Thread: stuff that lasts longer than it should

Yep,

Microwave, National 21 years
Mower, Masport 22years
Clothes Drier, 22 years

All replaced within the last 18 months



Martyn

Its become a throwaway society,
When I worked at Simpson Appliances they used to say -

Granny expected the wringer to last a lifetime
Mum expected her twin tub to last 30 years
We expect our family washer to last 17-20 years
Our kids will be happy with 10 years from a washing machine.
Our grandchildren-- who knows.
Its true they design an appliance to last 30 years then start to design what can break down after a reasonable time to make you want to get rid of it.
But sometimes they can't get that right

Yes, we are annoyed. The Sunbeam frypan we received as a wedding present in 1970 decided to fail a month back. It didn't even make 40 years!

The trouble is that there is nothing quite like it on the market. I shall have to keep an eye out at garage sales.

My late mother (died 2001) had a Sunbeam frypan bought in 1959 and still OK in 2001, a Namco pressure cooker bought 1948 & still in service 2001. Dad bought a Frigidaire refrigerator in 1939 which was still operating in 1975 when mum sold the house and moved to a unit. Mum used to keep the sales invoice, warranty papers and instructions for everything in a concertina file which had paper in it from 1936 (furniture, ice chest, wood copper, Hecla iron and toaster) when they bought their first house. We found these when sorting out her estate.

I had no idea hot water systems only lasted 7-10 years as the Braemar dad installed in 1950 was still going strong in 1975 when the house was sold.

Victa 2 stroke circa 1977 - eats fuel but out performs current stuff
Wolf drill - circa 1979 - never touched it, and abused it to hell and back
Makita circular saw and 9" angle grinder - circa 1984 - still going strong
Rodeo 4x4 Isuzu diesel, gutless, circa 1987, 350,000klms, never missed a beat
Massey 12 baler - circa 1973, millions of bales, broke down this year, but fixed easily
Inter4wd tractor, 12,000 hours, 1978, going strong
New Holland 5' hay mower, 1975, still cuts like a dream
Howard 6' slasher, 1970 ish, new body (rusted out) and blades but gearbox just fine
Aussie made drill press, probably 1950s
CIG Transarc welder - 1980, loads of power etc
...see a pattern here - nothing Chinese and I'd rather invest in older more rugged stuff any day than buy that crap!!

Hungry Jacks/Maccas chips.
Dont matter how long they have been under the car seat,they still look as fresh as the day they got spilt there
Andrew

have a grease gun , not sure if it came with the 1942 chev truck or the 1952 ferge tractor, still use it

I've had the hicups last about 8hrs once.