things made to last "forever"

[davec]

I am old enough that I recall my parents and grandparents owning "durable goods" (washers, dryers, refrigerators) which were actually durable! The first automatic washer my folks owned lasted for over 25 years. A refrigerator that my grandparents owned lasted for over 40 years and was still running when they gave it away. Also, those items were built to be repairable and could be fixed when something did need to be repaired.

Dave