Originally Posted by
ofajen
Yeah, the JC Penney bike was a welded steel frame, single piece steel cranks, steel rims, etc. So definitely heavy but also built to be ridden. Can’t recall, I assume I gave it away, because I outgrew it and it was still running perfectly.
Regarding old computers, Apple and IBM both were consistent in building durable hardware. Our university had IBM 3270 terminals in continuous use for probably at least 20 years. We have lots of 10 and 12 year old Macs that are “archaic” and still have perfectly functioning hardware.
Otto
I have a 1983 IBM PC that was pounded on by three sons. About once a year just for the fun of it, I take it down and play with it. It still works fine, and never once did it have to be fixed.