Adjusted for inflation a KitchenAid "K" stand mixer (the one everyone thinks about when they think about the "good old kitchenaid"), when bought new in the 1930s and 1940s, cost $1,000.

Today you can buy an Ankarsrum Original Kitchen Machine for $750 and have $250 to buy its high-quality attachments. Hand-assembled in Sweden, all metal including the bits on the inside hidden from view.

Many modern appliances are still built like old ones. They are also priced like old ones.