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Folding lantern from the early 1900's
A refrigerator from the 1960s.
100 years old table created by Josef Sailer.
old tools
Handbags 1950
A table built in the 1880s
175 year old fan made that runs with no electricity
Westinghouse gyro ceiling fan copper oxide finish from 1920
100 year old vintage clothes dryer.
1920s toaster
Candle thing
https://imgur.com/gallery/PtHkPCG
https://imgur.com/gallery/atOdDka
FatBastardVegetarian
#4 Example of the "Mid-Atlantic"/"Transatlantic accent.
SarcasticComment
#1 shows how homemade/local candles were easier to come by than lighter fluid. There's a cost savings to the increased inconvenience of candles.
LariCheltsy
With sound
bamblebimble
Do you have it without that fake ending?
gstuttgart
The sound really makes it. #classic
BEARD3DBEANIEE
PikaChunin
sadurdaynight
That handbag advert screams "hey, men, not sure what to buy your lady for a special occassion? Well, as you know, women are dumb. So buy this product to show them how much smarter you are than them!" Smh
GorillaPowers
#13 candle putter outter
ASnugglyPugly
I think its a timer, when the wax reaches below the lower end of the metal touching it, it swings down and puts the light out.
TheGreatSynan
#1 For emergency birthday celebrations! https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1Z3h6ZHNmMmQ3cmRkangzaDNneXYzdmt0NnExYWt6ZjhjY3BlczlwciZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/UXnrd4f5TbNx6/200w.webp
variantXer0
I want those features in a fridge way more than the “smart” feature we have today.
KilroyLichking
#2 words cannot express how pissed off it makes me that the fridges of today's interiors are made of plastic. I have a Frigidaire and so far 2 door shelves, the cheese drawer and the bottom rack mounting have broken thankfully none of the tempered glass panels ever broke but the bullshit plastic frames are like 120$ plus 50$ shipping. i know the argument against metal shelving is condensation +metal = rust but come on id rather have something durable that i have to clean that what we have now
IordNeko
So glad #2 showed the weight it can handle. That's all I could think about XD
WackyWavingFlailingArmTubeMan
#1 I feel like with just a little more it could self light
kbowser
"Function over fashion" no make Function into fashion. A good design might not always stand the test of time but will always be appreciated.
PostalHeathen
#9 That looks safe.
AboutasSnappyasaZipper
No, thats #14
sf111
It has been trained in the jedi arts by count Dooku
OhIfIMust
LariCheltsy
slack3rdav3
i want one for the garage. i dont care how low hanging it would be.
ThomasTheWankEnglne
looks like a Fallout barbershop
SubTrout
I was going to say I think I fought one of these in a Dwemer ruin.
DukeDarkwood
Personally, I had concerns in #8 when the person had to tap the blades to get it going.
Overall, fans of the past don't seem to be friendly.
FortifiedWhine
Yeah that whole thing looks like it would be red hot after 5 min
CyberHexx
Imagine putting a T-shirt on in the room this thing is running in... I'd sit on the floor to put it on...
GandalfTheGhey
#11 100 years old?? What?? Put that thing anywhere in my house and I guarantee the intensity of fuckwits screwing around with it will have it completely busted in 25 minutes. 35 tops. I guarantee. (Alright, admittedly I'll probably be one of the fuckwits. Still.)
reurra
People where I live still use these to save money on electricity.
bloobiebloob
#5 What is the background song?
zeacorzeppelin10
I love it
RibbleTPibits
#10 I thought it’d chop his dick off, but it got his arm!
galapas
#5 I need a caption! Is it gravity or baked bean propellant?
circlebreaker
Caption: "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Sureletsgowiththat
Gravity. The track they're on leads to a quarry uphill, typically used for narrow-gauge railcars usually carrying slate.
Sureletsgowiththat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_gwyllt
StankhaleesiGrandmotherOfFerrets
I knew that was a Welsh thing. Dour men, riding a ridiculous contraption.
squirrle4620
#10 ah I remeber my dad showing you his underwater wiener chopper from when he was a kid 🤣
GuysJustWannaFish
We could have these or we could have billionaires, take your pick...The choice is not yours though.
CrazyT2018
https://imgur.com/WQsvJ45.mp4
Filanwizard
#2 while that fridge is nice, odds are it was a top model when it was new and that is why it is still working. That said we do not build them like this anymore and that is in some ways good because that old fridge is a total energy hog. If you want a modern one like that, You truthfully need to look at semi commercial brands rather than box store. box store you will pay 3k for a fridge with wifi and smarts you do not need over build quality.
mohavewolfpup
Wait until you find out energy companies employ trickery now to boost their profits with all the “energy” efficient devices now
gelertjar
If you look up Dusty Old Stuff on TikTok, he shows that those old refrigerators are actually more efficient than modern ones, even beating energystar certified ones!
Thorketil
#9 Somehow I have to think of Fallout now
Croatoan45
I miss how things were built before planned obsolescence.
WisconsinPlatt
Hey ... I have that jar opener.
JeffTeck
is it worth it?
Trugster
Absolutely, I've also got one, works really well
WisconsinPlatt
I inherited this from my parents so it is going on 75 years old...so it's a buy it for life purchase.
hetnkik999
Why didn't you name the Underwater Dick Shredder?
BeardOnTheInside
#9 Ah yes. The Westinghouse "Handburger choppy 5000".
