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Microwave Original Invention
How magnetrons work from world war 2 The original microwave was actually a magnetron. A tube used to install magnetrons in Britain's radar system. By doing this, microwaves were able to spot Nazi warplanes on their way to bomb the British. -
Whoops!
Percy Spencer ACCIDENTALLY found out that microwaves could also cook food. Back then microwaves were called Radarange. He discovered this by realizing radar waves melted a candy bar in this pocket. Percy was from Waltham Massachusetts. -
Raytheon Commercial
The first Raytheon commercial microwave oven (1161 radarange) was marketed in 1954. It was very expensive and the size of a fridge. At this time only big time restaurants were able to buy and use a "microwave". -
Global
Old microwavesA women named Amana introduced its domestic Radarange microwave oven. This is when people starteed using microwaves in their kitchens. Of coure the microwave was still very expensive so not many people were able to buy microwaves for their own home. Sales were slow the first few years. -
Sucess
Big companies like Litton started investing their money to make microwaves become more popular. -
