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Thread Number: 57813
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1976? Litton Microwave 418 |
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| Post# 802604 1/6/2015 at 14:40 (3,395 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
I hadn't planned on buying anything like this today, but I was at my local goodwill outlet and I spied this 'little' beauty hiding. It had knobs, a lovely retro look, and it was $5. Sold! It is a 1976? Litton microwave model 418. It didn't come with the book or a temperature probe or most importantly the glass plate for the bottom. I tried it out when I got home with the plate from my similar vintage Radarange. Still works like a champ. Does anyone happen to have a glass plate, probe or book for one of these?
Forgive the mess in the pictures, it doesn't appear to have been cleaned since Carter was president. Pictures were taken mid cleaning. | ||
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Post# 802606 , Reply# 1 1/6/2015 at 15:19 (3,395 days old) by petek  (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 802608 , Reply# 2 1/6/2015 at 15:30 (3,395 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Post# 802611 , Reply# 3 1/6/2015 at 15:42 (3,395 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 802616 , Reply# 4 1/6/2015 at 15:48 (3,395 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 802621 , Reply# 5 1/6/2015 at 15:54 (3,395 days old) by brib68 (Central Connecticut) | ||
Not much help, but...
I think '76 is at least in the right neighborhood. My family's first microwave was probably bought around 1979 or so ('78 at the very earliest, but unlikely).
It was a Litton, and the graphics are similar/same--I remember the Vari-Cook graphic for the power level knob. Ours must not have had the temp probe, or else the probe operated differently, as we didn't have the Vari-Temp control. I do remember that I was aware of the concept of the probe--either from looking at the manual or maybe we actually had it. I think ours had a metal rack for cooking two things at once (but maybe I'm mixing it up with my first microwave/toaster oven combo). Our Litton had two big dials, kind of like a TV: one for the timer and one for the power level. Mom's second microwave was also a Litton--mid-80's with touchpad controls. The same model as in the 2 Broke Girls' kitchen. IIRC, they bought it for their lake cottage, and when they sold the cottage, it replaced the original Litton at home. | ||
| Post# 802623 , Reply# 6 1/6/2015 at 15:58 (3,395 days old) by brib68 (Central Connecticut) | ||
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oh yeah... | ||
| Post# 802639 , Reply# 7 1/6/2015 at 16:37 (3,395 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Post# 802649 , Reply# 8 1/6/2015 at 17:15 (3,395 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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Had the step up model with the electronic controls, no glass plate. Actually upgraded it 4 or 5 years after we bought it- the touch panel went out and installed the much newer version, work well for years after until we remodeled the kitchen when with otr ge. | ||
| Post# 802650 , Reply# 9 1/6/2015 at 17:23 (3,395 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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November 1, 1976 price $439.95 ($1,825.92 with inflation today)
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| Post# 802652 , Reply# 10 1/6/2015 at 17:48 (3,395 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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We had a Litton eye level microwave (2 oven stove). True the microwave had a metal rack it was "meal in one". It also had a temp probe. The bottom floor had a sealed in place tray, it always looked like pyroceram to me. I still have the book that came with it. | ||
| Post# 802653 , Reply# 11 1/6/2015 at 17:56 (3,395 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 802654 , Reply# 12 1/6/2015 at 18:03 (3,395 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Yes, I will. In about 2 hours. | ||
| Post# 802655 , Reply# 13 1/6/2015 at 18:09 (3,395 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Post# 802656 , Reply# 14 1/6/2015 at 18:17 (3,395 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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 My parents bought the exact same model when I was a junior in college. It didn't have a glass tray. The nice thing about Littons back then. Nothing to break. It was integral to the oven cavity. Unfortunately, my parents got rid of it in 2002 when they sold the house and moved into a retirement apartment. It was still going strong then. And it was heavily used--actually cooked things. I have the cookbook that came with my model 510 I bought in 1978, but I'm not giving it up. Your microwave is what's pictured on the front cover. I love the chocolate moose recipe in it. It's the only recipe I use and was the only way to make da mousse. | ||
