On Thu 25 Sep 2008 09:12:36p, Jim Yanik told us...

aemeijers wrote in
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zzyzzx wrote:
It's not worth fixing a microwave, but I do think the older, American
Made ones like my vintage 1989 Tappan are way better than the Chinese
junk you can only buy today. And I also happen to know one other
person with my exact same microwave. Still in service after all this
time.
My 1982? Samsung sitting on the kitchen counter still works fine. It'll
likely outlive me.

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aem sends...


I repaired my 1980 Sharp 650W uwave about 8 yrs ago,cost of $25 in parts.
VERY cost-efficient.

and it has a larger(taller) oven cavity than current ovens.

I assume you're happy with it, but a 650 watt oven is sadly under-powered
by today's standards. I'm sure that there must be some current models with
a taller cabinet than others.

We have two m/w's, one 1000 watt over-the-range model which I consider
perfectly adequate, and a second 1350 watt countertop model which I really
prefer. The over-the-range unit has a tall enough cavity to accomodate any
container I use, and is tall enough to handle two levels of cooking if the
rack is inserted.

It's nice to save money, but I prefer advances in technology.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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