Thread Number: 42396
/ Tag: Small Appliances
Do others collect appliances made when they were born? |
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Post# 445958 , Reply# 1   9/13/2021 at 10:28 (739 days old) by gottahaveahoove ![]() |
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Post# 445961 , Reply# 2   9/13/2021 at 10:46 (739 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I don't focus specifically on things from the year I was born (1963) but I do gravitate toward appliances and tools that I remember from the era when I was growing up--1960s and '70s. They bring back memories and were definitely better made than today's plasticrap junk. When a product made 40-60 years ago outperforms and outlasts one made today, it's a pretty sad commentary on our times.
When my dad was in the navy in the '50s, he bought a 1934 Rolls Royce in England and brought it home on the deck of ship. It had been delivered to the original owner the day Dad was born. |
Post# 445964 , Reply# 3   9/13/2021 at 11:55 (739 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 458241 , Reply# 4   11/28/2022 at 05:11 (298 days old) by Rowdy141 (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 458264 , Reply# 6   11/28/2022 at 20:34 (297 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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I took my grandparents' Kenmore 90 Series top load washer after they had passed away. Along with the Estate dryer which wasn't made the year I was born at.
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Post# 458289 , Reply# 7   11/29/2022 at 09:33 (297 days old) by gottahaveahoove ![]() |
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Post# 458300 , Reply# 9   11/29/2022 at 15:01 (297 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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It is a great washer, I love it and it's my all time favorite! One of if not the best top loading washers ever made. There's not a good brand new top loading washer like this anymore except Speed Queen cause they still make excellent top loading washers today.
Actually, this washer was pretty dirty when I got it. This bleach tray is one example of how bad it was. Despite cleaning out all that I could, I'm thinking about having someone rebuild this washer for me. |
Post# 458302 , Reply# 10   11/29/2022 at 16:59 (296 days old) by gottahaveahoove ![]() |
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Post# 458306 , Reply# 11   11/30/2022 at 00:16 (296 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 458310 , Reply# 12   11/30/2022 at 05:12 (296 days old) by Rowdy141 (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 458344 , Reply# 13   12/1/2022 at 09:52 (295 days old) by gottahaveahoove ![]() |
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Post# 458348 , Reply# 14   12/1/2022 at 12:55 (295 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 458540 , Reply# 16   12/12/2022 at 21:47 (283 days old) by Rowdy141 (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Hi Joel,
Wow. That's it! You've captured Christmas. Thanks for sharing a picture of your tree. It looks lovely. That soft, warm, sparkle only these lights have. New pinhead LED lights just don't have the same appeal for me. You're right about the colour coming off. Many of them just went white over time, or looked white from being a bit too bright. Especially when a blown bulb wasn't replaced. Well done on getting a stash of 'em. Don't forget to have one Fuse Bulb in each set. Sometimes electric companies up the voltage over Christmas to cope with demand - although if you're running yours at a controlled voltage, you're probably safeguarded from voltage spikes. I've got some similar to yours (a 40 set?) which go around our lounge window each year. They're glass shades with a crystalline 'frosting' on the outside. I'll post a picture if I get time. I think I remember people saying 'filaments last longer when bulbs are upright'. It was more than likely thermal shock, bringing them down from a freezing attic and plugging them in straight-away, causing bulbs to blow. A few years ago, I threw out the few remaining plastic baubles we had left over from the 1970's, keeping just the glass ones. Apparently glass baubles are making a comeback now. Merry Christmas, Alan |