Putting frugal to the test

July 18, 2009

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In an age when a new phone can fall apart before it's out of the box, it's nice to know there was a time when things were built to last. Our request for your stories about old, working appliances brought in these lovelies. They really don't make them like they used to.

- 1930s: This is a photo of my Findlay oval woodstove, which we believe is from the 1930s. Along with my Findlay electric stove and my Norge fridge, it is at my country house ...

- 1930s fridge: This 1930s-vintage Westinghouse refrigerator was originally purchased by my grandparents in Acton ...

- 1936: The fridge that we now have in our basement and use as our beer fridge is a 1936 Coldspot in mint condition ...

- 1940: This drop-side toaster, 1940, was made by Samson/United and has been used constantly at our farm in Arden, Ont. ...

- 1940s: The Lonsdale clan has a cottage on Big Island on Paudash Lake and, after 45 years without hydro,the family decided to bite the bullet and go modern ...

- 1950s: This old beauty, circa 1950s, was purchased in 1963 as a display cooler for Stavebank Florist, Port Credit. Manufactured by the Frozenaire Cooler Co. in St. Catherines, she has stood the test of time ...

- 1952: This is a picture of a Coldspot refrigerator my parents bought at Eaton's in Pembroke in the fall of 1952 to keep my formula cold ...

- 1958-1972: Our freezer is a 10-cu.-ft., chest-type Viking, purchased from Eaton's for $299, and delivered to our home in Hardisty, Alta., in November 1958 ...

- Unknown: This is my dad's university fridge – he painted the Rolling Stone emblem on the door ...