Old appliances still going strong!

Allexie

Was just wondering how many people have appliances that are still going strong against all the odds? I have...

• An Indesit automatic washer still going strong after about 27 yrs of regular use.
• A set of 'Carmen Rollers'!! about the same age, (must have had loads of dosh about that time!), that I still use when I want 'big hair'

Lillibet_2

Up until 2 years ago I was using a 33 year old indesit gas cooker. It was older than me & had belonged to my Nan from new, until she moved to a new flat with a fitted kitchen. It was a fablous cooker & part of me was very sad to get rid of it, but I was getting a new fitted kitchen & it came with a free cooker (which doesn't cook evenly & lets the heat escape but that's another story). The old cooker got a new lease of life though.........I gave it to the salvation army who were going to gas-test it & as long as it was safe would re-house it with a family in need.
My Mum is still using a 20 year old bendix chest freezer and a 35 year old kenwood food mixer which was a wedding present and gets used at least twice a week, although she sends the food mixer off for an annual service every January. Wish my phillips tv/video combi was a sturdy, that broke down after 16 months!!!!!!!!!!!

Poppy9

I still have my staple opener, ruler and bottle of tipex (amazing how long a bottle will last if you use the thinner - which they no longer issue to staff as its a hazard) from when I first started work 23 years ago !!!!

Aside from that I have a Carmen Big Shot hair dryer - at least 15 years old and going strong.

nearlyrich

My mum had a Servis tumble dryer for over 20 years, she got a new one under a hosehold policy on the grounds that parts were no longer available, bet the new one doesn't last as long. I had a reconditioned £99 Hotpoint washer for over 10 years, don't really know how old it was. Still got various small appliances like an electric knife I got when I got engaged ( for the first time) in 1982, so 23 years hard labour.. just watch it will die next time I use it. Not been too lucky with fridges and freezers but I have now got decent brand on both and so far so good. My grandma had a cooker from new in 1925, it was still working fine and used every day when she died in 1986. I am on my fourth cooker in 23 years but my previous one has been recylcled to a friend.

Allexie

Poppy9 wrote:

I still have my staple opener, ruler and bottle of tipex (amazing how long a bottle will last if you use the thinner - which they no longer issue to staff as its a hazard) from when I first started work 23 years ago !!!!

Aside from that I have a Carmen Big Shot hair dryer - at least 15 years old and going strong.

A 23 year old bottle of Tippex!!!!

Blimey..you don't make many mistakes then do you!!!!!!

Angela

What a wonderful thread I am always going on about my Contec TV,it was one of my 1st big purchases 24 years ago and it is still going strong in fact it has never gone wrong(thats well and truly put the kibosh on it),and also the Hoover Iron(guess who doesnt like ironing) my mum let me have that was hers when I left home 24 years ago and only last week I tearfully said goodbye to the Ironing board she gave me to go with it sob....sob......

Poppy9

Allexie wrote:

A 23 year old bottle of Tippex!!!!

Blimey..you don't make many mistakes then do you!!!!!!

...........:D

Austin_Allegro

My parents are the kings of keeping appliances going. They've got:

A 21 year old Saisho TV - has never given any trouble.

A 15 year old Bush video - works perfectly

A 25 year old Hotpoint fridge - generally ok but the seal is starting to go

A 21 year old 'ghetto blaster'. Tape deck is shot but they still use the radio.

A 45 year old portable record player (Bush, I think). Mechanically perfect but the speakers are a bit crackly.

Poppy9

Go on I dare you to look - what is the oldest item of clothing you have that you still might wear. I have some lovely orange shoes in a box. Worn once 15 years ago - well I might need them one day. I have a 12 year old blouse - that I still ocassionally wear. ; )

Allexie

Angela wrote:

What a wonderful thread I am always going on about my Contec TV,it was one of my 1st big purchases 24 years ago and it is still going strong in fact it has never gone wrong(thats well and truly put the kibosh on it),and also the Hoover Iron(guess who doesnt like ironing) my mum let me have that was hers when I left home 24 years ago and only last week I tearfully said goodbye to the Ironing board she gave me to go with it sob....sob......

Ooooh yes...forgot about me ironing board....wooden one that used to belong to my mum...must be coming up to 40yrs old.....:D

Allexie

Poppy9 wrote:

Go on I dare you to look - what is the oldest item of clothing you have that you still might wear. I have some lovely orange shoes in a box. Worn once 15 years ago - well I might need them one day. I have a 12 year old blouse - that I still ocassionally wear. ; )

Clothing......!

Well I have an M & S T shirt, bought about 15 yrs ago and still in regular use. Was red once but now is a sort of dusky pink and soooo soft and comfy!