On Saturday August 31 1996, Roy J. Tellason of (1:270/615) wrote to Chris 
Harper:
 RJT> More in keeping with the subject line,  I got out to a local happening
 RJT> yesterday that was involving a lot of very old steam-driven equipment.
 RJT> Lots of interesting old machinery there,  including some farm 
quipment,
 RJT> an operating sawmill,  thresher,  etc.
 RJT> I had *no* idea that there was still as much of this stuff around and
 RJT> still functional!
Old tech was before "planned obsellessance" became widespread and 
manufacturing started building in the "wear-out factor" by using sub-standard 
parts.
A 1955 car was expected to last at LEAST 10 years. A 1995 car is expected to 
start falling apart in just over five. Some progress, eh?
RYL,
    Chris
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