When something is considered an "antique" by the seller, it gives them license to poke a gun in your ribs. For that price, I would expect it to be hauled up from the basement and loaded into my vehicle with all of the care an antique requires. I don't need anybody to call my appliances "antiques." They are old, but their value lies in their construction, function and design, not their designation as "antique." At least they don't just sit there like antique furniture that people get all gooey about. Most of us can point out things about our treasures just as expertly as one of those appraisers on Antiques Roadshow.