Is anyone here old enough to remember when quality mattered?

[Daisys and Diamonds]

my mum's Kenwood mixer probably 1965 vintage is enjoying a 2nd life with my sister as her new one fell of the bench when the earthquake munted her house 10 years ago
my mum baked a lot - it never missed a beat
i wish i had one but i have never had the bench space

 

[Dancing Fire]

My original kenmore washer and dryer lasted 30 years.

Our 34 yrs old (American made) Maytag washer & dryer...still cranking today. Buying cheaply made Chinese products is a waste of $$$ in the long run.

 

[Made in London]

Our 34 yrs old (American made) Maytag washer & dryer...still cranking today. Buying cheaply made Chinese products is a waste of $$$ in the long run.

I've lost count of all the washers I've had over the last 34 years.I think nowadays they're only designed to last 5 years

 

[Dancing Fire]

Two yrs ago we bought a new Whirlpool refrigerator. I make sure that it was made in the USA and not in China or Mexico.

 

[Modified Brilliant]

My manual wind Timex watch, given to me as a child, mid 1960's, still runs perfectly and 100% accurate. Never repaired.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Our 34 yrs old (American made) Maytag washer & dryer...still cranking today. Buying cheaply made Chinese products is a waste of $$$ in the long run.

i bet it's easy to fix too

 

[Dancing Fire]

i bet it's easy to fix too

We had the roller changed on the dryer and change a belt on the washer. That's it after 34 yrs of usage.

 

[Elizabeth35]

Speed Queen still manufactures in Wisconsin I think. We have their washer and dryer and they are workhorses. We bought the commercial grade and they handled 20 loads per week with no issues.
Not "cool' like red front load LG's with touchpads---but functionally they are great. No issues.