hey guys whats your opinion on "retro" products? fridges, heater, mixers etc
im not really not a fan of it
im not really not a fan of it
"Retro" products
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norgeway
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Its just
New junk in drag, Those 3000.00 plus Big Chill fridges are just new plastic junk
New junk in drag, Those 3000.00 plus Big Chill fridges are just new plastic junk
Not a fan. I'm a stickler to keep the original look and feel of vintage stuff, hence I have mostly vintage stuff... LOL
I think my most "modern" appliance is the 1986 Kenmore microwave that I bought new in '86 and still have even though I'm using an '74 RR4D in St-Liboire and a '76 Bélanger (Tappan) in Ogden. As for the rest, hell, ALL the small and major appliances in both houses are the 'real deal'!
I think my most "modern" appliance is the 1986 Kenmore microwave that I bought new in '86 and still have even though I'm using an '74 RR4D in St-Liboire and a '76 Bélanger (Tappan) in Ogden. As for the rest, hell, ALL the small and major appliances in both houses are the 'real deal'!
bradfordwhite
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The term "retro" is vague.
It really just means an older style. Annoyingly it often is represented by the fly-by-night stuff of the 50s and early 60s. This includes heavy chrome, large script lettering, rounded corners, and gaudy grab handles and fake hinges. blah.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Retro to me</span> means mid 70s sears catalog type stuff into the year 2000. This includes the color bisque, monotone appliances, gold and brass trim, textured steel, wood grain applique, and sleek manufacturer badges. And of course all the colors appliances came in from the mid 70s to 2000: harvest gold, avocado, coffee, almond, pastel gray, toast, and begrudgingly black-glass.
The only thing retro I really care for from the early 60s is some of the colors: pastel pink, yellow, sherwood green, violet, and the robbins egg blue.
I doubt the current "retro" stuff is intended for older generations as <span style="text-decoration: underline;">they</span> already have the REAL retro stuff and don't need anymore things.
It really just means an older style. Annoyingly it often is represented by the fly-by-night stuff of the 50s and early 60s. This includes heavy chrome, large script lettering, rounded corners, and gaudy grab handles and fake hinges. blah.
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Retro to me</span> means mid 70s sears catalog type stuff into the year 2000. This includes the color bisque, monotone appliances, gold and brass trim, textured steel, wood grain applique, and sleek manufacturer badges. And of course all the colors appliances came in from the mid 70s to 2000: harvest gold, avocado, coffee, almond, pastel gray, toast, and begrudgingly black-glass.
The only thing retro I really care for from the early 60s is some of the colors: pastel pink, yellow, sherwood green, violet, and the robbins egg blue.
I doubt the current "retro" stuff is intended for older generations as <span style="text-decoration: underline;">they</span> already have the REAL retro stuff and don't need anymore things.
bradfordwhite
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We have to remember that stuff from 1900 and 1910s is also "retro", but no one really wants that stuff anymore. There were some reproductions though in the 1970s of stuff from then.
Old wood burning stove that had electric units on the top and a electric oven where the wood box was.
The smugness of certain groups to imply that retro is ideally from the 1950s has turned on them and cheapened the look and style.
It's not unusual now for people to undertake projects to recreate their 1970s, 1980s, and even 1990s homes. Which is fitting and understandable.
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Old wood burning stove that had electric units on the top and a electric oven where the wood box was.
The smugness of certain groups to imply that retro is ideally from the 1950s has turned on them and cheapened the look and style.
It's not unusual now for people to undertake projects to recreate their 1970s, 1980s, and even 1990s homes. Which is fitting and understandable.
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The only “retro” product I’d buy new would be something like a new Kirby Avalir 2 and yes there have definitely been styling changes over the years but Kirby still builds ‘em like something from the mid century era despite styling changes over the years. This is why Kirby is my #1 favorite brand for vacuums since they don’t cater to anyone except those who expect quality from a different time that will last decades.
repairguy
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“I doubt the current “retro” stuff is intended for older generations as they already have the REAL retro stuff and don’t need anymore things “
One thing we can agree upon!
One thing we can agree upon!
