
They Used To Last 50 Years | ReCraigslist
Oct 23, 2015· When washing machines were made 40-50 years ago they were made with parts that would need to be replaced occasionally, but they were very inexpensive parts. So routine maintenance could be done for cheap to keep them going, similar to brake pads on a car. This was even the case on Whirlpool made washing machines up until about 4-5 years ago.