What a joke.
And 150,000 meals? To hit that you'd have to cook over 10 meals a day, every single day for 40 years.
And 150,000 meals? To hit that you'd have to cook over 10 meals a day, every single day for 40 years.
'Oldest working microwave' still going after 40 years and 150,000 meals...really?
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My grandparent really had on that old. It was an Amana Radar range. It was off white, with a rotary dial. It had the smallest capacity ever.
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Mark
My Grandma had a Belling dual power microwave just like the one you have until about 10years ago. Fantastic machine, a repairman told her never to throw it away as new ones are all junk in comparison, what was she supposed to do though? The turntable no longer turned and the power buttons no longer worked and parts were NLA by the time she replaced it
I don't recall it having the bit with what I assume are approx cooking times on the top? I imagine unless some models didn't have that, it was lost long ago.
Mike,
My parents had a Tricity Microwave, was bought as a wedding present in 1988, it was all white with rotary controls. I certainly remember it being very compact compared to other models of the time.
They bought a Panasonic in the summer to replace their 10 year old Sanyo when the door snapped off! It's nothing compared to these great vintage models but it seems pretty decent by modern standards. I recommended it to them because of good reports about them on here
Matt
My Grandma had a Belling dual power microwave just like the one you have until about 10years ago. Fantastic machine, a repairman told her never to throw it away as new ones are all junk in comparison, what was she supposed to do though? The turntable no longer turned and the power buttons no longer worked and parts were NLA by the time she replaced it
I don't recall it having the bit with what I assume are approx cooking times on the top? I imagine unless some models didn't have that, it was lost long ago.Mike,
My parents had a Tricity Microwave, was bought as a wedding present in 1988, it was all white with rotary controls. I certainly remember it being very compact compared to other models of the time.
They bought a Panasonic in the summer to replace their 10 year old Sanyo when the door snapped off! It's nothing compared to these great vintage models but it seems pretty decent by modern standards. I recommended it to them because of good reports about them on here
Matt
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Al
What would the Jackson Hallmark have bene like?
I never really encountered Jackson cookers until recently when I bought a 1960's magazine with the Jackson Topline advertised inside.
Quite a smutty advert with plenty of sexual innuendo, I suppose I ought to scan it in for all to see.
Was quite a rare thing in my family to have an electric cooker at that. An aunt had the Moffat cooker with the eye level rotisserie from the early 1970's but that was about it.
Even looking around peoples houses here in Crewe I dont remember that many either. Creda starlights, Hotpoint Hispeeds (orange/red twisting controls) and the odd one or two Tricity Presidents.
Most everyone had gas stoves.
R
What would the Jackson Hallmark have bene like?
I never really encountered Jackson cookers until recently when I bought a 1960's magazine with the Jackson Topline advertised inside.
Quite a smutty advert with plenty of sexual innuendo, I suppose I ought to scan it in for all to see.
Was quite a rare thing in my family to have an electric cooker at that. An aunt had the Moffat cooker with the eye level rotisserie from the early 1970's but that was about it.
Even looking around peoples houses here in Crewe I dont remember that many either. Creda starlights, Hotpoint Hispeeds (orange/red twisting controls) and the odd one or two Tricity Presidents.
Most everyone had gas stoves.
R
The National Panasonics from the late 70's to the mid 80's all had woodgrain cabinets, at least in Australia.
Mum's is from 84 and it looks similiar, but older with Chrome highlights and a mishmash or Brown, Woodgrain and Chrome. Both Grandparents had models from 81 and they have lots of chrome, with a splash of brown and the woodgrain cabinets, they also have a raised door handle with a button on it to open the door.
That shape door button is late 80's early 90's at least with what we had in AU.
I dont know about the rest of the work, but all Panasonic stuff was Branded National or National Panasonic up until the mid 80's here, so by calling it Panasonic again its dated to the late 80's, early 90's, when the switch from brown to white occured.
Mum's is still in perfect condition and still going strong at 25 years old. Its main uses have been defrosting, reheating and cooking vegetables, so its never had a hard life.
Mum's is from 84 and it looks similiar, but older with Chrome highlights and a mishmash or Brown, Woodgrain and Chrome. Both Grandparents had models from 81 and they have lots of chrome, with a splash of brown and the woodgrain cabinets, they also have a raised door handle with a button on it to open the door.
That shape door button is late 80's early 90's at least with what we had in AU.
I dont know about the rest of the work, but all Panasonic stuff was Branded National or National Panasonic up until the mid 80's here, so by calling it Panasonic again its dated to the late 80's, early 90's, when the switch from brown to white occured.
Mum's is still in perfect condition and still going strong at 25 years old. Its main uses have been defrosting, reheating and cooking vegetables, so its never had a hard life.
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I father has a microwave/convection over that he bought in 1982. It still work perfectly. The thing is he paid $800 for it then. A tube popped off the first year we had it. It was fixed and never a problem since. They don't build them like that anymore.
I father has a microwave/convection over that he bought in 1982. It still work perfectly. The thing is he paid $800 for it then. A tube popped off the first year we had it. It was fixed and never a problem since. They don't build them like that anymore.
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How about this Tappan "Electronic" Oven?
This big, heavy unit originally came from California; transported back to Mass. probably in the late 70s. It's not even called a "microwave" oven. Note the atomic logo on the panel. Still works, but I just have it in storage.
This big, heavy unit originally came from California; transported back to Mass. probably in the late 70s. It's not even called a "microwave" oven. Note the atomic logo on the panel. Still works, but I just have it in storage.
Im over at mums tonight and thought I'd ad some pics, for 25 years old it still looks pretty good.
