No, Ibrahim, Cobolt had bedn selling them previous to the LGs coming on to the market. the LG own ones were much more powerful unit, something around 900 wats and had a very pleasant Australian male voice. On 20 Sep 2013, at 09:28, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote: > Hi Ian. > > The microwaves that Cobolt use are LG models, perhaps when LG stopped making > their talking microwave, they outsourced the idea to Cobolt? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Macrae > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 9:25 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances > > LG used to produce a very good talking Microwave but, as is so often sadly > the case, they stopped. What was great about this apart from anything else > was that you could just buy it from ordinary electrical retailers. We're > still using ours, now close to being fifteen years old. Ebay might yield > results here again. > On 20 Sep 2013, at 09:04, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote: > >> Hi Kevin. >> >> Its a hefty £215 I'm afraid, I managed to get a Mark 5 for 50 quid off >> EBay >> which is a similar although far less elegant design. >> >> All the best, Ibrahim. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kevin Cussick >> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 8:31 PM >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances >> >> can you tell us the price please? thanks. >> >> On 19/09/2013 14:09, Ibrahim Gucukoglu wrote: >>> Hi. >>> >>> Cobolt still manufacture the talking microwave, in fact they're on the >>> Mark 6 model which is a slimline kitchen appliance, a really nice >>> looking piece of kit it is too. >>> >>> All the best, Ibrahim. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: v >>> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 1:52 PM >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances >>> >>> How about microwaves? Does anyone still sells/produces talking microwaves >>> and if not are those that are not touch screen still available anywhere? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Brown >>> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 1:47 PM >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible domestic appliances >>> >>> Hi Brian >>> >>> If you want a stand-alone tumble-dryer, then most of them to my knowledge >>> have a dial you turn round for the drying time you want, and there is >>> often >>> another button that you press in or out for the heat setting. I just >>> guess, >>> it is pretty easy to work out how far to turn the timer. 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