What's the best microwave oven???

[rontaki]

Now THAT I'll look in to. My genius (!) wife told me today she would open the door checking on food as it was cooking. Of course the door safety switches would shut it of but I told her NEVER do that!
Maybe I'll just order a cast iron cauldron for the fireplace!

Just defeat the door safety switch, and stick your head in. Also works to quickly dry hair after a shower. Might curl your eyelashes though.

 

[grsthegreat]

GE Space Maker circa 1978 and still good and used daily…

1978…….dont you own any new devices……bet your typing on a 8088 computer….or do you use punch cards.

But seriously….id test a micro that old with a radiation meter near exterior door

 

[ultrarunner]

I have a 1950’s Geiger Counter but it’s only audible…

Not sure I have anything to do an actual measurement.

As to computers… still have my Apple//e with 80 column display, Apple 40 CPS LQP Daisywheel, IEEE card and Visacalc and 1200 Baud modem.

I’ve come to the conclusion I take care of equipment better than most and buy carefully for the specific task at hand…

You should see my Automotive Scope and my Punch Tape NC Bridgeport.

 

[ultrarunner]

In all seriousness… I bought a nice well rated inverter microwave for a rental and a week past warranty tenant called to say it no longer worked…

 

[WinterDeere]

GE Space Maker circa 1978 and still good and used daily…

Both of our microwaves in this house were built in ca.1995... both still running.

I have replaced almost every part except the cabinet and keypad on the big one in the kitchen, at this point. But it still beats re-doing cabinetry to make a new "standard" microwave fit an old "pre-standard" hole.

I'd recommend this beast as "reliable" to Fuddy, but I'm quite sure they don't make it anymore. Thus is the problem with all appliance experience, by the time you realize it's a good one, it's out of production.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I tell my wife about me by the time you realize it's a good one, it's out of production.

 

[ultrarunner]

Yep… and the lighter weight the construction often parallels with a shorter service life.

I was visiting a very old friend and in the kitchen they had an all metal chrome Amana Radar Ranger from the 1960’s… still irradiating

 

[RobertN]

I like that Chef Ramsey guy calls them "Chef Mike"