Hi MF,
the Simpson dryer, I bought one in 1975 and it is still going strong, bit noisy at times, has had 2 belts and a new seal in that time. I picked up another one, same model off gumtree for $20 or something as a complete set of spares. Can't see me ever needing to buy another dryer. Washing machine my wife bought over 20 years ago big top load Whirlpool, excellent machine so over the years I have picked up 2 more so that I have complete spares on hand. The latest one I picked up at the start of the lockdown for $50, I put that in the laundry to test it so I knew what it was doing and I have left it there, only thing wrong with it is that when it stops the spin cycle the brake comes on a bit hard and make a bang and moves the machine slightly. I can live with that and the second one I bought probably 15 years ago I have stripped down got rid of the body and put all the parts away in case they are ever needed, but going by how good these machines are they will probably never be needed
