The First Microwave Was 6 Feet Tall and Cost Thousands$$

Hinzugefügt: 2026-06-03

The first commercial microwave oven, called the Radarange, was sold in 1947 and was a massive appliance standing nearly 6 feet tall, weighing over 700 pounds, and costing the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars today; it was marketed to restaurants and ocean liners rather than home kitchens, with the modern countertop microwave taking another 20 years to become common in households.