Seller calls in an "old oven used for drying parts". Controls and interior look suspiciously high-tech.
Is this a Vintage Westinghouse Microwave???
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That is worth a rescue
realvanman
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And the window screen
Certainly makes me think Microwave Oven. Very cool find!
Keith
Certainly makes me think Microwave Oven. Very cool find!
Keith
Oh my! That's a real old microwave for sure. I have seen ones like this in old Better Homes & Gardens magazines. I'd have to guess it's late 50s or early 60s.
Now, who can save it???
Now, who can save it???
You can see the cursive Westinghouse brand name on the door front. the knobs look exactly like those on the cook top & wall oven in the house across the street from ours in 1961.
Yes, yes it is.
John has one in Beltsville, I believe.
John has one in Beltsville, I believe.
speedqueen
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Where's Cory when you need him! Just teasing.
Would this one be water cooled?
Early W microwave
Here is the link to the epherma section with the brochure for 1960. I believe these were made by Tappan (conveniently also in Mansfield, OH).
Here is the link to the epherma section with the brochure for 1960. I believe these were made by Tappan (conveniently also in Mansfield, OH).
Westinghouse Speed-o-Light Electronic Microwave Oven Brochure
Westinghouse Speed-o-Light Electronic Microwave Oven Brochure
www.automatice.org
Early 60s WH MWO
This one would be water cooled, and it was indeed built by Tappan.
I talked to the seller earlier today and bought this oven from him, hopefully it will have the part I need to fix the one I already have and a good browner element for Anthony's Tappan MWO in Michigan.
This one would be water cooled, and it was indeed built by Tappan.
I talked to the seller earlier today and bought this oven from him, hopefully it will have the part I need to fix the one I already have and a good browner element for Anthony's Tappan MWO in Michigan.
realvanman
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So, you're going to scrap it??
I don't know- that looks to cool to scrap for a couple of parts. There's nothing that can be subtituted for the parts you need?
Keith
I don't know- that looks to cool to scrap for a couple of parts. There's nothing that can be subtituted for the parts you need?
Keith
Early 60s WH MWO
I don't know what I will do with this MWO, but there are now 5 of these in the club and none are in fully working condition, so if one gets parted out it will not be a great loss, after all this one was on Craigslist for over a month and was about to get sold for scrap.
I don't know what I will do with this MWO, but there are now 5 of these in the club and none are in fully working condition, so if one gets parted out it will not be a great loss, after all this one was on Craigslist for over a month and was about to get sold for scrap.
realvanman
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Yeah, I understand
I tend to get unrealistic sometimes about this old stuff. Definitely better to save it from the scrappers even if only for parts to get others going. I would imagine that a water cooled magnetron has been unavailable for quite some time!
Keith
I tend to get unrealistic sometimes about this old stuff. Definitely better to save it from the scrappers even if only for parts to get others going. I would imagine that a water cooled magnetron has been unavailable for quite some time!
Keith
Another question does the oven have the mercury vapor tubed rectifier?
I believe these are mercury vapor rectified. When I restored my '63 Mark V, I was able to substitute a different set of gas-filled tubes to avoid the mercury-vapor tube "issues". Switching to SS would be blasphemy! ; )
The photos with the quartet glowing are all on my home PC...
realvanman
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Mercury Vapor Rectifiers
As if the liquid cooled Magnetron wasn't enough already, now you guys have made me REALLY want one of these machines!!
I presume that these run at the lower frequency of, what was it, 900 megacycles or thereabouts?
As if the liquid cooled Magnetron wasn't enough already, now you guys have made me REALLY want one of these machines!!
I presume that these run at the lower frequency of, what was it, 900 megacycles or thereabouts?
norgeway
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JOHN!!!
I hope you get it working, I really wanted to try it out at the wash in!!
I hope you get it working, I really wanted to try it out at the wash in!!
Early 60s WH MWO
I am thinking that this one is too new with its white knobs to have rectifier tubes any longer, I have one just like it that has an issue or two, I also have one that is a little older that had a lot of use, so at least one will get parted out and I can make everyone else happy that need parts for these old MWOs.
I am thinking that this one is too new with its white knobs to have rectifier tubes any longer, I have one just like it that has an issue or two, I also have one that is a little older that had a lot of use, so at least one will get parted out and I can make everyone else happy that need parts for these old MWOs.
