use that technology for rapid defrost programme.
L, your Panasonic has an inverter which works full-time, not only on the defost cycle. My unit has an inverter logo on the center of the bottom of the door. My parents had a medium-size unit bought in around 2002 that had the logo located somewhere else on the unit, but it did have inverter on it. Even though yours has inverterr turbo defrost, it would not make sense to only use that technology for rapid defrost programme.
bobofhollywood
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I love mine
It's a 1977 or 78 Cookmatic
It's a 1977 or 78 Cookmatic
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Panasonic beats Sharp! *LOL*
Though both are from the same year (2000), the technology on the Panasonic blows Sharp out of the water.
Made chicken last night using my Corning microwave "browning dish", and normally one had to go through keying in what sort of chicken (bone in or boneless), weight and so forth with the Sharp. Part way through the cooking the Sharp would stop to remind one to turn whatever one was cooking over or "rearrange", then continue. Even then results weren't always even and one often had to add more cooking time.
Not so with the Panasonic. Simply press "Chicken" on sensor cooking, and that was that. No turning things over or rearranging, and the chicken came out done to perfection.
The "Inverter Turbo" defrost on the Panasonic works a treat as well. Unlike the Sharp you don't have to tell the unit what you are defrosting, just push the button. Again no turning required.
Still am on the look out for an vintage Amana, probably one of the convection/microwave versions. However will contact repair service that worked on the Sharp to see if they will purchase it for parts. As the unit was essentially rebuilt just about a year ago, there is a brand new CPU unit and other goodies that shouldn't just be chucked out. If I put it on the curb those huge "rats" otherwise known as "recyclers" will bash the thing to bits to extract any copper or valuable metals.
Panasonic beats Sharp! *LOL*
Though both are from the same year (2000), the technology on the Panasonic blows Sharp out of the water.
Made chicken last night using my Corning microwave "browning dish", and normally one had to go through keying in what sort of chicken (bone in or boneless), weight and so forth with the Sharp. Part way through the cooking the Sharp would stop to remind one to turn whatever one was cooking over or "rearrange", then continue. Even then results weren't always even and one often had to add more cooking time.
Not so with the Panasonic. Simply press "Chicken" on sensor cooking, and that was that. No turning things over or rearranging, and the chicken came out done to perfection.
The "Inverter Turbo" defrost on the Panasonic works a treat as well. Unlike the Sharp you don't have to tell the unit what you are defrosting, just push the button. Again no turning required.
Still am on the look out for an vintage Amana, probably one of the convection/microwave versions. However will contact repair service that worked on the Sharp to see if they will purchase it for parts. As the unit was essentially rebuilt just about a year ago, there is a brand new CPU unit and other goodies that shouldn't just be chucked out. If I put it on the curb those huge "rats" otherwise known as "recyclers" will bash the thing to bits to extract any copper or valuable metals.
