Tappan (brand)

Tappan
Tappan
Tappan gas range (1948 advertisement)
Product typeAppliances
OwnerElectrolux
Introduced1881 (1881)

Tappan is a brand of appliances, named after company founder W. J. Tappan.

Tappan claimed several innovations:

  • 1930s all-porcelain range available in various colors
  • 1955 the first compact (24") microwave oven
  • 1960s electric ignition for gas ranges
  • 1965 single-unit conventional range and microwave oven