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agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

People have mentioned energy use and safety, but adjusting for inflation they were also way more expensive, a washing machine in the 50s was over $1000 in today’s dollars. If you’re willing to spend that much, you can find great reliable appliances with long lives.

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JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
That’s literally how much they cost now and they last 10 years or maybe 15

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- agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  There are tons of models out there that cost half that much. Sure, there are fancy ones with wifi and touch screens you can spend $1000+ on, but a basic washer is like $4-600.
  
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tempest@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
Lol 1000 doesn’t even get you half way to a speed Queen. You just get the same low end shit except it’s got app or screen that with show you add eventually.

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- BorgDrone@feddit.nl ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  My Miele was €1500, and they are known to be super reliable. They engineer for at least a 20 year life span.
  
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- agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I think I paid around $1200 for my Maytag commercial, not one single problem in the last 5ish years.
  
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sahin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I am ready to give that money, if the device will last for 50 years. But it is really hard to rely on the machines. Even the best ones may break after a few years.

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enumerator4829@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I wonder how much that high cost could be reduced by modern manufacturing. Same/similar designs, but modern tooling and logistics.

I mean, they did not have CNC mills back then.

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- kameecoding@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  You are paying more for materials and labor though especially RnD
  
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Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
You could get something like this

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avidamoeba@lemmy.ca ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I paid 1K for a Whirlpool 6620.

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