Exquisiteoaf

Exquisiteoaf t1_j03g1ya wrote

Reply to comment by GammaRaystogo in Guess which can opener still works? L to R- 30 + years old, 3 years old, 6 months old … planned obsolescence or crappy design (of course they increase in price tag from L-R) by Torvabrocoli

Oh nice. Does it say “J. W. Speaker“ on it? I believe that’s the company that originally developed the design. (They don’t make Speakers, “Speaker” is like, the last name of the guy who founded it.). I‘ve got a Vietnam-era one too.

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Exquisiteoaf t1_j02hnso wrote

Reply to comment by rpmerf in Guess which can opener still works? L to R- 30 + years old, 3 years old, 6 months old … planned obsolescence or crappy design (of course they increase in price tag from L-R) by Torvabrocoli

They do indeed. It takes more work and time to open a can with them, of course. Gives the thumb a workout. They still make both those and the P38. You can get them in stainless steel now, too. They take up absolutely no space. They weigh virtually nothing. They cost virtually nothing. I always keep one tucked into my wallet just in case. One never knows when they will have to open a can.

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Exquisiteoaf t1_j01essk wrote

Reply to Guess which can opener still works? L to R- 30 + years old, 3 years old, 6 months old … planned obsolescence or crappy design (of course they increase in price tag from L-R) by Torvabrocoli

The classic Swing-Away brand can opener always works. They still make it, but in China now. I’ve got an old US made one. It has to be like 30 years old. Also, if you’re ambitious, US military P38 and P51 openers (those little stamped steel fold-out ones)- they never die. Just a lot more work to open your can.

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