Brian Lairn on WNYC.

When we think of the appliances in our homes, very few have stood the test of time like the KitchenAid stand mixer.

And no, this is not a commercial, it's a sell

you one, and it's not a thank you gift in our membership, John. But maybe you've had one of these

mixers for decades or even inherited one. A new essay in the Atlantic titled KitchenAid did it

right 87 years ago examines how one kitchen staple was made to last, with a larger point

being that so many things being made today are not, right? Author Anna Kramer joins us now. She's

a technology and climate journalist and also writes about food and cooking in her newsletter,

Bite Into This. Hi, Anna, nice article. Welcome to WNYC.

Thank you. It's so great to be here. And listeners, we can take some of your

KitchenAid stories, but also want to open this up to any other appliances in your home

that have endured years of use. What other kitchen appliances or other gadgets or even

we can add tools to this have stood

the test of time?

What do you still own that falls into the category of they don't make them like they used to?

212-433 WNYC, who has one to shout out?

212-433-9692. Handheld mixers seem to last. Yeah, but what about items

outside of the kitchen? Much more recent, anybody besides my producer hanging on to an old MacBook

from 2011. That seems to be a legendary, long-lasting MacBook model for some reason.

And what about things that have been passed down to you?

Anyone using your grandma's old appliances?

What do you still own that falls into the category of they don't make them like they used to?

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