My neighborhood has a yearly "cleanup day" where the trashmen will pick up bulk trash like tree limbs, old furniture, and yes, even old appliances. It was done in late October. It's great to roam the streets with my van and find some nice old gems to take home. This year, I didn't fare too good on the "white goods" (fridges, washers, stoves, etc) department, but I DID find this wonderful gem of a microwave oven!. I brought it back to the shop, cleaned it up, opened it, checked it for problems, and found absloutely nothing wrong with it! So, it's now where a nice microwave like this should be...in the kitchen!!! I can't fathom why someone would throw out a perfectly working cool appliance like this, especially one that makes one helluva nice bag of popcorn! The nice thing is that it has a "stirrer" in it, to distribute the radiation more evenly. Much better than those stupid turntables in the newer ovens
Check out my trashcan find!
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You hit the jackpot, buddy!
Vintage Amana RadarRanges, like this one are the BEST microwaves, ever.
My Amana RR700 from 1986 is still going strong.
You done real good.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Vintage Amana RadarRanges, like this one are the BEST microwaves, ever.
My Amana RR700 from 1986 is still going strong.
You done real good.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Great find! Do you know what year this is?
Pat
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I love Amana microwaves the best
The chrome front on these is too cool!
My folks bought one in @1979- I still remember it was a BIG purchase, close to five bills. You can now buy cheeeeep micros for under 50 bucks. I remember going with my Mom to a special cooking class at the dealer. They succeeded in getting my mom to buy all sorts of useless cookware, including an unglazed pot that one would soak in water before use. This pot would then release steam while cooking to tenderize meats. Mom got it and never used it-ever
She made a cake in it-once. Only a machocist would try a microwave cake a second time.
My Father always says "Until we got a microwave, I had no idea there were so many leftovers
I also remember that it takes two men and a boy to lift one of these. Are you getting fitted for a truss soon?
The chrome front on these is too cool!
My folks bought one in @1979- I still remember it was a BIG purchase, close to five bills. You can now buy cheeeeep micros for under 50 bucks. I remember going with my Mom to a special cooking class at the dealer. They succeeded in getting my mom to buy all sorts of useless cookware, including an unglazed pot that one would soak in water before use. This pot would then release steam while cooking to tenderize meats. Mom got it and never used it-ever
She made a cake in it-once. Only a machocist would try a microwave cake a second time.
My Father always says "Until we got a microwave, I had no idea there were so many leftovers
I also remember that it takes two men and a boy to lift one of these. Are you getting fitted for a truss soon?
Amana radarange
Steven:
The appliance gods are smiling on you
What a beautiful find!! What's the wattage on this baby? How heavy was it? I must admit, I've been eyeballing them myself. One that I looked at weighed 85 pounds. Hope you had your back support belt on when you gave this one the heave ho!!
I remember when Barbara Hale (Della Street on Perry Mason) used to be their spokeswoman. My mom was afraid to have one because they were "radioactive". Go figure ;-)
Good luck. Let us know how she cooks.
Venus
Steven:
The appliance gods are smiling on you
What a beautiful find!! What's the wattage on this baby? How heavy was it? I must admit, I've been eyeballing them myself. One that I looked at weighed 85 pounds. Hope you had your back support belt on when you gave this one the heave ho!!
I remember when Barbara Hale (Della Street on Perry Mason) used to be their spokeswoman. My mom was afraid to have one because they were "radioactive". Go figure ;-)
Good luck. Let us know how she cooks.
Venus
I've made microwave cakes. Had a recipe for yummy cream cheese swirl brownies, too.
Are those honest-to-goodness glass touchpads?
The kind that use the bioelectric current in human skin to complete the circuit? One way to tell is to touch it with the back of your fingernail. If nothing happens, it's the real thing, not an imposter like today's plastic film "touchpads".
The kind that use the bioelectric current in human skin to complete the circuit? One way to tell is to touch it with the back of your fingernail. If nothing happens, it's the real thing, not an imposter like today's plastic film "touchpads".
Radaranges
Hi Cybrvanr, Great find!Looks to be in great condition too! Your Radarange looks to be the same model as the one I bought a couple of weeks ago. You got a much better deal than I. Mine cost $10.00 at a thrift store! The tag on the back of mine said 1979. They sure work nice. A co-worker said he had one in the 1970's. Paid big $$$ for his. One time he made mv popcorn in it and the glass tray broke. The new tray cost $35.00. The counter person at the parts store told my co-worker that the isolated heat from the mv popcorn broke the glass,and he had heard of this happening before. Has anyone else had this happen?
Thanks,
Rick
Hi Cybrvanr, Great find!Looks to be in great condition too! Your Radarange looks to be the same model as the one I bought a couple of weeks ago. You got a much better deal than I. Mine cost $10.00 at a thrift store! The tag on the back of mine said 1979. They sure work nice. A co-worker said he had one in the 1970's. Paid big $$$ for his. One time he made mv popcorn in it and the glass tray broke. The new tray cost $35.00. The counter person at the parts store told my co-worker that the isolated heat from the mv popcorn broke the glass,and he had heard of this happening before. Has anyone else had this happen?
Thanks,
Rick
I've always heard to nuke popcorn by sitting the bag in a plate first rick, I imagine that's why, to keep from breaking your bottom tray.
Yep, this one of those glass touchpads Joe! Unlike the newer microwaves, this one doesn't have the thin plastic membrane over the buttons. Tapping the buttons with a pencil eraser doesn't work. I do have a minor problem with the "3" button. It frequently regesters multiple times. Cleaning the touchpad helps it out. I can always tell when the pad is getting a little dirty, because the button response gets erratic.
