Now they can buy a new one that’ll last a couple years if they’re lucky!
DifficultyCharming82 on
Warranty run out the day before?
Rolling_Beardo on
My parents had the same blender, I wonder if it was a wedding gift too. They got married the year before.
Chemical-Chard-8798 on
…and I bet it can be fixed too!
thefeedling on
Old appliances were designed to have a virtually infinite lifespan, with components running FAR from their limits. we also have a few ancient refrigerators in the family
Donut_Whole on
Those blenders were loud as shit — Sounded like a single-engine airplane.
Megalynarion on
That can be repaired.
cogit2 on
Can you get it repaired?
dontonefingerme on
THEY JUST DON’T MAKE EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE
*slaps blender lid twice*
NECESolarGuy on
The classic Avocado Green. 50 years ago, I was ringing these up for sale at Caldor
kenjith on
I can hear the sound of those buttons through my screen
suhoward on
I bought my harvest gold version in 1974 when I moved away from home. Had the blades sharpened and the capacitor replaced by a friend last year ($12) and it’s still going strong! Along with the hand mixer that I bought at the same time. Money well spent
VonDingwell on
No, 1975 was only 30 yrs ago friend.
redditbot7000 on
I can feel those buttons
Head_Razzmatazz7174 on
I had to zoom in. That’s a Hamilton Beach and those things are workhorses.
We’ve gotten several of their appliances over the years and they lasted way longer than the warranties.
Shoganai_Hito on
The margarita mixer that created OP
LowWater5686 on
Feel like a brand new one won’t last a 10th the time
EMAW2008 on
Post it on r/fixit. I’ll bet it can be brought back to life.
sun_not_cold on
Be a good kid and buy them a Vitamix!
an_older_meme on
What’s wrong with it? I wonder if it’s something like motor brushes you can get for $0.87 at a hardware store and bring it back to life for another half century.
Oliver10110 on
Repair it. My grandmothers toaster that was a wedding gift in the 50s quit so I fixed it for her and she’s still using it every morning
LastDirtyMartini on
Matching that Avocado Green is going to be a challenge of Herculean proportions.
SubstantialAbility17 on
Slap some new brushes in and it will go another 50
kitnzuh on
Dont you dare throw that away. Its probably simple to repair and you can have it blending for another 50 years.
Candyman051882 on
Yup and it can probably still be fixed fairly easily. Compared to newer ones.
BORT_licenceplate on
Don’t bin it. People like to display vintage items like this in their kitchen even if they’re broken so someone might give him a second life to sit beautifully on a shelf instead of landfill
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Now they can buy a new one that’ll last a couple years if they’re lucky!
Warranty run out the day before?
My parents had the same blender, I wonder if it was a wedding gift too. They got married the year before.
…and I bet it can be fixed too!
Old appliances were designed to have a virtually infinite lifespan, with components running FAR from their limits. we also have a few ancient refrigerators in the family
Those blenders were loud as shit — Sounded like a single-engine airplane.
That can be repaired.
Can you get it repaired?
THEY JUST DON’T MAKE EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE
*slaps blender lid twice*
The classic Avocado Green. 50 years ago, I was ringing these up for sale at Caldor
I can hear the sound of those buttons through my screen
I bought my harvest gold version in 1974 when I moved away from home. Had the blades sharpened and the capacitor replaced by a friend last year ($12) and it’s still going strong! Along with the hand mixer that I bought at the same time. Money well spent
No, 1975 was only 30 yrs ago friend.
I can feel those buttons
I had to zoom in. That’s a Hamilton Beach and those things are workhorses.
We’ve gotten several of their appliances over the years and they lasted way longer than the warranties.
The margarita mixer that created OP
Feel like a brand new one won’t last a 10th the time
Post it on r/fixit. I’ll bet it can be brought back to life.
Be a good kid and buy them a Vitamix!
What’s wrong with it? I wonder if it’s something like motor brushes you can get for $0.87 at a hardware store and bring it back to life for another half century.
Repair it. My grandmothers toaster that was a wedding gift in the 50s quit so I fixed it for her and she’s still using it every morning
Matching that Avocado Green is going to be a challenge of Herculean proportions.
Slap some new brushes in and it will go another 50
Dont you dare throw that away. Its probably simple to repair and you can have it blending for another 50 years.
Yup and it can probably still be fixed fairly easily. Compared to newer ones.
Don’t bin it. People like to display vintage items like this in their kitchen even if they’re broken so someone might give him a second life to sit beautifully on a shelf instead of landfill