bradfordwhite
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If anyone can find the best retro appliances Kenny/Goatfarmer certainly can.
Looking to buy seventies-era dishwasher in good working condition Midwest/Illinois
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I have this for sale, can be a built in or portable
I live in Minneapolis however, a little further than 2 hours from you. Just thought I would share this, it is a great dishwasher!
I live in Minneapolis however, a little further than 2 hours from you. Just thought I would share this, it is a great dishwasher!
bradfordwhite
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I love those buttons.
I had a rental property with one of these in it as a built-in.
I've heard they ....are kind of loud though. They wash like they mean business. lol.
I would get it just for the self advancing timer and all the buttons.
I had a rental property with one of these in it as a built-in.
I've heard they ....are kind of loud though. They wash like they mean business. lol.
I would get it just for the self advancing timer and all the buttons.
Maytag
Thats a beautiful TOL reverse-rack - I didnt realize they made this model as a portable!
Thats a beautiful TOL reverse-rack - I didnt realize they made this model as a portable!
Where did the original poster go?
Where did the original poster go?
I was asking myself the same question.
An all-too-common occurrence here, but maybe it's just a busy weekend or she's out picking up items posted above.
I was asking myself the same question.
An all-too-common occurrence here, but maybe it's just a busy weekend or she's out picking up items posted above.
Caloric range in post number nine.
Unfortunately came from the Sunray division and it’s basically a POS, don’t buy a caloric range that’s not self cleaning.
You also want to make sure it has the waist high infrared broiler in the oven those are the real calorics.
Unfortunately came from the Sunray division and it’s basically a POS, don’t buy a caloric range that’s not self cleaning.
You also want to make sure it has the waist high infrared broiler in the oven those are the real calorics.
Too bad it's not a real Caloric. I guess the burner grates are the only good thing it has going for it.
seventiesgal
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Sorry, all! I’m here; kids have been home and I’ve been busy
Hi! I’m busily making my way through y’all’s suggestions. Wow and thanks ever so much. Assessing goatfarmer’s (admirably thorough) collection and I’d already reached out some of those listings. One of them would only let you take the entire (not wanted) kitchen set, some were the wrong width, and some never responded. But there are some new ones I’d not seen in there, and I’m trying all that seem like a good fit. Also bearing in mind the other detailed advice in the comments regarding brands, etc. LOTS to think about here. One of you recommended we just use our current dishwasher…it’s been diagnosed hopelessly broken. I guess we could get a second and third opinion…
Anyway, THANK YOU all so much! I knew this was the right place
Hi! I’m busily making my way through y’all’s suggestions. Wow and thanks ever so much. Assessing goatfarmer’s (admirably thorough) collection and I’d already reached out some of those listings. One of them would only let you take the entire (not wanted) kitchen set, some were the wrong width, and some never responded. But there are some new ones I’d not seen in there, and I’m trying all that seem like a good fit. Also bearing in mind the other detailed advice in the comments regarding brands, etc. LOTS to think about here. One of you recommended we just use our current dishwasher…it’s been diagnosed hopelessly broken. I guess we could get a second and third opinion…
Anyway, THANK YOU all so much! I knew this was the right place
Let us know of the outcome!
seventiesgal
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I am getting a vintage microwave on Wednesday!
Thanks to y’all’s advice, I searched for (and found) a 1987 Amanda Radarange microwave. It’s not one of the super hot looking chromed-out versions (I couldn’t find one of those locally, and the ones on eBay etc average around $200 plus HUGE amounts for shipping), but it’s charmingly *brown and low-tech* and I love the aesthetic. It’ll be a fun swap to make. I’ll have plenty of takers for my modern white model
Thanks for that immediately useful tip!!!
Thanks to y’all’s advice, I searched for (and found) a 1987 Amanda Radarange microwave. It’s not one of the super hot looking chromed-out versions (I couldn’t find one of those locally, and the ones on eBay etc average around $200 plus HUGE amounts for shipping), but it’s charmingly *brown and low-tech* and I love the aesthetic. It’ll be a fun swap to make. I’ll have plenty of takers for my modern white model
Thanks for that immediately useful tip!!!
bradfordwhite
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Might want to hold onto that white microwave, maybe put it in storage in the basement.... just in case.
Nukers
I think a lot depends on the make and how much use it has seen. We had a huge TOL Panasonic that I got new in 1980 and used it until we moved in 2008. Everything on it was still working perfectly. That said, it's now 14 years later so even a 1987 that's still working has my Panasonic beat. Modern ones can be found cheap for temporary replacement if the Radarange should develop problems.
Sidebar: I would happen by our former home occasionally after we sold it. One day a few months after we moved, I saw the Panasonic at the curb. I had sworn off collecting after going through a move so I just kept driving, but it made me sad. I knew in my heart that it wasn't out there because it was broken.
I think a lot depends on the make and how much use it has seen. We had a huge TOL Panasonic that I got new in 1980 and used it until we moved in 2008. Everything on it was still working perfectly. That said, it's now 14 years later so even a 1987 that's still working has my Panasonic beat. Modern ones can be found cheap for temporary replacement if the Radarange should develop problems.
