Microwave Oven Cookware, 1977-1982

Artifact

Cookware

Date Made

1977-1982

Creators

Tara Products Corporation 

Sears, Roebuck and Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts, Leominster 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

Creator Notes

Manufactured by Tara Products Corporation in Leominster, MA and distributed by Sears, Roebuck and Company.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.149.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Plastic

Color

White (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3 in  (Baking pan)

Diameter: 9.25 in  (Baking pan)

Height: 2.5 in  (Roast rack)

Width: 11.25 in  (Roast rack)

Length: 7 in  (Roast rack)

Height: 1.375 in  (Muffin pan)

Diameter: 9.75 in  (Muffin pan)

Height: 1.375 in  (Pie plate)

Diameter: 9 in  (Pie plate)

Height: 9.5 in  (Packaging)

Width: 13 in  (Packaging)

Length: 6.125 in  (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on bottom of cake pan and pie plate: TARA PRODUCTS. CORP. / LEOMINSTER, MA. / FOR MICROWAVE OVEN USE ONLY / DO NOT USE WITHOUT FOOD / DO NOT USE UNDER BROILER on bottom of meat rack and muffin pan: FOR MICROWAVE OVEN USE ONLY / DO NOT USE WITHOUT FOOD / DO NOT USE UNDER BROILER / TARA PRODUCTS. CORP. / LEOMINSTER, MA. on front, top and bottom of packaging: Sears / MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE / 4 piece Cookware Set / Baking Ring Pie Plate Roast Rack Muffin Pan on proper right side of packaging: Sears / MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE on proper left side of packaging: Sears / MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE / BAKING RING All purpose. Tube design eliminates uncooked centers and provides even baking throughout. Ideal for coffee rings and macaroni and cheese as well as scratch and packaged cake mixes. 9 1/4 in. x 3 in. / ROAST RACK Fits standard baking dishes. Rack is footed and slotted to allow juices to drip into pan for gravy making. Has easy lift handles. Ideal for chicken and turkey as well as roasts. 11 1/4 in. x 7 in. / MUFFIN/CUP CAKE/EGG PAN / Round design provides even baking, fine for poached eggs, individual custards and souffles, brown and serve sausages. Large enough for 6 full size muffins or cup cakes. 9 3/4 in. diameter. / PIE PLATE Perfect for quiche, omelets, crumb cake, cheese cake; cooking vegetables, poaching fish, warming desserts and heating leftovers in a hurry. 9 in. diameter. on back of packaging: on proper left side of packaging: Sears / MICROWAVE OVEN COOKWARE / BAKING RING All purpose. Tube design eliminates uncooked centers and provides even baking throughout. Ideal for coffee rings and macaroni and cheese as well as scratch and packaged cake mixes. 9 1/4 in. x 3 in. / ROAST RACK Fits standard baking dishes. Rack is footed and slotted to allow juices to drip into pan for gravy making. Has easy lift handles. Ideal for chicken and turkey as well as roasts. 11 1/4 in. x 7 in. / MUFFIN/CUP CAKE/EGG PAN / Round design provides even baking, fine for poached eggs, individual custards and souffles, brown and serve sausages. Large enough for 6 full size muffins or cup cakes. 9 3/4 in. diameter. / PIE PLATE Perfect for quiche, omelets, crumb cake, cheese cake; cooking vegetables, poaching fish, warming desserts and heating leftovers in a hurry. 9 in. diameter. / Sears microwave oven cookware...for freezing, cooking and serving in the same utensil. / designed to save time. Goes direct from freezer to oven...and...goes right to the table from the oven. The food is hot but the handles are cool. / is dishwasher safe, non-stick, and stain resistant. / is tough and durable. It will not break, chip, or shatter. / is lightweight and easy to handle even when filled with hot food. / provides even cooking with its sloping sides and rounded corners. / slightly raised bottoms help air circulate for fast even cooking. / is energy saving. Its specially engineered materials help food cook fast, using less energy. / This microwave cookware is recommended especially for baking foods. Extreme temperatures experienced with cooking fats, caramelizing sugars and candy making should be avoided. / sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, IL 60684 / MADE FROM RESINS THAT MEET FOOD ADDITIVE RE[?]TIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARDS [?] FDA. / Made in U.S.A.

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