Comment by MBCook

I suspect you’re probably right, but also that it goes back further.

Think well-made solid mixer, like an old KitchenAid stand mixer, versus a similar thing made of plastic. It wouldn’t be anywhere near as heavy. And it’s obviously much cheaper and wouldn’t feel as solid.

I guess I’m with you that it sort of came from the plastic age maybe? I wonder if it was really much of a thing before that.

then again it’s also easy to tell that a solid oak desk, or some other heavy wood, is better than something made of press-board or balsawood. so maybe it is even older.