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Household evolution by Kaiya K
September 24th, 2007 6:10 AM
For this I decided to go with the microwave oven.
The microwave has come a long way since it's first disappointing design in 1947. The original ovens were huge and expensive, standing 5 1/2 feet tall, weighing over 750 pounds, and costing about $5000 each.
(see image 1)
1967 saw the release of the first compact microwave called the Radarange, a 115v countertop model with just two buttons, start and light (on/off). It also included two control knobs, one for cooking times up to five minutes, and the other for longer cooking times up to 25 minutes.
(see image 2)
In this day and age microwaves have come a long way since it's original design, with many different designs and functions it's versatility and convienience is something many of us cannot live without in society's modern and busy lifestyle.
(image 3 & 4)
The microwave has come a long way since it's first disappointing design in 1947. The original ovens were huge and expensive, standing 5 1/2 feet tall, weighing over 750 pounds, and costing about $5000 each.
(see image 1)
1967 saw the release of the first compact microwave called the Radarange, a 115v countertop model with just two buttons, start and light (on/off). It also included two control knobs, one for cooking times up to five minutes, and the other for longer cooking times up to 25 minutes.
(see image 2)
In this day and age microwaves have come a long way since it's original design, with many different designs and functions it's versatility and convienience is something many of us cannot live without in society's modern and busy lifestyle.
(image 3 & 4)
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