Sidebar: I would happen by our former home occasionally after we sold it. One day a few months after we moved, I saw the Panasonic at the curb. I had sworn off collecting after going through a move so I just kept driving, but it made me sad. I knew in my heart that it wasn't out there because it was broken.
Through the early 2000's, Panasonic microwaves had the reputation of a 70's Maytag washer. Unsure if they succumbed to the current planned obsolescence standards of today.
My folks gave a away their 1981 Litton microwave to a neighbor after installing an over the range GE in 1996. The GE died 11 years later and another GE was installed. That one died 10 years later and something else took its place. The Litton they gave away is STILL being used by that neighbor without a repair. 41 years of service without a repair is impressive.
My folks gave a away their 1981 Litton microwave to a neighbor after installing an over the range GE in 1996. The GE died 11 years later and another GE was installed. That one died 10 years later and something else took its place. The Litton they gave away is STILL being used by that neighbor without a repair. 41 years of service without a repair is impressive.
Older microwave oven durability pre-2000 and before
Older microwave ovens even going back to the 60s were much more durable.
They were much more overbuilt and the magnetrons were not stressed in them because they put out a lot less power for the amount of energy they consumed.
When they started making 800 W 1100 and 1200 W microwaves they’re using basically the same magnetrons and Just throwing a lot of power into them so the magnetrons tend to burn out and fail. On top of that door switches in just about every other part of them in the has become very cheap, even the wiring is so small you see a lot of wiring failures at door switches and other components to say nothing of the cheap electronics that control them.
I’m still using my 1972 Amana is a daily driver never repaired once. I also have a large 2001 GE countertop microwave and a Thermidor combination wall oven microwave all three of them are used many many times every week.
If you’re planning a kitchen you should never consider putting a microwave over a cooking appliance like a stove top or range, it’s dangerous it ruins the durability of the microwave oven. And it’s a fire hazard.
Older microwave ovens even going back to the 60s were much more durable.
They were much more overbuilt and the magnetrons were not stressed in them because they put out a lot less power for the amount of energy they consumed.
When they started making 800 W 1100 and 1200 W microwaves they’re using basically the same magnetrons and Just throwing a lot of power into them so the magnetrons tend to burn out and fail. On top of that door switches in just about every other part of them in the has become very cheap, even the wiring is so small you see a lot of wiring failures at door switches and other components to say nothing of the cheap electronics that control them.
I’m still using my 1972 Amana is a daily driver never repaired once. I also have a large 2001 GE countertop microwave and a Thermidor combination wall oven microwave all three of them are used many many times every week.
If you’re planning a kitchen you should never consider putting a microwave over a cooking appliance like a stove top or range, it’s dangerous it ruins the durability of the microwave oven. And it’s a fire hazard.
Dan and John, you're making me nervous. My current home has a GE OTR microwave. I don't trust it, I don't like having my face a foot away from it when it's operating at the same time I'm using the cook top so I stay away from it, it's super annoying to have to open the door in order to get a look at contents of a pot on the back burner, and most of all, I'm holding my breath until it fails.
We bought another Panasonic inverter microwave when we moved (2008) and left the 1980 one behind. It had a smooth touchpad, which I don't like, but it also had a round knob you could simply turn to set the time and push "Start." The thing I liked most was the "Sensor Reheat" option. One touch and it knew what to do. The GE requires scrolling and selecting a few times before it will do anything, so I end up using the "Add 30 Seconds" button a lot.
The Panasonic went to a friend when we moved again in 2018 and is working fine in her kitchen. I had the opportunity to use it on during the 2021 holiday season and I realized just how much I miss it. My only complaint is that the selections I used most wore off even before we gave it away.
We bought another Panasonic inverter microwave when we moved (2008) and left the 1980 one behind. It had a smooth touchpad, which I don't like, but it also had a round knob you could simply turn to set the time and push "Start." The thing I liked most was the "Sensor Reheat" option. One touch and it knew what to do. The GE requires scrolling and selecting a few times before it will do anything, so I end up using the "Add 30 Seconds" button a lot.
The Panasonic went to a friend when we moved again in 2018 and is working fine in her kitchen. I had the opportunity to use it on during the 2021 holiday season and I realized just how much I miss it. My only complaint is that the selections I used most wore off even before we gave it away.
steved
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We 86'ed the OTR microwave
Ralph, when we moved here 9 years ago and wanted to redo the kitchen, we decided against an OTR Microwave. I wanted a decent exhaust hood over the gas cooktop. We use the micro to defrost, reheat and cook frozen veggies and oatmeal. We ended up with this Sharp that installs like an OTR and has a great reheat feature, turntable and counter lighting. It's beside the fridge as that's a handy spot near the table.
Ralph, when we moved here 9 years ago and wanted to redo the kitchen, we decided against an OTR Microwave. I wanted a decent exhaust hood over the gas cooktop. We use the micro to defrost, reheat and cook frozen veggies and oatmeal. We ended up with this Sharp that installs like an OTR and has a great reheat feature, turntable and counter lighting. It's beside the fridge as that's a handy spot near the table.
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