| Post# 802657 , Reply# 15 1/6/2015 at 18:20 (3,395 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Post# 802658 , Reply# 16 1/6/2015 at 18:21 (3,395 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Glass tray standard practice? Not back then. GE, Litton, Panasonic didn't have glass trays. Amana was the only one in my college years that had glass tray (that could be broken) and I considered that a major knock against Amanas at the time--so did my parents. Neighbor across the street had already shattered hers and had to replace it. I always viewed a glass tray as a sign f being cheap rather than having the "glass" integral to the oven cavity floor. Hence, my disdain for turntables in microwave3s that have become so common. It's just another "cheapening" because Litton had very even heat distribution at the time. | ||
| Post# 802668 , Reply# 17 1/6/2015 at 19:11 (3,395 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
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| Post# 802669 , Reply# 18 1/6/2015 at 19:20 (3,395 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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classiccaprice , here you go Litton 1 
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Post# 802672 , Reply# 19 1/6/2015 at 19:24 (3,395 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 802673 , Reply# 20 1/6/2015 at 19:24 (3,395 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Thank you! | ||
| Post# 802676 , Reply# 21 1/6/2015 at 19:54 (3,395 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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bigger I hope Litton 2 
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| Post# 802678 , Reply# 22 1/6/2015 at 20:04 (3,395 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 802685 , Reply# 23 1/6/2015 at 20:29 (3,395 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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| Post# 802705 , Reply# 35 1/6/2015 at 21:48 (3,395 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Thanks ARL2903!
That will be a great help. The interior shot looks very similar to the 85ish Kenmore that I grew up with. Mine has no hooks for it, so I guess no shelves in 76.
Lookie what I found... As I was cleaning it I had a vague feeling of familiarity. Turns out grandma had one and here's the cookbook for it that I saved from her estate! I forgot I had it! I hadn't seen hers since I was a kid... At least 20 years. Is this like yours Bob? We'll have to compare notes. This is the 8th printing from 1978 with a 1975 copyright.
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| Post# 802757 , Reply# 38 1/7/2015 at 09:12 (3,394 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Very cool!
Allen- I'm thinking this one may have had one of the conversion kits used on it. If you look at the 5th picture in the first post in this thread, you can see the floor appears to be raised slightly and it has silicone around it. Perhaps that is the way it was made, not sure... but yay for no glass to worry about! Brent- I also have a 1976 Amana R-2... Perhaps I should do a consumer reports style test... :) Come to my house for all your bicentennial cooking needs... I really want an RR1-RR4 eventually, but then I think I'm going to have to wait for that one. This post was last edited 01/07/2015 at 14:08 | ||
| Post# 802800 , Reply# 40 1/7/2015 at 14:36 (3,394 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Post# 802801 , Reply# 41 1/7/2015 at 14:38 (3,394 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Litton made some of the nicest tiny microwave ovens back in the 80's, the Little Litton's. I bought one when I got transferred to Calgary in 86 prior to us having all our belongings moved after my partner left his job and moved to join me. It was barely bigger than a shoebox and even had a grill feature. When our furnishings arrived I sold it to a friend.. wished I still had it. I think they got out of the biz because so many Japanese and Korean company's like Goldstart were flooding the market with ever cheaper models.
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| Post# 802807 , Reply# 42 1/7/2015 at 15:35 (3,394 days old) by whirlaway (Hampton Virginia) | ||
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A different Floor in Mine! I have a Tappan I bought new in Jan of 81,still has the original light bulb in it.It has a big timer knob,with 3 smaller buttons under it and a suspended glass floor.Its so easy to clean,never had a problem with it.I remember on the box it was written Microwave cooking since 1955! | ||
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Post# 802811 , Reply# 43 1/7/2015 at 17:20 (3,394 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 802813 , Reply# 44 1/7/2015 at 17:33 (3,394 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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Post# 802821 , Reply# 45 1/7/2015 at 18:01 (3,394 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 802823 , Reply# 46 1/7/2015 at 18:09 (3,394 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 802929 , Reply# 48 1/8/2015 at 07:36 (3,393 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 802933 , Reply# 49 1/8/2015 at 08:45 (3,393 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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You are most welcome! I hope you find the whole outfit so you can use your "vari-cook" | ||
| Post# 803149 , Reply# 50 1/9/2015 at 20:31 (3,392 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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