I was smitten the first time I laid eyes on the round, pink Kenmore Vista-Matic washing machine. And she was half off! Because the local antique shop she was in was moving, I thought I could probably ...

Old washing machines weren’t fancy, smart, or high-tech—but they were built with a kind of durability and simplicity that many people miss today. Baby Boomers and Gen Xers often reminisce about ...