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Ren the devils trailboss

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The Microwave my parents bought when I was in High School and gave to us when they retired...finally died...I think that is pretty amazing...So off to the appliance store to buy another microwave...Hard to believe that this sucker was going to last that long...Kinda sad to dump it...maybe I should make a planter out of it this spring...????


what do you think..

Ren
 
:o I think that when you bake a potato in the microwave you shouldn't leave it in for 15 minutes! I had a 25 year old microwave and it took like 10-15 minutes to bake a potato. I did that with my new one and almost set the house on fire :o
 
Those things last forever. We're still using the very first microwave I ever bought, a budget-priced Emerson from WalMart that I bought in 1990. One thing, about eight years ago I had to buy a small plastic piece that connects the turntable, < $5 at a Microwave repair shop.

When our's finally kicks the bucket, I won't make a planter out of it though. I'll throw it in the dumpster, say Thanks, and buy a new one.

Hope you have the same luck with the next one!
-Bob
 
To answer the question, I think the planter idea is excellent.

I'm stil using an old Amana my parents had before they got married, they bought it in the late 70's. 1.5k baby. Eat your heart out.
 
I hope your new one lasts as long. In my experience, the newer one are built to fall apart after 2-5 years. My parents first microwave, an Amana was built like a Spyderco Chinook. It took around 20 years to finally die. Too bad you can't get them like that anymore. Actually, you might if you buy a commercial grade microwave..... But I'm not sure that's really feasable or cost effective.
 
We also have a very old microwave that's still running. I bought a cheap Emerson for school and it works great so far. It's also noticeably better than the old one.
 
a buds grandpa still has a amana "radar range" & it still works, IIRC these are from the late '60's - it is a big old thing too, when i saw it this summer i couldnt believe my eyes, in the day they were not cheap either.
 
I still have a microwave I got for Christmas in 1983. I got a dorm-room refrigerator for Christmas in 1973 and tossed it about two years ago.
 
Hey Ren, did it look like this?

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He he you might be able to adapt a flat screen monitor on the door and joke about it being an old TV...

We are still using the one that we got just before we got married 27 years ago, we got a good price on it because it was the one for demo, yes it has a dial timer.

Luis
 
My early 90s Welbilt blew its fuses a few years back due to a fault in the house wiring. Dad replaced it with some thin gauge wire, and voila, another 6 yrs of service before dying.
 
Line the old one with red velvet, fix shelves and use it to store knives. It even has a light doesn't it :D

You will notice a difference in a new one, especially the weight, and the price. New domestic ones are classed as disposable items unless you get a Panasonic 1330 or Mealstream Micro-air System 3.
 
Ren, you forgot to mention what make your old microwave oven was. I had a GE one that lasted about 10 years. I just got a new one from Panasonic. Be sure to get one with the steam sensor. It costs more but its worth the $$$. When you reheat it senses the steam from the food so you don't over or under heat it. It's great!
 
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