Why things from the USSR still “serve”. Thought and understood

I was going to make repairs to my relatives on the veranda, it was necessary to remove the old furniture, free up space. I unscrewed the legs from the old table and was amazed how they fit exactly, the cutouts exactly rest on the frame for the table top.

Old leg shape

Plus, the heel of the leg rests against the table top, the mounting screws go through. It turns out reliable, strong design without the need for constant tightening of the fastener, like a remake.

Reliable stop and fastening

But the leg of the new table, which still had to be repaired, here is a fastening in the form of a hairpin, which is fixed with a nail through the hole.

She only presses herself against the frame and rests her heel on the countertop, such a mount will constantly loosen, and you will need to constantly tighten the nut.

And also, I remembered an electrician of the times of the USSR, transformer substations still serve, they have a huge resource and maintainability. Yes, that there are stations,

Round, which is convenient during installation, if installed with a slight bias, it will not be noticeable, as with a square one.

Output

So why do things from the Union last long? Because a different principle was laid, the main thing is not beauty and design, but reliability, it is profitable. It is not for nothing that the economy was called national, if the thing serves for a long time, then you do not need to spend money on it again, you can use the funds for other needs. Everything is like a home zealous owner. And you. What do you think?