Because they weren’t built to last.
My cousin has a fridge in his basement from back in the 60s (he got from his grandpa). It’s still keeping beer fresh and rocks the ice cubes.
That's survivor bias. Old things that are still around are the ones that were well-made.
Contractor here...I have removed countless old appliances from the 60s and 70s that were in daily use, working just fine, but the owner wanted shiny new shit that might work 2-3 years. I see it all the time.
New appliances cause a lot more stress on parts to achieve greater effectiveness. Working on the limit of what your parts are able to withstand and produce will lead to earlier failure.
Also, current fridges are comparatively way cheaper. The 1952 Coldspot Refrigirator was sold for $329, or $3,242 in today's money. You can get way cheaper fridges today.
That was before jew-owned corporations came up with the programmed obsolescence idea to get more shekels out of the goyim.
I have a chest freezer that the old lady down the street gave me circa,1965 .It's full and works fine
Those old appliances were made in America. Built to last a lifetime.
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