I read
this article
about a 56 year old toaster that was purchased in 1951 and surprisingly
still works today. Mrs Lopes purchased the toaster as a present for her
parent’s silver wedding anniversary for £4 4s. Since then it has been
put to regular use and is still in perfect working order. It seems that
appliances used to be built to last whereas these days items are often
cheaply made and tend to only last a few years if you are lucky.