wlh_99 said:

The concern with buying new is that in the old days not much energy was spent on engineering. They just made stuff tough as hell. Even though a PC is only used at 15PSI, it might hold to 50 or a 100. You really don't know. But it will hold much higher than 15. With new stuff they want to save money and materials and make it as thin and cheap as possible. So they engineer it to hold right to the minimun required pressure. If they use metal that is half as thick, they can make twice as many units for about the same cost.

That said, I have a cheap new one. But if I had a chance to get an old one cheap I would.

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Parapipe said:

I have a new pressure cooker cost me a little over 60 bucks and its 23 quart presto works like a charm every time. Cheap new and working what more can you ask ?

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Doc_T said:

Off topic in Mush Cult. Please take this to the Pub, where it can be addressed appropriately.
Thank you.

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Let's see.  You were appointed moderator. . . .when?
RR

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Sad that the American way is build it cheap sell it to break to waste and buy more too bad they don't make everything like they used too

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No, that would be the made in china, shop at walmart way.  All American pressure cookers are still made in Wisconsin, just as tough as ever, and will last a lifetime.
RR