MySmallWorldof4
Well-Known Member
Not a bad looking house there. Things were definitely made better in the past. I think people had more pride in their work. They also used to spend 50 years in one company. It is not like that anymore.Proof to the saying "they don't make things like they used to" My son's boss was asked by a friend if he wanted anything out of 2 old houses (probably from the 30's maybe earlier). The houses were on property donated to the Nature Conservancy and were being torn down. They were working in NC over the weekend and went by where the houses were and loaded up a trailer with lumber old sinks and a 1951 International Harvester refrigerator that had fallen through the rotted floor and was on the ground (upright). They got back yesterday and plugged it in guess what--- It works --other than dirty on the inside and rusty outside (could be painted) the freezer is working and and the inside is cold as the new one I have in my house. A 69 year old refrigerator that who knows when it was last running I'm just amazed and they can't make one now that lasts 10 years -----That's progress Ha Ha--- Might add one of the houses is a Sears and Roebuck house -- Sears used to sell kit houses. Just one example of many styles sold View attachment 453714