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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Cool History:
Oct. 25, 1955 - The first microwave oven for home use was introduced by the Tappan Company. It initially failed to catch on because it was large, expensive, and only available in built-in/wall-mounted. Also, many didn't understand (or trust) microwave technology, and their food being zapped by invisible rays.
The 1955 Tappan model (intended for home use, and with technology licensed from Raytheon) used 220 volts, cost $1,295 (over $12,500 in today's dollars), and only a few homes had one.

I think we got our first microwave in the early/mid 80s, 83-84 I think. It was a microwave convection oven. My parents tried to use the convection feature a couple of times and to cook some bigger stuff a few times before realizing that a microwave was good for some things and not for others. It was a monster. I'm pretty sure it was big enough to cook a turkey in (if you wanted a crappy turkey).

I'm pretty sure it was one of these, Kenmore Microwave Convection oven.