Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

2

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Metal and synthetic.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

43,9 cm

Largeur

3,0 cm

Hauteur

3,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Traitement de nourriture

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

LITTON

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Minnesota

Ville

Minneapolis

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Période

1978-2011 Manufacture date July 1978.

Canada

Taken from acquisition proposal, reference # 1: Mr. Elmars Silis, the donor’s father, received this microwave as a gift for his contribution to the United Way campaign in 1978. He gave it to his wife, Elvira, who did not want to use the microwave oven. The microwave was unpacked until 1979 when Andy and Cheryl Silis, who just got married, asked to have it. Andy and Cheryl used the microwave very often to cook. Cheryl really liked the appliance and thought that food made in this oven tasted better than from a conventional oven. The family used the microwave in Ottawa from 1979 till 1981. It then traveled with Andy and Cheryl to Whitehorse, YK (1981-1984) and to Saint John, NF (1984-July 1992) and back to Ottawa. It did not fit in a standard microwave shelf and was kept on a counter. The Silis family have used the microwave until their son protested and brought home a used, but newer and smaller model. The son was afraid that the old microwave was leaking radiation. The microwave is in its original state, never needed repairs.

Fonction

Plugs into interior of microwave. Used to determine the temperature of food being cooked.

Technique

Taken from acquisition proposal, reference # 1: The microwave was made by Camco on a license from Litton Solid State. In the 1960s Litton developed a new configuration of the microwave and a new magnetron feed that changed the shape of microwaves and resulted in an oven that could survive a no-load condition, where there was no object to absorb the microwaves, indefinitely. The new oven was demonstrated in 1967 at a trade show in Chicago. It marks the point of a rapid growth of the market for home microwave ovens in the US. The market saturation in Canada was much smaller. In 1982, only about 10% of Canadian families owned a microwave oven compared to almost 30% of US families. This oven features a metal shelf (its shape and thickness makes it safe) and a Vari-Temp sensor to check the temperature of food.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

None apparent.

Manque

Appears complete.

Fini

Combination of white synthetic cord and holder and silver metal probe.

Décoration

S/O