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original use
The microwave was original used to detect enemy ships and air crafts by military. -
Trying it on food!
Percy Spencer notices a candy bar melting in his pocket while operating the magnetron tube and experiments further with corn kernels -
The first commerical microwave
Sold to restaurants, large canteens, and ships. It weighed more then 750 pounds and was near 6ft tall. sold for about $5000 -
First counter top microwaves
Countertop microwaves were finally available for home use in 1967 and sold by Amana brand for just under $500. -
When they became popular
Residential microwaves climbed in popularity throughout the 1970s and, by 1986, roughly one in four American homes owned a microwave oven. By 1997, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nine of every ten American homes had a microwave. -
Better tech cheaper price
Tech started to develop and ways to make the microwave became easier and faster, making the microwave become cheaper in the process. -
More people are starting to buy them
Now about 25% of American homes own a microwave -
EVEN MORE!
Now 90% of American homes own a microwave