I had the same rice cooker that the OP had in the 80s. The one thing the OP neglected to mention was that the pot in that cooker was a non-coated aluminum pot t

I had the same rice cooker that the OP had in the 80s. The one thing the OP neglected to mention was that the pot in that cooker was a non-coated aluminum pot that required some scrubbing to clean vs today's modern non-stick pots. I don't miss the scrubbing work at all.