"Smitty Two" wrote in message
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Is there any appliance that lasts longer than a dryer? I swear, the
dryer my parents had was almost pre-Columbian. Now I open up mine to
replace the belt (it's starting to squeal) and what do I find scrawled
on the front of the drum in pencil?

"New drum, 2-20-70."

I think the only thing I've ever replaced on it was an ignitor.

1961 Whirlpool washer. 1967 Whirlpool dryer. Still in use by oldest son.
We used them until 1996. Minor repairs I made myself. Belts., pumps, heating
element. New Maytags replaced them in 1996. So far no problems. WW