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29. Those things are not allowed in my home....nt

Sun Apr 23, 2017, 12:37 PM

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Who here as the oldest working Microwave? [View all] HipChick Aug 2012 OP

Mine's 10 years old, but I really doubt that's the oldest around here! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1

My parents still have one that they bought in the late 1970's Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2012 #2

the old radar range! yawnmaster Aug 2012 #3

My gradma was using one until a few years ago Nikia Aug 2012 #15

Built into our Kitchen cbrer Aug 2012 #5

I have a basic model Tappan microwave from 1984 Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #6

18 years and counting. Angleae Aug 2012 #7

Bought ours in 1988. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #9

What possessed you to heat up your fireworks in it? Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #11

I don't remember what we were cooking, but the magnetron went APE SHIT! HopeHoops Aug 2012 #12

My biggest gripe with the microwave is chicken. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #13

Wrong. Industrial chicken starts out that way. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #14

Nice to know there is someone more addicted to coffee than I am. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #32

Metal in the food? n/t rzemanfl Apr 2017 #33

We have one from 1986 caraher Aug 2012 #16

I remember seeing demonstrations in the 70's as a kid. alphafemale Aug 2012 #17

I bought one for college in 1984 at Montgomery Ward PAMod Aug 2012 #18

1974. My parents bought it to heat my baby bottles Nevernose Aug 2012 #19

Mine' not old, but I remember the first one I saw - in 1965! ThoughtCriminal Aug 2012 #22

my 84 monte w. blew a fuse! gswesquirethe3rd Sep 2012 #24

old microwave JustinGGram Apr 2017 #25

Wow! I guess not! And I'm still using one from the '80s Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #34

That's awesome! JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #28

Only 13 years JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #27

Those things are not allowed in my home....nt 2naSalit Apr 2017 #29

I'm not sure how old mine is. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 #35