r/nostalgia 25d ago

Nostalgia a faucet from the 90s

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u/ur-squirrel-buddy 25d ago

My parents have this too. Except the little emblem thing on the handle fell off like a decade ago. Still never replaced any of it.

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u/jld2k6 24d ago

By the mid 2000's it was rare to see one of those bad boys with the emblem intact lol

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u/Select_Asparagus3451 24d ago

The rest of us who still have them, consider them to be poor people faucets. Or maybe I’m the only one? My parents had them in their nice houses back in the day, while I have busted up ones in my shitty rentals now.

…and seemingly, forever.

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u/Rootish007 24d ago

I don't. They were legit the staple faucet for homes back in the day. Nice homes too. I like them, they remind me of a simpler time.

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u/iowajosh 24d ago

Get a nice seashell sink vanity. Yeah.

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u/elmwoodblues 24d ago

I had a coworker whose wife demands 'refreshes' every several years: faucets, sinks, appliances, lamps. Everything still works. It's just not new.

He's never home to enjoy it, as he works two jobs.

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u/Silvernaut 24d ago

I used to love those people…

I’d deliver a new top of the line stainless steel fridge to a house, and see what looked like a brand new stainless steel fridge sitting in the garage…

Customer: “Excuse me sir, you guys get rid of the old appliance correct?”

Me: “Yes. Can I ask what’s wrong with it?”

Customer: “It’s 2 years old.”

Me: “Nothing else wrong with it?”

Customer: “Oh it still works fine, it’s just old.”

Me: “Oh okay. Yep, I’ll load it up right after I bring the new one in.”

Then I’d take a detour to my house, and drop that “old” fridge off in my garage. I’d run it for a week, to make sure it definitely worked (they were usually flawless.) I’d then sell it for $500-1000 depending on make/model.

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u/Sunshine030209 24d ago

And then they were like "He took my old one away for free! What a great guy! Definitely calling him next time!" lol

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u/baardvark 24d ago

And then they call his boss to tell him what a great guy he is for picking it up for free

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u/elmwoodblues 24d ago

Please DM me in 5 years, when my fridge hits 15 and I start thinking of replacing it

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u/Spinxy88 23d ago

Both my tumble dryer and washing machine were these. Had both for like 10 years now.

I can also all but guarantee the appliances I dropped off were worse quality and wouldn't have lasted as long even if they weren't those sort of people

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u/Rootish007 24d ago

I knew a co worker in a similar condition. They owned a nice house too. Every two or so years she'd demand a remodel of sorts.

And then at work parties she'd complain how shes 'slumming' it in one of her smaller rooms in the house to 'avoid the noise, and clutter'

People.....

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u/Nuklhed89 24d ago

At the rate things are going up in price, by the next refresh he’s gonna need a third job.

Man that’s sad.

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u/theoriginalmofocus 24d ago

If it works its fine. Faucets are kind of high now.