A 1946 experiment with a new magnetron, a vacuum tube that releases energy to power radar equipment, was not initially meant to heat up leftovers. While working with the 750 pound machine, one scientist, Dr. Percy Spencer, noticed that a chocolate bar in his pocket had melted.
After some experimenting, Dr. Spencer had by-chance discovered a way to heat food in the hefty enclosed box.
The countertop microwave oven was first introduced to the public in 1967 by the Amana Corporation. The price tag? Roughly $5,000.
My parents didn't pay $5,000.00 for theirs but they did purchase one of the first microwaves to come out: amana odf
Amana of course. It lasted exactly 40 years. It had an analog clock and a dial you turned to set the time but it was a microwave.
After some experimenting, Dr. Spencer had by-chance discovered a way to heat food in the hefty enclosed box.
The countertop microwave oven was first introduced to the public in 1967 by the Amana Corporation. The price tag? Roughly $5,000.
My parents didn't pay $5,000.00 for theirs but they did purchase one of the first microwaves to come out: amana odf
Amana of course. It lasted exactly 40 years. It had an analog clock and a dial you turned to set the time but it was a microwave.
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