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Re: dryer longevity Jules 10-14-2009
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Posted by Jules on October 14, 2009, 8:19 am


On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:45:12 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

> Is there any appliance that lasts longer than a dryer? I swear, the
> dryer my parents had was almost pre-Columbian. Now I open up mine to
> replace the belt (it's starting to squeal) and what do I find scrawled
> on the front of the drum in pencil?
>
> "New drum, 2-20-70."
>
> I think the only thing I've ever replaced on it was an ignitor.

Not much to go wrong in them, really. Our fridge is 1973, and our stove a
similar vintage. Not much to go wrong in them, either.

Shame everyone tries to put as many features into modern stuff as possible
- usually compromising longevity in the process. That's progress for you,
I guess... :-)

cheers

Jules



Posted by bob haller on October 14, 2009, 8:27 am


On Oct 14, 8:19=EF=BF=BDam, Jules <jules.richardsonn...@remove.this.gmail.c=
om>
wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:45:12 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
> > Is there any appliance that lasts longer than a dryer? I swear, the
> > dryer my parents had was almost pre-Columbian. Now I open up mine to
> > replace the belt (it's starting to squeal) and what do I find scrawled
> > on the front of the drum in pencil?
> > "New drum, 2-20-70."
> > I think the only thing I've ever replaced on it was an ignitor.
> Not much to go wrong in them, really. =EF=BF=BDOur fridge is 1973, and ou=
r stove a
> similar vintage. Not much to go wrong in them, either.
> Shame everyone tries to put as many features into modern stuff as possibl=
e
> - usually compromising longevity in the process. That's progress for you,
> I guess... :-)
> cheers
> Jules

hey go with a new style anything

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