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Microwave oven

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1969-1970

GUSN

GUSN-26792

Description

Rectangular grey enameled steel microwave oven. Door in front opens top to bottom (as a real oven). 2 temperature dials at right on front with "START", "STOP", and "LIGHT" buttons. Glass tray inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

microwave ovens
cookware
chromium
plate (material)
enameling
glass (material)
plastic (organic material)
steel (alloy)
professionals
women (female humans)
Device, Cooking
Oven
Oven, Microwave
Steel
Glass
Plastic
Enameled
Chrome
Professional woman
Oven, Microwave

Inscription

Front: ""Radarange MADE BY Amana"" Bottom on front: ""...AMANA REFRIGERATION, INC., AMANA, IOWA, U.S.A./ SUBSIDIARY OF RAYTHEON COMPANY"" Back: [list of patent #'s] ""MODEL RR-2/ VOLTS 115/ SERIAL 1F18353903/ AMPS 14.5/ WATTS 1600/ STYLE M101/ H2 [""2"" is subscript] 60""

Maker

Amana Refrigeration, Inc. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Amana, IA, USA

Dimensions

14 3/4 x 22 3/4 x 17 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Francis Shea

Accession Number

2001.94

Places

Iowa (United States)

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