Households with durable goods, 1964–1971[29] Country Year Washing machine Refrigerator Television Telephone Northern Ireland 1971 45.4% 40.1% 87.5% 27.0% Scotland 1971 65.0% 53.2% 92.1% 36.1% United Kingdom 1964 53.0% 34.0% 80.0% 2.2% United Kingdom 1971 64.3% 68.8% 91.4% 37.8% United States 1965 87.4% 99.5% 97.1% 85.0% United States 1970 92.1% 99.85 98.7% 92.0%