We’re told we live in a throwaway society with disposable goods that appear to have been designed to head for landfills within a couple of years.
But way back in the 1950s it is quite the opposite of what we have today. We might have advanced technology but we lack the sense of practicality and this fridge from the 1950s will prove it.
Remember, bigger isn’t always better. So, I am not 100 percent sure we’ve actually “advanced” in this field.
Wayne Dupree shares his personal experience with his modern-style refrigerator compared to what they had back 1950s:
I have a BIG fancy “french door” fridge, with all these bells and whistles, like it makes big round ice cubes, connects to the internet (why?), and has this bizarrely large drawer to hold lunchmeat.
Like, enough lunchmeat to feed a third-world country…
And I can’t put much else in it, because the drawer is so shallow.
For me, it’s a total waste of space. And my fridge is a constant pain in my butt.
I am always digging around trying to get crud from the back of the fridge, knocking stuff over, and my produce bins are stuffed with forgotten veggies at the bottom, getting slimy, and growing hair.
So, when I saw this video of an old 1950s “cold pantry” (or refrigerator) I was amazed. The style back then was better than we have today, the only drawback is it’s smaller.
But look at that 1950s produce bin??? Why don’t we have THAT design today??
You can watch the video below:
Old school designs are so much more practical.
I just found out our kitchen appliances have regressed. The future is now and I am so disappointed.
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) July 10, 2022
Folks online also share their reviews and experiences with their new refrigerator:
- “This era was probably peak humanity. So COOL”
- “Viewable vegetable holder on the door that can be removed. WOW!!”
- “We’ve been frigging robbed”
- “They had me at the veggie bin”
- “I need that vegetable bin right now.”
- “Okay, I want the veggie bin, and those slide-out shelves.”
- “That produce drawer is everything”
- “Holy sh¡t– how did this not take off?!? I have a theory as to why nobody makes anything like this now– this is the product of an era when people cooked dishes from scratch with fresh, raw ingredients. Most refrigerators nowadays are relegated to preserving takeout leftovers.”
- “American ingenuity before we outsourced our ideas and manufacturing to China and South Korea.”
- “They’re scamming you by telling you modern things are better. Your fridge doesn’t need to connect to wifi. But it would be nice if it was this practical.”
- “Hey strong men, when you get us back to good times, please design and produce reliable appliances with compartments as awesome as this. It’ll automatically up our sammich game!”
- “Ingenuity of our grandparents and great-grandparents has been replaced by standardization of our parents and our generation.”
I know we are moving forward and embracing these changes in technological advancement. But as innovators, we should look back on the foundation we built in the past, and see if we can use such innovation in a more wholesome and traditional lifestyle.
And with that, we can surely get back to “practical” designs like these 1950s refrigerators.
Source: WayneDupree
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