@@RobertHowe-zv7gs except for the cords, they were workhorses. The kids today don't realize how much heavier they were. Same thing with TVs and car doors that were heavier and worked much longer. We have a frig in our kitchen that still works great. It was purchased in the early 1980s. You don't see that anymore!
My grandmother had the same phone from the late fifties until she sold her house in about 1987. The shiny layer was long gone, and you could tell it had been through lots of use.
I have a Kenmore refrigerator, a Maytag washing machine, and a Speed Queen clothes dryer… all from the early 1970s. All 3 appliances are working perfectly to this day. American-made quality!
These were durable appliances that stood the test of time. Proudly made in the US by companies started in the US. It’s hard to distinguish items made now since most of them say Made in China. Those were the good old days.
It's not that the products may or may not be made in America that makes them not last as long. There is something called planned obsolescence because if they lasted forever then there would be no need for employees anymore. Planned obsolescence is what keeps the economy running.
We use to sew buttons on and darn socks. Boys had patches sewn on the knees of your pants. (Especially at the end of summer because we only got new cloths for Christmas.) Now I see young boys wearing outfits and haircuts with highlights that cost hundreds of dollars. We were happy for the most part.
As a kid in the 80’s I rarely got new clothes. If I did they were often hand me downs from cousins or from the goodwill. My kids get new clothes when they need them but they absolutely also have gotten hand me downs from cousins and each other as well as from garage sales and such. Also, when they get new clothes it’s usually from Walmart. I can’t see paying a fortune on them.
My granddaughter arrived at Thanksgiving dinner with jeans torn at the knees from one seam to the other. She is 18 in college. Just a fad---we hope. When I mentioned I used patches on her dad's jeans and darned sock holes she rolled her eyes.
My mother had an ELECTROLUX VACUUM CLEANER that lasted over fifteen years . I repaired it once and it lasted another three or so years until she bought a brand new one .
I agree that everything was better and lasted longer than the junk we have today. The items today are made cheaper and must be replaced often. I wish we could get rid of all the junk today and get back our old products..
I still have a 1950 Emerson am radio that I extensively rebuilt and it is still going strong and a 1949 Warren Telechron "switchalarm that is still going strong
My Grandma had a very old Singer machine that I would bet belonged to my Great grandmother and started out having a treadle. My Grandpa put a motor in it for her. And Hoover Constellation did not have a retractable hose. They had a retractable electrical cord. This was on vacuum cleaners from the early fifties. They still sell box fans today. I have had the same two for twenty years.
I still have my Granny’s sunbeam frypans one a glass lid the other metal and the sunbeam mixer with white glass mix bowls still use today I’m 66 so there old
Unfortunately, none of the "Swing Away Can Openers" shown were the real deal. Swing Aways were named that because they could be mounted on an upper kitchen cabinet and folded back out of the way when not in use. Then when needed, you swung it out from the cabinet and used it.
My fridge which died in 2020, was 3rd hand and must hve been at least 20 years old. My new one, at 4 years old wont shut the door properly unless i push it. I know which one was best!
Regardless of where thing are made, American companies make less sturdy items because of planned obsolescence. The companies have manufactured appliances and other items to wear out sooner than they used to so you would have to buy a replacement. A worker in China could build something of the same quality as items made in the US sixty years ago. The companies simply do not want to produce better quality goods like they used to. An item is not in hesitantly better simply because it was made in the US. If Trump manages to bring manufacturing back to the US, the companies wil! Be producing the same, rather shoddy goods if that is what the company wants to srll.
These items take me back to my happy place of my youth. Great nostalgia
Rotary dial phones were durable and reliable; they never wore out !
@@RobertHowe-zv7gs except for the cords, they were workhorses. The kids today don't realize how much heavier they were. Same thing with TVs and car doors that were heavier and worked much longer. We have a frig in our kitchen that still works great. It was purchased in the early 1980s. You don't see that anymore!
My grandmother had the same phone from the late fifties until she sold her house in about 1987. The shiny layer was long gone, and you could tell it had been through lots of use.
I’d love that wall freezer/fridge. Everything at eye level!!
Thumbs up for the Sunbeam hand held mix master😊 all of my families kitchens still use them, still mixing away 63 years later😊
Thank you for your research and video presentation efforts. Growing up in the 60's many memories were brought back with this video. Thanks again....
I have a Kenmore refrigerator, a Maytag washing machine, and a Speed Queen clothes dryer… all from the early 1970s. All 3 appliances are working perfectly to this day. American-made quality!
I still have and regularly use my Pyrex, Corning and Revereware!
I still cook with my Grandma’s and Mom’s Revere Ware. Use it every day!!
My mom had a Mixmaster, and I remember our Frigidaire, I miss those days.
thank you for sharing
So did mine. Her mixer was olive green as well.
Do you look anything like the Dorothy from the Golden Girls.?
