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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.

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[–] rrrurblibad@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

Sorry for your loss. It wasn't just good, it was the best

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

I have a NN-7506

Still going strong.

Not sure it the production date is 87, production run 5. Or (7)8, run 7005.

Either way it is old and still good

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Did you try slapping it on the side?

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Keypad? I knew this guy who had a microwave with a mechanical dial timer.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Made in Japan! RIP Zappy.

[–] lemmyausmister@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

Panasonic Made the best microwave ovens

[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago
[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Must be a big, heavy old box. Nice longevity. Now you can buy one for a fraction of what you originally paid, even though they should be more expensive like everything else.

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Ya I'd hate to drop this thing on my foot. It probably would have been fine but my foot would have shattered like a plate glass window.

[–] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In my family we literally have a refrigerator that has been passed down 2 generations. First it was my grandmothers, then it was my dad's and now it's mine.

The thing is a tank, clean it out and do preventative maintenance every so often and it should live longer then me.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Refrigerators that old are one of the few appliances that pay for themselves when you replace them because of the efficiency gains.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

To an extent. But when you need to buy 2 modern fridges to run 30 years, the math is still advantageous but it's a lot closer over time.

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I am barely older than this microwave and am now worried.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

From the peak period of Japanese high quality electronics production I guess.

お疲れ様でした!

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (10 children)

The furnace in my house dates to 1987. It just survived another cold winter. My plumber says a new one would use about half as much gas and that parts are no longer available for the old one. I wish I knew whether to believe him or not.

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