the American approach was a bit different...

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

I'm awfully fond of that future of the past.  Refurbishing this beast we found at a garage sale was supposed to be one of my two big summer projects.  I got the other one done, but didn't get to this one yet, so we're operating with only 3 faulty burners and no oven, which makes cooking something to avoid.  My beloved suspects this was my plan all along...

And this is my favorite part -- the detail that clinched the sale:

if it's unreadable on some screens, it says:  Made Only By General Motors.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

We bought a house about 25 years ago that was still in pretty original 1950 condition. (Due to neglect, not preservation.) We kept as much was as practical, including the kitchen electric stove. It was great! No electronics, when a burner went out it cost $7 to get a replacement, nice heavy construction...

Now we have a stove with more computing power than the Space Shuttle...