probably nobody will care, but I’m sad at the passing of my microwave. It was born in July of 1983, and died march 24th, 2026. I had bought it used in 1992 and it faithfully served me and my family for many years until today, when the keypad decided to partially quit working. Rest in peace Zappy, you will be missed.
I’m looking for a new keypad but unsurprisingly the parts for this ancient thing are no longer in stock so I doubt I’ll be able to resurrect it without some sort of miracle. I know it’s just an appliance but it still makes me sad to see it go.
Yeah, they sure don’t make 'em like they used to. My mother’s kitchen had a 1984 JCPenney branded microwave (with no turntable) that worked right up until 2024, the original light bulb inside dying sometime in the 2010s.
On the one hand, I remember hating it because it didn’t heat evenly, on the other, it was certainly built like a shit brickhouse if it lasted forty years.
This one had a turntable so it did a pretty good job, even though it wasn’t the most powerful thing out there. I’m really hoping I can find the part I need so it doesn’t end up in a landfill, it deserves better than that.