Here's a unique (or odd?)oven: Vintage Signature Electric Oven 1968 - $25 (Swanton)

[ovrphil]

Isn't this a microwave oven?

The ad suggests it's something else!

"This is a very rare vintage 1968 "Electronic Oven" which was the precursor to the micro wave oven. The oven does work well and heats and cooks better than our new microwave.

15" D x 18.5" W x 14.75" H

The model # is KSA-8093A. Please keep in mind that this oven weighs close to 75 lbs. and I am not kidding. The walls must be actually lined with lead.

Note the aircraft window. The light, timer and bell all work. It is a real piece of Americana manufactured in Japan....."

http://toledo.craigslist.org/app/6076376594.html

 

[turquoisedude]

Geez, this has been around for a while - I'm sure I saw it up for sale before Christmas.   

 

It's an intersting unit, can't tell who might have made this for Monkey Ward's but for some reason that 'electronic oven' notation is saying Tappan to me... 

 

[ovrphil]

Paul - I missed that it has been around - oh well, an orphan. It's not too pretty looking, dats fer shure.

 

[tomturbomatic]

If it is a Monkey Wards, there is a good chance it was made by Tappan. 

 

[combo52]

Basic Wards MWO

It is made in Japan, it has nothing to do with makers like Tappan.

 

If this oven cooks better than their new MWO they must have bought one of the $29 models. This MWO is probably only about 500 watts and probably only weights about 40 pounds.

 

Still it is probably well built and a little bit collectable if you are a MWO nut like me and others here.

 

[classiccaprice]

It does remind me of a basic Tappan. This is the one still at use at work.  That said I believe you John.

 

[combo52]

Basic Wards MWO

Hi Will, while the Tappan MWO you posted looks similar [ many cars look somewhat alike for example, but are not built by the same company ]  to the one for sale it actually does not appear to share any exact details, if you can snap a picture of the interior of the one you use at work and I think you will see they are very different units.

 

[philr]

And who made them for Tappan would be interesting to know too!

My 1971 Tappan Electronic Oven was made by Litton for Okeefe & Merritt (that's what the tag says!) and it already has a Japanese magnetron (Toshiba I think). I have seen larger Wards MW ovens that did look very similar to mine too!

 

[classiccaprice]

I believe you John, just some similar design. I took the picture at work before your post and reading your knowledge. However, I didn't get a chance to post it until later. Just wanted to share and note the similarities.

 

[petek]

To me it looks like either a Sanyo or Hitachi. 

 

[petek]

I'm fairly confident but wouldn't stake my life on it that the early Kenmore ovens were Hitachi rebadges