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This is nonsense. Those tools and mixers and vacuums from the 60s and 70s cost the equivalent of thousands of dollars today. A 1950s kirby vacuum adjusted for i

This is nonsense. Those tools and mixers and vacuums from the 60s and 70s cost the equivalent of thousands of dollars today. A 1950s kirby vacuum adjusted for inflation was $1800USD in todays dollars. Are you really claiming that an $1800 vacuum today is worse than an $200 vacuum from 1956, or that a $200 vacuum today is worse than a $200 vacuum from 1956? Because the latter is dishonest and untrue. Similarly, the first kitchenaid mixer H-5 was introduced in 1919 and cost $189, which is about $3,500 today. Do you really think that the original kitchenaid H5 is better than a $3500 mixer today? For reference, here's some ideas of what you can get in that price range. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/14255/commercial-mixers.html?filter=type:stand-mixers https://www.webstaurantstore.com/14255/commercial-mixers.htm... The reality is that people want to spend a tiny fraction of what their grandparents did and think they can still receive the same quality. Try spending 10% of your yearly income on a vacuum or a mixer and see how long it lasts. The only difference is that your grandparents didn't have the option to spend 20X less on a cheap version.

postalrat 3y ago
And shortly after the release of that H-5 you could get a kitchenaid mixer for $20-30. Which might be around $400 now. I doubt any vacuums made today other than some commercial ones will last over 30 years. They are great when new but not built to last.
- criley2 3y ago
  I don't believe kitchenaid mixers were $20 "shortly after release" and I can't find any information around that. If you have sources, I'd love to see them, otherwise I do not believe that. For vacuums, any quality vacuum will claim it will last for 20 years. When I bought my entry level Miele for 1/10 the price of what my grandparents paid for their vacuum, they proudly promoted that the motor in it would last over 20 years. The thing about a 30 year old vacuum is that it likely went to a repair shop (or was self-repaired) a half dozen times over that 30 years and became a "Vacuum of Theseus" where very few components may truly have been original. You can still do this today with any medium or high end vacuum. You don't have to buy a $150 Shark Crap, you can buy a quality repairable brand and keep it 20+ years, and you'll pay 1/10 or 1/5 what your grandparents paid. You don't have to buy a $2000 vacuum like they did. My Miele is 5 years old and has needed zero repair and still operates fantastically with basically no wear. While I doubt the entire thing will make it to 20, Miele continues to sell the design and parts and I don't doubt I can repair it in 5 or 10 years when the first part breaks.

postalrat 3y ago

And shortly after the release of that H-5 you could get a kitchenaid mixer for $20-30. Which might be around $400 now. I doubt any vacuums made today other than some commercial ones will last over 30 years. They are great when new but not built to last.

criley2 3y ago
I don't believe kitchenaid mixers were $20 "shortly after release" and I can't find any information around that. If you have sources, I'd love to see them, otherwise I do not believe that. For vacuums, any quality vacuum will claim it will last for 20 years. When I bought my entry level Miele for 1/10 the price of what my grandparents paid for their vacuum, they proudly promoted that the motor in it would last over 20 years. The thing about a 30 year old vacuum is that it likely went to a repair shop (or was self-repaired) a half dozen times over that 30 years and became a "Vacuum of Theseus" where very few components may truly have been original. You can still do this today with any medium or high end vacuum. You don't have to buy a $150 Shark Crap, you can buy a quality repairable brand and keep it 20+ years, and you'll pay 1/10 or 1/5 what your grandparents paid. You don't have to buy a $2000 vacuum like they did. My Miele is 5 years old and has needed zero repair and still operates fantastically with basically no wear. While I doubt the entire thing will make it to 20, Miele continues to sell the design and parts and I don't doubt I can repair it in 5 or 10 years when the first part breaks.