One extinct feature you would revive?

[bradfordwhite]

OK Dan

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

 

[bradfordwhite]

1973 Lady K dishwasher

Incand. lighted selector switch plus the lighted temperature indicators.

 

[wayupnorth]

I had the same Lady K but in gold. Cleaned everything fine with the roto-rack. Did not have an air dry, only 12 or 22 minutes. The cycle lights were cool switching, especially when the sani-temp was on blinking. Eventually the 2 bottom screws on the door wore holes in the porcelain. I definitely wish I could have that recreated.

 

[kenwashesmonday]

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

I drove my last car daily until it was 50 years old. My current washing machine is 49 years old. My newest major appliance, my dishwasher, is 19 years old.

Why do I keep these things so long? Because they behave themselves, and there would be no financial gain in replacing them with plastic-fantastic-computerized-disposable new appliances. Same goes for the 35 year old gas-fired steam boiler in the house.

 

[kd12]

For me, hands-down, it's the lighted control panel on washers and dryers.

 

[bradfordwhite]

bloo-oop

The sound of a LK electronic washer or dryer from the early 80s.

...and the colors of appliances: (non-shaded) Candy pink, robbins egg blue, sunny yellow, harvest gold, coffee, almond, platinum, bisque, seafoam green, and avocado.