We set out to determine which ones are truly worthy of your respect, and I started with the Amana AMC2166AS, a large-capacity, high-wattage countertop microwave oven designed for more-powerful ...

In 1967, Amana Corporation introduced the first tabletop-sized microwave oven for consumer use. Since then, the microwave has become an indispensable small appliance in virtually every home in the ...

It will be quick and it will be hot. 1967 promotional image for the Amana Radarange The year 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the home microwave oven. The ovens were first sold for home use by ...

In the same year, the company introduced the first domestic microwave oven, calling it the Radarange. The appliance cost $495 (about $3,200 today) and cooked hamburgers in 35 seconds. Amana is ...

Less than a decade later, in 1975, microwaves were sold in higher numbers than gas ovens. A first time for the product, but ...

In 1967, Raytheon introduced the first popular home model, the countertop Radarange, priced at $495, through its recently acquired company Amana Corp. Defense companies were the leading manufacturers ...

The year 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the home microwave oven. The ovens were first sold for home use by Amana Corporation in 1967, but they had actually been used for commercial food ...

However, as our basic expectations of microwaves involve reheating leftovers or frozen meals and making popcorn, that very price range raises ... next-biggest unit, the Amana AMC2166AS, has ...