30 American Gadgets From the 70s & 80s Nobody Remembers Anymore
177K views · Jun 29, 2026 · Education
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@dougprentice1363 · 1 month ago
The electric knife actually works well.
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@ghenley11 · 2 months ago
Fun fact: when CB radios first came out in Australia it was legal to sell them, but it was illegal to own them
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@tanyalovesluke · 1 month ago
It’s funny how so many of these gadgets once seemed completely normal, yet today they feel almost forgotten. Seeing them again brings back an entire era of everyday American life.
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@debrajahnke5904 · 2 months ago
We always set the vcr clock so it would tape our shows when we weren't home
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@aghost3589 · 1 month ago
I still use one of those electric can openers.
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@southerncross3638 · 2 months ago
We still have an avocado green Amana freezer in our basement, bought it in 77 still works great, its louder than newer models, but it's paid for itself over and over.
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@theroyalwhisper1 · 2 months ago
Grandma's medicine cabinet was basically the original pharmacy. 😄
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@jacksonlinda5919 · 2 months ago
Can opener, still got one; I miss my waterbed...no back pain.
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@Buckmeistergeneral · 1 month ago
Still use over ten of these items. Fondue pot monthly,
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@AmyJinkerson-d1f · 4 weeks ago
Dehydration is great for preppers
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@MichaelDeTorrice · 2 months ago
I still use our Hamilton beach electric knife!
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