Studebaker subsidiary helped making history today, 59 years ago

[ovrphil]

My Dad had a 1950/51 Studebaker; its subsidiary was Franklin Manufacturing and Litton bought Franklin from Studebaker. Litton developed the shape of the microwave to the form we're familiar with today. But it was Tappan who introduced the microwave to consumers in 1955, fifty-nine years ago today. And our Amana Radarange is still a chromed driving experience. Details in link.

Wondering - didn't cadman/Cory buy one of the first commercial microwaves that weighed hundreds of pounds? If so, did you get it working to your liking, Cory?

http://www.wired.com/2010/10/1025home-microwave-ovens/

 

[tomturbomatic]

OMG! When I saw that car, the name of one of mom's friends who drove one popped into my mind and I had not thought about her in decades: Bernice Rinker.

I remember an episode of Death Valley Days with The Old Ranger that told the story of Johnny Studebaker, when he was a wagon maker. An early neighbor in Decatur drove a Hawk.

 

[112561]

Mr. and Mrs. Hamby ran a nursery on US1, about 3 miles from here. They had a black Studebaker sedan with suicide doors, and bright red leather seats. It was about a 1949 car. They've been gone for years, and their house was torn down within the past two months.

 

[ovrphil]

Those Studebakers with suicide doors are cool, and what memories a car can bring back in people's lives.

I was thinking this thread was started in Super; apparently my shoes are on backwards.

(my dad had a coupe, not the models with suicide doors...like pictured)[this post was last edited: 10/25/2014-22:47]

 

[goatfarmer]

The ones with suicide rear doors are Land Cruisers.