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I found this on craigslist for twenty bucks
Just over a hour drive. What do you guys think
I dont know anything about these is it worth it?
Would this be a good daily driver?

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For TWENTY BUCKS?

You need to skedaddle to the seller's and Do. The. Deal. As in: You're crazy if you don't. This is a very solid, reliable unit, with a ton of fun accessories (browning dish, cooking crock, popcorn popper, candy maker, etc.) available.

The touch panel can have issues, but they are fixable; the panel is not like today's cheap plastic ones.

When you buy it, ask the seller if they still have the temperature probe; if they bought the thing new, the probe is probably rattling around in a drawer somewhere. Some of the cooking functions are enhanced by use of the probe. If they don't have it, it's replaceable off eBay or by keeping your eyes open in thrift stores.

GRAB. IT.

NOW.
 
yes

I have one from 1983 I use as DD -that one looks slightly older,perhaps ~1980.These are effective and reliable vintage microwaves.Beware they are quite heavy.Twenty bucks is actually the typical price in my area and these are very worth it.
 
Im not stuck on the price at all i would easily pay 100 bucks if its what i want. Its the hour and a half drive there then hour and a half back.
I work alot my free time is limited anymore.
How rare are these?
Do they have alot of power?
 
Rare in Top Condition:

Condition varies all over the place, and good ones with all their trim intact are getting harder to find. That one has some little plastic trim pieces on the front that are intact; they are usually missing by this time. Doggy ones are not rare, I should say.

This one looks clean and cared for, which makes it likelier that it's a keeper.

One thing to check is the condition of the white plastic piece inside the door; it is the inner frame for the window. It is hopefully uncracked, without holes and firmly secured in place. This piece is very, very NLA.

Based on what I see in the photo, I would drive the distance without hesitation.

Wattage is 650, I think. You cook a little longer than in a new 1000W or higher unit, but those new units just don't have the pizzazz this one does.
 
Yes, yes, yes.

We have this model and another similar to it - they're great. I drove two hours to get one for $25 and it had a burned inner white door liner and the keypad numeral 4 wasn't working. Oddly, I picked up another unit a few months later in our vicinity, and the keyboard and inner white panel of the door matched in numbers. It wasn't an easy operation on the door, but the keypad swap was easy.

Overall - yes, hope you bought it...the chrome on this looks great - mine is slightly pitted(how does that happen?).

Amana's are workhorses. I still want that Tappan with the electron rotating around the nucleus. LOL!
 
If you decide to buy that thing be careful. If you notice your kitchen wallpaper peeling off it could be a sign of leaking lethal Raytheon Radar Range Rays. Rumor has it Barbara Hale lost both eyebrows filming those commercials years ago. It took the curl right out of her perm too.

Actually it looks very nice.
 
And a lot of times you'll find these with the SS interior all scratched up because someone tried to clean it with Comet. This one looks pristine on the inside.

How can you check it to make sure it's not leaking microwave radiation around the door?
 
Microwave Leakage:

Microwave leakage detectors are available on eBay.

However, an Amana in good shape will still usually be within spec. This means no cracking, holes or looseness of the white inner window frame, and no missing or loose black seal material around the door. Containing microwave leakage is a simple mechanical issue; the door's seals and a couple of inner shields in the "works" are what contain it. If those things are present, clean and not out of alignment, the microwave energy is contained.

The biggest cause of microwave leakage is - brace yaselfs - DIRT. As in dirt on the door seals or on the cavity frame surface the seals contact; this prevents seals from making good contact. You would not believe how filthy some peoples' microwave ovens are.

Broken door latches also account for some leakage, as well as out-of-alignment doors and worn latches from repeated slamming. The "drop-down" design of a vintage Radarange door is not nearly so likely to be slammed as a side-swing door; it's just not that easy to slam.

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You would not believe how filthy some peoples' microwave ovens are.

Oh yes I would. Just look inside the microwave ovens in any companies lunch rooms. The old food can look like stalagmites! These things look like they haven't been cleaned in years.
 
I have one just like that and I love it.Its a great and bullet proof microwave.

 

I have a question my Aunt had a microwave that had a thing it the top that spun around and around

I can't recall the brand.When I was little we had a Sir Anthony James oven it was not very good but my Aunt's was great.

 
 
I'm Glad.....

....You decided to get the Radarange - while they're not truly rare, finding them in good condition is definitely getting much harder to do.

P.S.: You are now eligible to go crazy with Radarange accessories. The browning skillet, the crockery cooker, and all the rest are now just waiting for you to find them.

Here's the browning skillet - it was made by Corning especially for Amana. It's Pyroceram, like all Corning Ware, but it has a special layer in the bottom that captures microwave energy, making the dish hot enough to brown food. If you go looking for one, try to find one with the instruction leaflet; it's important to use the dish correctly. The "Country Home" design on the side was an Amana exclusive, appearing on a number of their accessories, including ones not made by Corning:

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By The Way, epixstar:

It's easy to see you're going to be a great member here - you have the interest, and you have a good nose for finds.

What should we call you? Your Profile doesn't have a name in it. You don't have to put your full name in it, or even your real one, but we do like to have something to call each other, because this is a group of friends.
 

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