Today in History - 1955

The microwave oven was introduced in Mansfield, Ohio at the corporate headquarters of the Tappan Company. It was a large, 220 volt, wall unit for a price of $1,295, and though it could cook eggs in 22 seconds and bacon in 90 seconds, it did not sell well. In 1965 Raytheon acquired Amana, which introduced the first popular home model, the countertop Radarange in 1967 at a price of $495.