Vintage Hitachi Microwave

[ricky5050]

Hello I’ve just got a vintage Hitachi microwave it’s not as vintage as the Amana radarange you guys have had but the UK was late to the party as ever with microwave ovens. We as a family didn’t get our first one until 1986 a toshiba deltawave. This looks earlier and perhaps commercial. It looks a bit more sympathetic to my 60s themed kitchen it’s very quiet and works well. Do you have any ideas of its age or even better a user manual ?

Many thanks Richard

 

[cfz2882]

I'd guess ~1978-82,but these jap units can be hard to date if no MFG.date appears on spec label-often,if parts are date coded,could be "showa"years instead of the "western"calendar years "showa '53= 1978

 

[ricky5050]

Thank you

Thanks

 

[petek]

It looks familiar, like I've seen it before, and not a commercial unit. Hitachi's had that look to them. I'm guessing it doesn't have a turntable.

 

[ricky5050]

Turntable

Hello Petek it does have a turntable it’s probably domestic as you say just looks commercial

Thanks Richard

 

[ricky5050]

Appears to be early 80s

A friend has a collection of catalogs that shows this model for sale. So it’s from about 1981-82. The price means it would be £950 in today’s money whereas a similar model today would be £70 !! Thats $1231 how’s that compare with modern U.S models today ?

Richard