Anything almost purely mechanical produced in the early to middle 20th century, pretty much anyway. Stuff today is often designed to break down after the warranty expires, which I find absolutely horrible. It pretty much shows how our species will self-destruct as well if we keep up the same capitalist system.
Look at all the cars that drive around in middle to southern Africa over muddy almost non-existant roads. All WWII era or shortly after, put a modern car there, it would break down after a day.
Similarly, if you do any serious sailing, you'll quickly learn that mechanical = good and digital / electrical is often = bad. All that new shit erodes and shrivels up into uselessness within a couple of weeks or months max. There are only a few exceptions of companies that produce durable sturdy stuff.
Some early electrical applications also seem much more sturdy. At my parents home, my grandma's first washing machine (she was 96, died 6 years ago) still does the job every so often. It's just a simple cylinder: you open the lid, put soap in, push button, it works. Then you drain the water and put it on again to dry.
The new machines they bought with fancy programs have invariably died after little more than 2 years (aka: the minimum warrenty period guaranteed by the EU).
Blenders, phones, TV, ... all the same thing.
My own biggest issue is power supplies for my comp, they always die or start to behave weirdly after the warranty expires. Luckily I can usually fix them: it's almost always some capacitors that break.
Look at all the cars that drive around in middle to southern Africa over muddy almost non-existant roads. All WWII era or shortly after, put a modern car there, it would break down after a day.
Similarly, if you do any serious sailing, you'll quickly learn that mechanical = good and digital / electrical is often = bad. All that new shit erodes and shrivels up into uselessness within a couple of weeks or months max. There are only a few exceptions of companies that produce durable sturdy stuff.
Some early electrical applications also seem much more sturdy. At my parents home, my grandma's first washing machine (she was 96, died 6 years ago) still does the job every so often. It's just a simple cylinder: you open the lid, put soap in, push button, it works. Then you drain the water and put it on again to dry.
The new machines they bought with fancy programs have invariably died after little more than 2 years (aka: the minimum warrenty period guaranteed by the EU).
Blenders, phones, TV, ... all the same thing.
My own biggest issue is power supplies for my comp, they always die or start to behave weirdly after the warranty expires. Luckily I can usually fix them: it's almost always some capacitors that break.
