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    Things that last

    Old fridges are interesting. Typically they had much bigger compressors operating for less time and working less hard as a result. The result of the over capacity was long life but at the expense of poor efficiency, although their thick insulation went some way to ameliorating that. Also, all...
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    Things that last

    Actually that web site is really fun to browse. I reckon I know where my next toaster is coming from... Or fridge/freezer... Not cheap of course but then quality rarely is... Although I agree with poly canoes (and boats for that matter) I take a bit of exception on the carbon fibre...
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    Things that last

    OK, things that have served me well: - 1 pair of SCARPA walking boots (the Manta model). Made in Italy from one piece of thick leather with a steel shank and a Vibram sole. Bought for the grand sum of $350 ten years ago for a month's bushwalking in Tassie and I remember that feeling like a...
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