All I can say is that this beast is HEAVY!!!! In case any of you all didn't notice...THIS THING IS SITTING ON TOP OF A REFRIGERATOR WHEN THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN
Although I was able to pick it up out the trash pile and heave it into the back of my van easily, getting it up on top the fridge required the assistance of a friend. It weighs as much as one of those big-tube TV's. I put it on top of the fridge for a while until I rebuilt my microwave shelf above the range to hold it. With an 1000 watt magnetron, this thing cooks!
You guys crack me up with all your stories of attempting to bake in a microwave! That's just plain funny! Well, my story comes from when my mom tried to bake bread inside her G.E. spacemaker 600 watt microwave. It didn't really bake it, it just turned to dough to rubber. And I mean some serious rubber!!!! I imagine she could get a patent on this stuff she created and sell it to Goodyear to make automobile belts, hoses and tires out of!
Yep, this one of those glass touchpads Joe! Unlike the newer microwaves, this one doesn't have the thin plastic membrane over the buttons. Tapping the buttons with a pencil eraser doesn't work. I do have a minor problem with the "3" button. It frequently regesters multiple times. Cleaning the touchpad helps it out. I can always tell when the pad is getting a little dirty, because the button response gets erratic.
All I can say is that this beast is HEAVY!!!! In case any of you all didn't notice...THIS THING IS SITTING ON TOP OF A REFRIGERATOR WHEN THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN
Although I was able to pick it up out the trash pile and heave it into the back of my van easily, getting it up on top the fridge required the assistance of a friend. It weighs as much as one of those big-tube TV's. I put it on top of the fridge for a while until I rebuilt my microwave shelf above the range to hold it. With an 1000 watt magnetron, this thing cooks! You guys crack me up with all your stories of attempting to bake in a microwave! That's just plain funny! Well, my story comes from when my mom tried to bake bread inside her G.E. spacemaker 600 watt microwave. It didn't really bake it, it just turned to dough to rubber. And I mean some serious rubber!!!! I imagine she could get a patent on this stuff she created and sell it to Goodyear to make automobile belts, hoses and tires out of!
Usually there is a mfg. date on the data plate.Nice find!
You know what would look great, sitting right next to it?
A mint-condition Frigidaire Touch 'N' Cook electric range.
I'll bet there's at least one still in its crate in a forgotten corner of an odd-lots freight warehouse SOMEWHERE on the planet, complete with its original set of CorningWare CookMates for use on the Pyroceram cooktop.
A mint-condition Frigidaire Touch 'N' Cook electric range.
I'll bet there's at least one still in its crate in a forgotten corner of an odd-lots freight warehouse SOMEWHERE on the planet, complete with its original set of CorningWare CookMates for use on the Pyroceram cooktop.
Accessories
Look at all these goodies. I like the popcorn popper. I need the glass dish for the bottom as mine didnt have one. I did find the cookbook for it at a Goowwill a couple weeks ago for 25cents!
Look at all these goodies. I like the popcorn popper. I need the glass dish for the bottom as mine didnt have one. I did find the cookbook for it at a Goowwill a couple weeks ago for 25cents!
That is a beautiful microwave! It's interesting that there is interest in these older models, they were workhorses and performed about the best of any made - even now. I saw one identical to it at a thrift store the other day and didn't get it. I have a Touchmatic in the garage and thought I didn't need another, but went back today ;-) and it was gone. Too bad as it was mint condition and very clean - better than mine. Oh well, they pop up quite often at the thrifts and estate sales.
Do you guys remember the Panasonic with the sensor technology? A friend of mine gave me a demo of theirs when it was new and it seemed to work very well. It was a huge monster as well, but what style!
That's the last thing I need is another "collection!"
Do you guys remember the Panasonic with the sensor technology? A friend of mine gave me a demo of theirs when it was new and it seemed to work very well. It was a huge monster as well, but what style!
That's the last thing I need is another "collection!"
Panasonic Genius.
Sharp, GE, Panasonic, and others have models with auto-cooking sensors. My current Sharp (Platinum Collection, with touchpads across the top of the door) has several sensor selections, as did the Sharp I had previous to it (the Platinum doesn't have sensor cooking for bacon, which I miss). The GE Profile OTR that happens to be in the new house has sensor functions for some cooking & reheating selections as well.
Sharp, GE, Panasonic, and others have models with auto-cooking sensors. My current Sharp (Platinum Collection, with touchpads across the top of the door) has several sensor selections, as did the Sharp I had previous to it (the Platinum doesn't have sensor cooking for bacon, which I miss). The GE Profile OTR that happens to be in the new house has sensor functions for some cooking & reheating selections as well.
Anyone remember Litton?
I'll concede that Amana made a darn good microwave, but so did Litton. My mother bought a Litton touch panel microwave in the late 1970's from a co-worker, and it worked like a charm for years. It had no turntable or stirrer, so you had to rotate the food every so often. But it was a good oven that was built to last!
I'll concede that Amana made a darn good microwave, but so did Litton. My mother bought a Litton touch panel microwave in the late 1970's from a co-worker, and it worked like a charm for years. It had no turntable or stirrer, so you had to rotate the food every so often. But it was a good oven that was built to last!
The first micro that I recall in the family was an aunt's Litton MemoryMatic. Quite impressive at the time, and they did have it for many years.
My wife bought a new Litton in 1980.It's still being used at her dad's lake cottage.
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