I can't see the pics either. Yes, we have become such a throw away society. Household items used to be built with the thought that it ought to last a lifetime. Now obsolescence is planned into the making of new items. My dad was a repairman for Sears for over 30 years. Back when he first started in the 60s, they were still repairing appliances from the 30s and 40s. By the time he retired, they only want them to repair items that are less than 5 years old. My oldest DD just had to buy a new washer because they wanted over $500 just for the parts to repair her 8 year old one plus labor, so she got a new similar one(with newer! better! features) for less than $400.
Cari