In the old days, you fixed things!
Take pocket watches for example!
This one was made in 1928 and still runs perfectly!
See where it says 20 years on the case?
This is a gold plated watch case, and the case was warranted to not wear through to the base metal for 20 years! When the case wore through or became damaged, you went into the watchmaker (they had them in almost every town) and you bought a new watch case and fixed the watch!
Also, every two or 3 years you took the watch back to the watch maker and had the watch cleaned, oiled, and adjusted so it kept good time and lasted for 100 years! This one still keeps good time!
I have about 6 family pocket watches dating back to 1867 - and they most all work - except for the cheap dollar watch my granddad got when he was a kid around 1910. He probably paid a dollar for it.
It used to be things were built and designed to last a life time - or 2 or 3!
Now days, you can expect a quartz watch to have a lifetime of 10-15 years before the batteries become obsolete and parts are no longer available. They truly do not make things like they used to!
