Toy, microwave oven

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1979–1996
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0509.001

MANUFACTURER: Chieftain Products Ltd.
MODEL: MICRO-LITE 888
LOCATION: Downsview, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION, WITH SOME METAL COMPONENTS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 26.7 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 18.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Chieftain
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Downsview

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS STYLE OF OVEN USED C. 1979- 1997, & POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada: POPULAR CHRISTMAS AND/OR BIRTHDAY GIFT, THIS MODEL OF OVEN MADE & USED IN CANADA; APPROX. 30,000 ARE SOLD EACH YEAR. CHIEFTAIN PRODUCTS INC. WAS ESTABLISHED C. 1970.IT BOUGHT PETER AUSTIN MFG. CO., WHICH WAS ALREADY MFG. TOYS.
Function: USED BY CHILDREN TO COOK SELECTED SMALL CAKES, SQUARES & COOKIES.
Technical: PSEUDO-MICROWAVE STYLING REFLECTS THE NEW KITCHEN TECHNOLOGY OF THE LATE 1970S- 1980S, AND IT'S EXTENSION TO CHILDREN'S TOYS. LIKE IT'S PREDACESSORS THE "EASY-BAKE OVEN" AND CHIEFTAIN'S "BAKE-O-MAGIC" MODEL 777, THIS EXAMPLE PRODUCES EDIBLE CAKES AND OTHER SWEETS COOKED USING THE HEAT PRODUCED BY A LAMP BULB. BAKE-O-MAGIC OVEN USED 2 100-WATT LAMPS, AND RESEMBLED A CONVENTIONAL OVEN-RANGE STYLING.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "MODEL #888/ MICRO-LITE/ [registered TM]/ LR 21890/ [CSA symbol]/ 120 VAC/ 100 WATTS/ CAUTION: USE A 100 WATT BULB ONLY./ DANGER: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DISCONNECT PLUG/ BEFORE CLEANING OR REPLACING BULB./ WIPE CLEAN WITH DAMP CLOTH./ CAUTION: VERY WARM ENCLOSURE AND COOKING PLATE./ CONTACT WITH THESE PARTS MAY CAUSE BURNS." & "CHIEFTAIN PRODUCTS/ 265 CHAMPAGNE DRIVE/ DOWNSVIEW, ONTARIO/ M3J 2C6 " molded in raised print on oven back. Text appears in both French & English./ "four MICRO-LITE [registered TM symbol]" appears in raised print on oven door. "Micro-Lite" printed on decal on oven door. Controls, etc. labelled.
Missing: OVEN IS COMPLETE IN ITSELF; "3" DECAL MISSING FROM TIMER "PUSH BUTTON" CONTROLS. ORIGINAL BOX, CAKE & FROSTING MIXES, DECORATIONS, MIXING BOWL, BAKING PAN, SPATULA & COOKBOOK ACCESSORIES ARE MISSING.
Finish: .1 OVEN CASING IS BEIGE COLOUR; BROWN OVEN DOOR, AND DISPLAY, TIMER & CONTROL PANELS./.2-.5 RED PLASTIC UTENSILS.
Decoration: N/A

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