They don’t make em like they use to do!

Shawreyboy · 27 May 2021 at 13:01

As well as the Potterton Glow-worm Spacesaver boiler from the 1970's in my parents house, they've had their Creda Topline cooker since the day they were married. It was a wedding gift some 45 years ago and the cooker is still going strong. The bottom oven even still has the original lightbulb in it as it's never blown! The halogen strip light above the hobs occasionally flickers out but a couple of flicks of the on/off switch does get it to light back up again.

The cooker is this one but branded as Creda: A VINTAGE JACKSON TOPLINE ELECTRIC COOKER WITH HIGH LEVEL GRILL IN W/O (easyliveauction.com)

Greebo · 27 May 2021 at 13:10

My mum is still using some german dishwasher that my old boss gave me 20 years ago and it was 10 years old then.

Greebo · 27 May 2021 at 13:15

dLockers said:
It's not entirely true is it? Things are designed for a "build-to" life. Think of how many of OPs blenders would have ended up on the scrap heap regardless of whether they were broken or not. The world only functions because of consumers and producers. If things did break so much, people wouldn't buy them. See Rover. You can still get things that'll last but you're paying a premium because you value that. Most folk don't. See Miele.

indeed. there are still washing machine manufacturers offering 10 and 15 year guarantees with their machines but they start at £1600. Most people wont buy them when they can buy the current super cheap ones for £200 and just buy another when they go wrong.

arknor · 27 May 2021 at 15:49

dLockers said:
Not sure what you're talking about. My Hue bulbs will last 15-25 years. I will hopefully just be able "think light" and an aura appears from the sky in 15-25 y ears.

I apologise for being a douche-bag in my previous post.

explicit4u · 27 May 2021 at 18:20

explicit4u said:
Got an old Sanyo microwave that still works fine, must be pushing 30 years old now but we're hesitant to replace it as the newer ones don't have the space. Mum has an old Kenwood food processor that looks like something out the 80s but still works perfectly fine, it outlasted our magic bullet that was barely 10yo.

This thread jinxed it! Mum set the microwave on fire yesterday, it's a gonner

theone8181 · 27 May 2021 at 19:21

ianh said:
My dad's washing machine (Hotpoint IIRC) bought around '86 is still going and there's still a dude who services it once a year, with I think is now extremely rare with today's modern appliances.

With the guy servicing it, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a new one every few years (although not very responsible).