I still have my rotary hand mixer 😊
Can you call your mom on it?
I remember the wringer washer. My mom had one and it had a rhythm to it when it was washing. My brother and I used to dance to it.
How sweet!
I remember my mom had a wringer washer that was nice until I got my hands stuck in the wringer. “But mom I was just trying to help! 😢”
These were durable appliances that stood the test of time. Proudly made in the US by companies started in the US. It’s hard to distinguish items made now since most of them say Made in China. Those were the good old days.
Everything was made better years ago than it is now.
They were made in America by companies that thought quality would aid profits and did not pay their executives obscene salaries.
It's not that the products may or may not be made in America that makes them not last as long. There is something called planned obsolescence because if they lasted forever then there would be no need for employees anymore. Planned obsolescence is what keeps the economy running.
Even presidential candidates.
@@snowflakehunterMaypop Tires. Maypop,may not.
@@rhodamiller7338we’re talking to you, John Deere!
We use to sew buttons on and darn socks. Boys had patches sewn on the knees of your pants. (Especially at the end of summer because we only got new cloths for Christmas.) Now I see young boys wearing outfits and haircuts with highlights that cost hundreds of dollars. We were happy for the most part.
As a kid in the 80’s I rarely got new clothes. If I did they were often hand me downs from cousins or from the goodwill. My kids get new clothes when they need them but they absolutely also have gotten hand me downs from cousins and each other as well as from garage sales and such. Also, when they get new clothes it’s usually from Walmart. I can’t see paying a fortune on them.
My granddaughter arrived at Thanksgiving dinner with jeans torn at the knees from one seam to the other. She is 18 in college. Just a fad---we hope. When I mentioned I used patches on her dad's jeans and darned sock holes she rolled her eyes.
I had iron on patches on my play clothes (remember play clothes) that my mother ironed on and then start on thiroughly.
@@kathleenbinkley9350I remember that I had a psychiatrist who rolled his eyes with everything I said and then he charged me $100 for the session.
My mother had an ELECTROLUX VACUUM CLEANER that lasted over fifteen years .
I repaired it once and it lasted another three or so years until she bought a brand new
one .
Which probably didn’t last as long as the old one.
I agree that everything was better and lasted longer than the junk we have today. The items today are made cheaper and must be replaced often. I wish we could get rid of all the junk today and get back our old products..
The can opener we still have!
Remember them all, had a lot of them and still have and use a few.
I still have a 1950 Emerson am radio that I extensively rebuilt and it is still going strong and a 1949 Warren Telechron "switchalarm that is still going strong
My Grandma had a very old Singer machine that I would bet belonged to my Great grandmother and started out having a treadle. My Grandpa put a motor in it for her.
And Hoover Constellation did not have a retractable hose. They had a retractable electrical cord. This was on vacuum cleaners from the early fifties.
They still sell box fans today. I have had the same two for twenty years.
That Telechron "switchalarm clock could be used to time a small appliance on
I would love to find a working wringer washer . I had one before for mu husbands work clothes and they always looked brand new
The box fan we still have.
❤
I still have my Granny’s sunbeam frypans one a glass lid the other metal and the sunbeam mixer with white glass mix bowls still use today I’m 66 so there old
My folks used to call me “Singer “ cause my mouth runs like a sewing machine. 😂
Unfortunately, none of the "Swing Away Can Openers" shown were the real deal. Swing Aways were named that because they could be mounted on an upper kitchen cabinet and folded back out of the way when not in use. Then when needed, you swung it out from the cabinet and used it.
On wringer-washers where did the dirty water go?
I burnt up my mom's beater mixing cake mix. It was a big cake and the Thing was like 20 years
My fridge which died in 2020, was 3rd hand and must hve been at least 20 years old. My new one, at 4 years old wont shut the door properly unless i push it. I know which one was best!
I have a front loader that I have to push to make sure the door is locked and sealed. Why is this so awful?
Copper bottom stainless steel pans last forever. And are safe.
Do not use the non-stick pans as they wear off into the food and would be carcinogenic.
Hoover retractable hose? How about, retractable cord. Hose went nowhere
I wish my vacuum had a retractable hose. I would have more space!
Avoid plastic stuff-micro plastic particles.
Made in the USA that's why these appliances last forever.
Regardless of where thing are made, American companies make less sturdy items because of planned obsolescence. The companies have manufactured appliances and other items to wear out sooner than they used to so you would have to buy a replacement. A worker in China could build something of the same quality as items made in the US sixty years ago. The companies simply do not want to produce better quality goods like they used to. An item is not in hesitantly better simply because it was made in the US. If Trump manages to bring manufacturing back to the US, the companies wil! Be producing the same, rather shoddy goods if that is what the company wants to srll.
Sorry, an item is not inherently better.
Today’s appliances are junk too much electronics