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.
Lol that must be a sibling! Mine was the 8050c but it looks exactly the same. The last pic isn’t the same one tho
Built the same month too… that ones serial # is 5697, mine is 4495 so It’s like the younger brother to mine.
Edit: Now I’m wondering what the “C” is for… is there a difference or maybe the C is because mine was for Canada??
Lol, yes, I did a double take too after seeing the date - but that one RIPed in 2022 as per post I stole the images from.
I wonder what the “C” variant had more or less or different to the non-C one. … Canada could be one explanation (so maybe different packaging, promos, or labels).
(The last pic was just an idea how to fix it - or just arduino it to Home Assistant! :))