Curious 40th Anniversary Radarange

[danemodsandy]

Apropos of my Radarange find, I went to the Amana site to look at how their models have changed since my RRL-9TC was built.

They've come out with a 40th Anniversary model that has the upright square look of vintage Radaranges, but has modern features. However, a close look at the unit reveals some things that make me wonder what Whirlpool was thinking.

To begin with, the unit has a suggested retail of $569 (in stainless), $330 more than the TOL countertop machine in their regular line. It has a bit less power than the regular TOL machine - 1000W vs. 1,100W. And it's smaller inside - 1.5 cu. ft. vs. 2.0 cu. ft. for the regular TOL.

It's a very nice-looking machine, don't get me wrong, but what would be the appeal, other than the 40th Anniversary connection?

 

[petek]

And it doesn't have the bank vault door either

 

[maytagbear]

And the guts

might be from Galanz like most other new microwaves. I don't know for sure, but I would not be the tiniest bit surprised.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[danemodsandy]

Barbara Hale Would S**t!

"And the guts might be from Galanz like most other new microwaves."

Horrors. That would mean it does say "Amana", but it isn't a Radarange.

 

[maytagbear]

Again, I am NOT 100%

certain, but I would not be surprised.

I'm cooking dinner in my Radarange right this very moment. I'm cooking rice, and will have it with a nice mushroom-garlic tomato sauce.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[danemodsandy]

Lawrence:

What model Radarange do you have?

 

[maytagbear]

Mine is the RR-700,

which was purchased new in 1986.

Best microwave I have ever used, and when I was doing my traveling catering thing, I used a lot of microwaves.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[danemodsandy]

Lawrence:

I looked that one up on Cory's site, and it's a very unusual machine, rare and interesting. Even though it's one of the last "real" Radaranges, it uses the door assembly of the early machines instead of the later door used on second-generation Touchmatics like mine. And it has a digital vacuum fluorescent display, even though it has control knobs instead of the Touchmatic panel.

You must be very happy to have it! I know I would be.