Plus, when it eventually dies there must be a fortune in $1 coins in the bottom. When it was new, and I was 3 or 4, Dad would put his change on top, and took great delight in poking the gold coins into the air vent.
Its never been services, so all those coins must be stuck in fluff and grease that is probaby congealed in the bottom.
Its never been services, so all those coins must be stuck in fluff and grease that is probaby congealed in the bottom.
Hi Matt
Your correct in that the piece on the top of the Belling is a time to cook chart. Your grans may have got lost at some point as it's only stuck on with 2 sticky pads. Our one fell off as Andrew knocked it and it cam unstuck. It's good you mentioned it as ive put it somewhere safe while I got round to buying some more sticky pads and I can't remember now what ive done with it!
Mark
Your correct in that the piece on the top of the Belling is a time to cook chart. Your grans may have got lost at some point as it's only stuck on with 2 sticky pads. Our one fell off as Andrew knocked it and it cam unstuck. It's good you mentioned it as ive put it somewhere safe while I got round to buying some more sticky pads and I can't remember now what ive done with it!
Mark
Toshiba Electronic Oven
I got this a couple of years ago from Ebay - only paid 99p! The previous owner apparently paid £110 for it at auction in 1974.
It's huge, weighs 35kg! It's lived in my mum's garage since I bought it though, I wouldn't want to scrap it so if anyone has a good home for it I'd gladly donate it!
I got this a couple of years ago from Ebay - only paid 99p! The previous owner apparently paid £110 for it at auction in 1974.
It's huge, weighs 35kg! It's lived in my mum's garage since I bought it though, I wouldn't want to scrap it so if anyone has a good home for it I'd gladly donate it!
Jackson Hallmark
Rob
The Hallmark was a fairly basic but popular cooker in the late 1960s - 4 plates, 2 x 7" and 2 x 6" with grill (broiler) in a top cavity and conventional oven below. 21" x 21". There was a later double oven version with different control panel and this model MAY have been the Hoover cooker (badged for Hoover). In Northern Ireland, where I grew up, there was no natural gas only town gas or bottled (propane) gas so electric cookers were more popular than in England/Scotland/Wales.
The fridge is Hoover badged Zanussi, Kenwood Mini mixer & blender (just visible), Russell Hobbs kettle, stacked Philips washer & dryer in the corner. The Philips dishwaher can be seen under teh tea towel.
Rob
The Hallmark was a fairly basic but popular cooker in the late 1960s - 4 plates, 2 x 7" and 2 x 6" with grill (broiler) in a top cavity and conventional oven below. 21" x 21". There was a later double oven version with different control panel and this model MAY have been the Hoover cooker (badged for Hoover). In Northern Ireland, where I grew up, there was no natural gas only town gas or bottled (propane) gas so electric cookers were more popular than in England/Scotland/Wales.
The fridge is Hoover badged Zanussi, Kenwood Mini mixer & blender (just visible), Russell Hobbs kettle, stacked Philips washer & dryer in the corner. The Philips dishwaher can be seen under teh tea towel.
A bit later on
The last picture was probably taken mid- 1981, this is a couple of months later after getting the microwave - Moffat.
I had a change around and swopped around the washer/dryer and dishwasher. The orange strip on the bottom on the M/wave was actually three buttons which illuminated when selected.
The RH kettle had given up the ghost and had been replaced by a Redring Autoboil, the Kenwood Mini by a Sunbeam Mixmaster X24, the Morphy Richards toaster was in the last picture, just not visible. The white box to the left of the fridge was an Electrolux freezer, again not visible in the last picture. And yes, that is a Tefal toasted Sandwich maker on top of teh microwave
Al
The last picture was probably taken mid- 1981, this is a couple of months later after getting the microwave - Moffat.
I had a change around and swopped around the washer/dryer and dishwasher. The orange strip on the bottom on the M/wave was actually three buttons which illuminated when selected.
The RH kettle had given up the ghost and had been replaced by a Redring Autoboil, the Kenwood Mini by a Sunbeam Mixmaster X24, the Morphy Richards toaster was in the last picture, just not visible. The white box to the left of the fridge was an Electrolux freezer, again not visible in the last picture. And yes, that is a Tefal toasted Sandwich maker on top of teh microwave
Al
aquarius1984
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Well!!!
Give me 2 mintues Al. I have things to report lol
Give me 2 mintues Al. I have things to report lol
aquarius1984
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Tefal Sandwich Toaster?
Thats the blighter that made me many a toastie as a nipper and many a waffle.
Mum had one I presume as a wedding present in 1982 although she was lucky in that the gift giver also bought her the optional extra griddle plates although they were never used.
Last week Paul and myself were scouring charity shops and what should we find!
RRP was £25 back then - bargain to be had for todays current price of £5
Thats the blighter that made me many a toastie as a nipper and many a waffle.
Mum had one I presume as a wedding present in 1982 although she was lucky in that the gift giver also bought her the optional extra griddle plates although they were never used.
Last week Paul and myself were scouring charity shops and what should we find!
RRP was £25 back then - bargain to be had for todays current price of £5
aquarius1984
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Boxed and almost mint
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aquarius1984
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...just needs a clean up
aquarius1984
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Waffle plates
I wholly intend on making waffles for Xmas day brekkie assuming I can temporarily hog Pauls Mums kitchen.
I wholly intend on making waffles for Xmas day brekkie assuming I can temporarily hog Pauls Mums kitchen.
aquarius1984
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and something else that happened to turn up on a carboot sale a few weeks ago.
A new in box Rowenta iron.
A new in box Rowenta iron.
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