I'm still using one we bought 28 years ago. I'm taking a late lunch and just took some food out of it.

I have a Litton Gen 2 purchased in 1987, I had to replace the interior light bulb last year, danged planned obsolescence...

Some day either the power supply or the magnetron will die, we'll see.

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Originally posted by SigSentry:
They seem to last a long time. Whirlpool (with a scan wand that I never use). However, after 25+ years the door switch died. Disassemble to diagnose and a couple days for the $3 part to arrive. Figured the switch that doesn't click is the bad one. I only replaced the one so I'm guaranteed to have to do it all over again for another soon.

Truly, how the hell would you come across and resurrect a 5 year old thread? Not even with a follow-up question or request, just a comment?
Not that there's anything wrong with that, I just wonder if folks do this for some effect I'm missing, or if this is a way to increase my karma points.

Recognizing we are in an old thread, I would offer that replacement is a challenge from a mounting point of view, if it is above the stove. The new mounting plate will need to be carefully aligned and installed. Vent outlet on new unit may need to be swapped from back to top exhaust, to match your home vent.

Hope this does not jinx it, but still using a Made in the USA General Electric my Grandmother bought me in 1990.

The one in my kitchen has been in use daily for 25 years or more.

I don't think we have ever broken a microwave before. The current one is a cheap Emerson brand most likely from Target that was purchased probably 20 years ago used daily, and the only reason we got it was we wanted something bigger and more power, and gave the old one away to someone who needed one.

7 years now on my Sharp. Damn, does it cook fast!

Back in `83 or `84 I bought a GE "Dual Wave" microwave for my mother. She used it regularly until Oct. of last year and in that time required one light bulb. 39 years ain't too bad.

Long time.
I have had only 2 since the 70s.

Was an early adopter when they were expensive. Bought a $400 one on sale for 300 bucks. That would be like about 2k in 2024.

Most everyone thought I was crazy back then... That thing weighed a ton but lasted for decades.

My Kenmore lasted 32 years.

My Sharp is 25 years old.

Our Amana was made in June of 1998. Still in daily use. This one was built back shen it was really the same as their single magnatron 120 commercial unit. I have a stash of parts I've slavaged to keep it running as long as I'm able to repair things.

All modern countertop microwaves have no servicable parts. When they fail, you scrap and buy new. Over the range models are repairable as long as parts are available

Purchased winter 1974 at Montgomery Ward Catalog Store name brand Montgomery Ward Microwave Oven in Fairbanks, Alaska... Controls were rotating dials (like old school tv channel knob) and actually had a browning hot rod feature.. Back then people thought that the food was not cooked because color never changed.... Lasted 40yrs till the majic smoke escaped and quit working.............................. drill sgt.

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Originally posted by chellim1:
Amana Radarange manufactured March 2003

My father has one that’s older than me. Classy woodgrain, not very powerful.

Our Sharp just went out after 32 years. Purchased another Sharp!

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
Older ones, a long time. New ones, many just a few years.

My parents had one that lasted over three decades. My more recent ones sign off after 6 or 7 years.

Wow. Reading this thread shows members who no longer post. Probably passed on.
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J C Penny bought sometime in the 80's around the same time a my first CD player, both still work.

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Originally posted by Sig2340:
They last right up to the point they stop working.

Basically true. There’s no such thing as a cast iron microwave. When they die you buy a new one.