Talked with a retired repair guy at the hardware store about old parts

I ran into a guy named Frank at Ace Hardware last week, looking for a replacement door latch for a 1990s Kenmore dryer. He said he used to run his own shop and told me he kept a 'bone yard' of three scrapped machines just for parts. He said, 'You can't get half those bits anymore, and the new ones don't fit right.' It made me realize I toss old units too fast. Has anyone else started holding onto specific old models for cannibalization?

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piperwhite1mo ago

My garage is basically a tech graveyard at this point... I'm the reason my wife can't park her car.

rowan21mo ago

Hey, at least your tech hoard is climate controlled!

kim19120d ago

Lol same here. My garage is a graveyard of old game consoles and laptops I swear I'll fix someday. At least your spouse can't park in there either.