"wff_ng_7" > wrote in message
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> "P.Aitken" > wrote:
>> Why on earth would anyone care what their pans will look like in 50
>> years????? Maybe if you are 10 years old, but ... really!
>
> There's other ways off looking at that... it's not necessarily that the
> original purchaser will be using it in 50 years, but that someone may be
> using it in 50 years. I'm not one for wasting resources unnecessarily. If
> I can buy something that will last a very long time, or keep something
> operational for an extended period by treating it gently and putting some
> minor effort into repairs, I consider that a plus.
>
> Among the things I use regularly are a 70 year old cast iron chicken
> fryer, a 70 year old #8 cast iron skillet and a 50 year old #10 cast iron
> skillet. The first two I got second hand for the same or less than current
> Lodge products, the last I inherited from my father. Those are three items
> that didn't require any of today's resources to manufacture. Waste not,
> want not.
>

I appreciate what you are saying, and I too get enjoyment from using things
that are old and have lasted a long time. But that's not the point I was
making - if something lasts 50 years, great, but I think it's strange to
make that a factor in your purchase decision. Pots are tools, and tools wear
out.


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Peter Aitken
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