One extinct feature you would revive?

[joeekaitis]

Previous model (FFIF3054TD) control panel . . .

 

 . . . with Bake Time in all its touch pad glory.  Could be like early programmable slow cookers that would switch to Keep Warm for only 4 hours and then shut off.  Newer models stay on Keep Warm until you turn them off or pull the plug.

 

 

[washdaddy]

what to bring back that I think is missed.....

washers- bring back water levels that we regulate, temps that we control, detergents that clean but don't take several hours to do it. The return of Norge & G.M. built Frigidaires.

As far as cars go- bring back the floor dimmers and put the flow thru below the dash air vents back in as well as the front vent windows.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

extinct washer feature

I'd like to see the filter-flo make a comeback.

 

[kenwashesmonday]

GELaundry4ever wrote:
"I'd like to see the filter-flo make a comeback."

Sure, if you have free water, no septic tank, and an inexhaustible supply of well sealed rebuilt transmissions.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Upper and lower oven freestanding ranges…

— Dave

 

[bradfordwhite]

panel lights and a triple dispenser like the Lady K washers pre-1986 had.

 

[ghowell6]

Automatic Wrinkle Control

I'd wish for automatic wrinkle control on clothes dryers. My old mid 90s WP/Kenmore gas dryer (as well as some early 2000 electric models I owned before) would automatically tumble clothes intermittently for 90 minutes after the cycle. The newer LG set I own now allows you to enable it- but, you have to press the option every time.

 

[maytag85]

If there’s one thing I could bring back, it would be the Whirlpool belt drive washers. According to a inflation calculator, my 1963 RCA Whirlpool Imperial Mark XII would be $3,322 if it were to be sold new in 2021 but honestly that’s not that bad of a price considering that some LG sets cost around the same price for the whole set plus you’d get more value for your money since it wouldn’t break down as fast and overall would provide satisfactory washing and rinsing performance.

 

[vacerator]

WOW Sean!

That's a crazy inflation ratio!
A teacher on our local news last night said yoing new educators are starting out earning $10,000.00 less than she did 30 years ago. Thta's another thing that's effed up.
Of course there are better and worse teachers, just like in every profession or trade, but this country doesn't have the regard for them in places like Korea for example.
Many are leaving education behind and entering new careers.
Nursing is another very streesed field.

 

[qsd-dan]

A late 60's A806/D806 combo was about $870 out the door. Around $6900 in todays funny money. 

 

[maytag85]

Reply #109

$6900 may seem expensive for a washer and dryer set but if you don’t have to buy another one for decades, it definitely will be worth the investment plus you’d save a lot of money since you wouldn’t have to buy a new set every 5 to 6 years. If people really want to save money, you have to think long term instead of short term since buying disposable appliances costs more in the long run than if were to pay $6900 for a Maytag A806 set (if it were to be sold new in 2021) and would still be washing and rinsing 50 years later while people will have spent over $10K on disposable appliances that only last 5 to 6 years.

 

[combo52]

Cost Of Great Washers and Dryers

Wow It really shows what a bargain a New Speed Queen FL W&D is at only around $3000 for a pair with a standard 5 year warranty.

 

A new SQ FL washer is quite easily the longest lasting automatic washer EVER sold for home use in the US, It can easily last more than 25 years of normal home use *.

 

A 1963 WP TL washer only lasted 7-12 years by contrast and a 1960s MT A806 generally only lasted 15-25 years under similar use.

 

And this is saying nothing about the huge costs savings and better cleaning performance of a new SQ FL washer that when compared to older TL machines will literally save back the cost of the FL washer in its 25 year + life span.

 

When you look at the big picture we live in very good times for major appliances if you make smart choices.

 

* Normal use is defined as washing around 10 loads a week for a family of four.

 

John L.

 

[vacerator]

Yes, the long term

cost is what you look at. It used to be a Mercedes was a bargain, but no more.
A lady I knew had one for every two Lincolns her husband had.

 

[bradfordwhite]

This idea of something that will "last forever" is not really practical when it comes to technology stuff though.

Think about if the cars and washers and refrigerators that were made in 1970, for example, were so "good" they would last forever.

The tech then was not efficient compared to todays standards.

What if the horse and buggy's from a century ago were made to "last forever"? Would you still rely on it?

Given the amount of older Kitchenaid dishwashers and Maytag washers from years ago that can be found in the free sections... something that was once deemed as so reliable.

Then there is the fashion trends. Now I won't give the new ugly the time of day but it is apparently a style for some. There are lots of appliances and cars that were traded in or junked just simply because it wasn't trendy. That's how rich we are in the U.S.

 

[maytag85]

Reply #113

I don’t buy into if “something lasted forever, it wouldn’t be practical when it comes to technology”. I may be 22 which means I am part of Gen Z, but I don’t fall for any of that “technology” crap since it’s all style and no substance, and there’s no real user feedback since you can’t customize the controls like on a Maytag A806 for example and if you try to customize the settings on a newer machine it simply won’t let you or simply will throw a error while a Maytag A806 will gladly will accept any number of customizations you want to do to the wash and spin speeds along with the rinse temperatures.

You can only push technology so far before you end up with a piece of junk that doesn’t work or falls apart within a few years but it seems the previous generations before me keep on falling for the all style and no substance combined with little to no user feedback or flexibility.

 

[qsd-dan]

There are lots of appliances and cars that were traded in or junked just simply because it wasn't trendy. That's how rich we are in the U.S.

54% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. 55% do not pay their credit card bill(s) off in full every month. 64% do no have enough saved for retirement. Only 37% of home owners own their house free and clear.

That doesn't sound like a "rich" nation, more like a nation of idiot spenders and debtors chasing materialism and trends.

 

[maytag85]

Reply #115

I’ve been telling myself for years that if people don’t pay off their homes, cars, etc., it will cause another Great Depression since the same habits were around in the 1920’s since people bought things on credit and didn’t have much if any money saved up and when the stock market crashed, people literally lost everything since they didn’t have any money saved up in the bank nor could pay off the stuff they bought.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Yes Dan

Those percentages OF THE WHOLE are not as well off as others.

The U.S. is one of the WEALTHIEST countries on the planet.

Don't ever fall for a (republican) floated line of b.s. that "we can't afford it". "We" can't afford Universal Health care so you'll have to suffer.
"We" can't afford UBI so you'll have to stay poor and suffering.
NO ! b.s.!

How much $$ was pissed down the toilet on a useless border wall, for example?
We CAN afford it.

But let's stick to the subject of the post: Extinct appliance features we wish we had back

https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/power/wealth.html

 

[qsd-dan]

I'm well aware of how wealth is distributed but those figures confirm my point. Lots of 80 percenters piss their money away like idiots, I see it all of the time.

 

Universal healthcare would take those upper percenters down a few big notches which is why it'll never happen. Money and corruption rule this planet. I don't like either but that's just the way it's.

 

Both sides of the isle spend money like it's going out of style so pointing fingers is just laughable. It's not their money, so why would they care?

 

[bradfordwhite]

OK Dan

If you want to continue discussing income inequality, lets create a post specifically about that. No problem.