I mean, first of all it’s a gas stove, which is much more difficult to move to a green energy source than an electric one.

But also, with all the various features, this looks like a fairly expensive option for the time. I did a quick search for high quality consumer grade ranges today, and found this. It seems more or less equivalent in that it also has nifty features you will never use, but it is much easier to clean, doesn’t burn gas, has a convection oven, and can be pre-heated to a set temperature. There are no safety concerns about explosions or gas inhalation or carbon monoxide, and induction cooktops are actually ridiculously safe, since they cool down almost immediately as soon as the cooking pot is removed from the surface. Of course, it doesnt have the proof of longevity of the range in the video, but that really comes down to survivorship bias. Which is really what is happening here.

Did they make good things in the old days? Yes. But they also made lots of shitty things. Something something copper of inferior quality. There are some product runs that are truly legendary in terms of their quality - but we find them scattered across the past, not increasing in quantity as we look farther back in time, nor lumped together in a particular golden age. But yes, these excellent products were made in the past - of course they were! That’s the only time a time-tested product could be made!