[Electronics-talk] Accessible microwaves

Evelyn Weckerly weckerly at i2k.com
Sun Aug 7 14:42:33 UTC 2011


Hi,

Check with the major manufacturers for braille overlays. I have it 
for my Maytag. I know that Whirlpool, which now owns a number of 
major brands, provides braille overlays. I'm not sure about GE 
currently. They were not doing it when I had to replace my range and microwave.

Evelyn

At 05:03 AM 8/7/2011, you wrote:
>Those magic chefs go for something like $300.00.  You might check ebay
>or amazon.com for a used talking microwave.  The ebay site may be able
>to provide used units that came out of foreclosed Mcmansions.
>
>On Sun, 7 Aug 2011, John Riehl wrote:
>
> > My microwave died yesterday, so I need to buy a microwave. I will probably
> > end up buying one off the shelf and getting sighted help to Braille the
> > controls, but does anyone know where I can buy an accessible microwave?
> > I know that Blind Mice Mart sells a Magic Chef one, but each order is
> > modified for accessibility and it takes three weeks to get the microwave.
> > I'd like to get one quicker.
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > John Riehl
> >
> >
> >
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