10 Vintage Appliances That Stood the Test of Time

[philcobendixduo]

I have the AP10 percolator and the Mixmaster mixer (mine from around 1956-1959).
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[washman]

We'll never see these again

The consumer is too budget minded and basically too dumb to realize the true value of a product goes beyond the "everyday low walmart price".

 

[richardlxixxx]

Appliances that have stood the test of time

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">I have 5 Sunbeam Mixmaster Model 12's.  All the colors.  They still work like they did in the late 1950's.  Not only are they beautiful mixers, they function better than any of that new junk on the market.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">Also in my collection are 3 Farberware electric percolators that were manufactured by Farberware in the Bronx.  Mine all have the glass knobs.  There is nothing like the smell of percolating coffee in the morning.  Believe it or not, all my percolators were purchased from EBAY, all were brand new, and never used.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">I also have Guardian Service cookware.  It is absolutely a dream to cook with.  It does require some scrubbing with an SOS pad to keep shiny, but the low temperature cooking and glass lids are terrific.  </span>

 

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">In my den, I have an Electrolux XXX, an Electrolux LX (with the yellow and red logo), an Electrolux LXI, two Electrolux Model E vacuums, one Electrolux Model F, and my favorite - the Electrolux Model G.  They are on display and rarely used.  I run them occasionally to keep the motors going.</span>

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">It is functional art and all of them are in pristine condition.  I have all the appropriate attachments and have restored them all myself.  One of my Model E vacuums was never used.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">The styling of old appliances was terrific and everything was made to last and manufactured in the United States.  After World War II, we lead the world in manufacturing.  Now the world leads us with cheaply made appliances that only last a few years.  A disposable society that puts more value on new fangled junk than quality manufactured goods.  I could go on  and on.  The loss of the garment industry in the U.S. lead the way to Pacific Rim manufacturing.  Look at the way clothes were tailored in the 1950's and 60's.  All cut beautifully, tailored to perfection, with terrific fabrics, and craftsmanship.  Enough of my rant.  Thank goodness that sites like this and Vacuumland, have members and readers that appreciate the past.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">A great evening to all,</span>

 

<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;">Richard</span>

 

 

[norgeway]

Lets just face it

Whats made now is a far cry from the quality made in the 50s and 60s, Mixmasters are a great example, I have a bunch of them, all the way from the very first one, up into the 90s, thru the 60s they were great, the newer ones are more powerful, but they are also noisy, and cheap. the older ones have enough power for anything I make, and they work, the newer ones have far more problems.