DrinkCoffeeandPetMyCats
"lowes dual ceiling fan" has several examples of two fans one light fixture. Some not obviously dangerous.
billyrayvirus
what's the point of the candle thing if it uses up almost all of the candle?
BJWTech
To prevent fires and/or damaging furniture?
To automatically turn off the candle when it has burned down to the designed height.
billyrayvirus
you can just let the candle burn all the way. it doesn't hurt anything
BJWTech
I've seen wood finishes get damaged from a candle burning all the way out.
macdjord
Then put it on a metal tray?
Anachronology
To put a flame out if you fall asleep while reading your scrolls
CyberHexx
#2 Honestly, finding a broken one of these and putting a modern compressor in it, maybe replacing the insulation in it as well would make it even better than top of the line fridges...
ImAGrower
No. They were already made better than our modern ones. If you plan on doing it with materials higher end than what is used in modern fidges, sure. But if you plan on just using a modern compressor and insulation, you're planning on downgrading it.
Qpnao
Enshittification and planned obsolescence
EggFooYung
This shit is what i need in a fridge. Not a TV screen or an app to tell me i need shit.
epithymetic
The only big difference I see between this and high end fridges is the butter drawer and using rotating shelves inside of sliding ones
StingrayV2
Might have an issue with the "automatic defrost" logic, smaller compressor might mean the drip tray doesn't evaporate the fast enough. Leading to a wet floor.
Gofdunk
Chill out
CyberHexx
I said Modern compressor, not Smaller compressor. And if you want to go all home smart fridge on it, a Raspberry Pi and a few sensors such as a humidity sensor, fluid sensor and thermometer would be very easy to implement.
vDorothyv
I spent a small amount of time looking up refrigerator components for designing my own one a few years back. They're more expensive than just buying a nice fridge
CyberHexx
Well, duh. This isn't about saving money, this is about getting features they don't make anymore, and the reason pre built is cheaper is because they get wholesale prices on bulk parts to build the same thing over and over. If you want a bespoke, custom product, you're going to pay more money, especially if the product in question is not geared towards customizability like, say, home PCs.
vDorothyv
To some degree yea, but just a compressor is more than a refrigerator, something I was not expecting
gelertjar
There's a restoration specialist who goes by dusty old stuff on TikTok, who has shown that even with the old compressors and original insulation, they run cooler and more efficiently than modern ones.
EggFooYung
Yeah, but maybe remove the asbestos.
Dasnekones
*than modern ones.
Not what is possible with modern technology. We can definitely improve upon them if we actually cared.
gelertjar
Oh, for sure, I was just referring to a video where he compared the actual power pull of several vintage refrigerators to the current top-of-the-line models.
There's always room for improvement, but companies stopped actually caring about efficiency long-ago
ImAGrower
Love howni pointed out how older refrigerators were better and got downvoted. People don't realize modern things are made with lower quality and meant to fail. But people lately have shown how incredibly stupid they are in general, sadly. The world is in decline, and people are cheering for it and supporting it.
nicelyvillainous
A KEY point, which many people fail to account for, is that the old models were much more expensive, and comparing the features/build quality on a modern $1,200 refrigerator to one that cost the equivalent of $6k is not really a fair comparison.
Entry level fridges in the ‘40’s were like $150, which adjusted for inflation is like $3,500 in 2025 dollars. A premium fridge like this could be 2-3x that.
And only the best quality units survived this long without being replaced.
SleazyBijou
Omg the fridges in the 60s are nicer than what we have now! Lost technology!
ParryLost
Yeah, but modern fridges don't require a full-size anchor.
SleazyBijou
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DidItForScience
I bet that thing uses so much electricity. Looks like it also loses a lot of cold out the bottom.
BJWTech
This thing costed like $6k (when adjusted for inflation) in 1963. Many of these still are in service. 60+ years!
The tech is not lost, the quality certainly is. Planned obsulecence. Stuff used to last. You could invest in an appliance. With a relatively strong repair market. This was great for local economies.
Thing is, unfettered capitalism requires this result. Publicly traded companies are beholden to shareholders, most of which now are traders and hedge funds, which demand growth. 1/2
BJWTech
Cost* :)
SleazyBijou
I am not unfamiliar with the practice. I am unfamiliar with 60s fridges and I would like one today. However, this thing probably ran on R12/22 which is no longer produced (in US) and will be rendered useless anyway :/
BJWTech
2/2 - By designing things that are not meant to last long, they get a constant supply of "new" sales, for peeps just replacing their crap ass fridge.
macdjord
Do remember - plenty of those fridges made in 1963 lated 5-10 years, died, and were thrown out. You only see the ones that lasted 60 years because those are the only ones left.
SleazyBijou
Survivor bias
monkey484
#8 I'm guessing a sterling engine?
etherbunny41
I'm wondering if it'd just blow the heat produced by the flame at you, or if would really produce that much of a breeze.
beenbannedb4
Physics 101. The fan will never be capable of cooling the ambient more than what the flame will produce in heat. Not to mention that it will be blowing part of the heat directly in the direction of its breeze.
MrMcGeeIn3D
Fans aren't meant to cool the air in the first place. They're meant to increase airflow across your skin to wick away heat and make you feel like the room is cooler
etherbunny41
That's what I thought.
bripi
You need to retake Physics. Moving air is not cooler; the speed of the air does not change the temperature. The wind helps *us* feel cooler by speeding up the evaporation of our sweat. This evaporation reduces the temperature of the body, not the air.