Amana Radarange Microwave Oven, 1975
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Amana's Radarange, introduced in 1967, was the first compact microwave oven made for home use. By 1975, when Ed and Flo Harper bought this Radarange as a family Christmas gift, sales of microwave ovens outpaced gas ovens for the first time. The convenient, time-saving microwave oven was becoming a practical necessity for a fast-paced world. People had less time to devote to cooking.
Amana's Radarange, introduced in 1967, was the first compact microwave oven made for home use. By 1975, when Ed and Flo Harper bought this Radarange as a family Christmas gift, sales of microwave ovens outpaced gas ovens for the first time. The convenient, time-saving microwave oven was becoming a practical necessity for a fast-paced world. People had less time to devote to cooking.
Artifact
Microwave oven
Date Made
1975
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2001.103.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edwin M. and Florence Harper.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Glass (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 22.75 in
Length: 17.25 in
Inscriptions
front: MADE ONLY BY AMANA
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