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Doug Miller[_4_]

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The Quazar was about $600 late eighties dollars - the Panasonic about
$150 on sale - - -

I bought an Amana, new, in 1983 for about $350, and used it daily until Dec 2005 -- it died when
a tree dropped a limb on our power lines and took out the neutral wire, leaving both hots
connected. Most 120V appliances won't survive 240V for long, and it was no exception.

I replaced it with a nearly-identical unit, bought at Goodwill for $25 in early 2006.

Still using it multiple times daily -- warmed up my coffee this morning, even.