Old appliances still going strong!

MATH

Austin_Allegro wrote:

My parents still 'use' a grandfather clock that has been in the family since 1790.

My dad uses a pair of binoculars that belonged to my great grandfather and saw service in the Boer War (1899-1902) - incidentally as part of the first territorial army regiment to see active service.

In terms of clothes...

When I was an usher at friend's wedding, I bought my morning suit from a second hand clothes shop. It was 1950s, but the second choice was one made in 1910! The only reason I didn't buy it was because it was as heavy and thick as carpet!

I've also got a pinstripe suit and a dinner jacket from the 40s, both bought from Oxfam in 1990 and still worn occasionally.

Austin, Do you live in a large Edwardian pile where everyone is frightfully posh and dresses for c0cktails at 6? When I read your posts I think Gosford Park meets Chicken Nuggets. I'm also sensing you may wear a monacle and have a string moustache. Anywhere close or completely barking?

Angela

Man_bout_the_house wrote:

Austin, Do you live in a large Edwardian pile where everyone is frightfully posh and dresses for c0cktails at 6? When I read your posts I think Gosford Park meets Chicken Nuggets. I'm also sensing you may wear a monacle and have a string moustache. Anywhere close or completely barking?

Just PMSL for 10 mins.

Some of you are sooooooooooooooooo funny.

I love it here.

Lara

Friends gave us their 'fridge when they got a new one. We only wanted it so we could put it in the garage to keep the cans of beer and fizzy drinks in. Got rid of it at the end of November 2004...................................26 yrs later and they had had it for 5 years:):)

Allexie

Sarahsaver wrote:

....... Ive had my saucepans 15 years.

That just reminded me....

Set of Le Creuset saucepans/casserole dishes/gratin dishes - 26yrs old...(don't they ever wear out...I'd love a set of shiny new 'silver' ones

Austin_Allegro

MATH wrote:

Austin, Do you live in a large Edwardian pile where everyone is frightfully posh and dresses for c0cktails at 6? When I read your posts I think Gosford Park meets Chicken Nuggets. I'm also sensing you may wear a monacle and have a string moustache. Anywhere close or completely barking?

LOLLOLOLOLOL!
Haha...not really! I live in a tiny flat which is part of a large Victorian pile, and I grew up in a frightfully un-posh 1920's semi!

I come from a bit of a mixed background - my mother's side is shabby-genteel upper middle class - her father was an army officer and her mother taught in a girls' public school - that's where all the antiques etc come from, handed down from various relations who died of horrible diseases in India etc etc, but my father is very much working class 50s meritocrat, pulled up by his bootstraps etc, so HIS parents were very much frugal depression era people.

So I suppose Gosford Park meets Chicken Nuggets does sum me up quite well!

Lucie_2

Allexie wrote:

That just reminded me....

Set of Le Creuset saucepans/casserole dishes/gratin dishes - 26yrs old...(don't they ever wear out...I'd love a set of shiny new 'silver' ones

I hope my Le Creuset last that long. Mine are 8 years old (bought in 1997) & I still think of them as my "new pans". I think my Mum has been through 3 cheap sets in that time.

nuttywoman

Just realised this morning that i got my maiden 34years ago , one of our wedding presents, allright ,one of the bars has gaffer tape on it, but its still in use.I`ve bought others over the years but this one is still going strong.
I also still use my Krupps kitchen scales that are just as old.
Does anybody else have long lasting items they still use.
val;)

MATH

Purchased in 1986 and still in regular use:

A Toshiba Microwave which was second hand when I bought it. It only has two power levels but is vast inside, much bigger than modern ones. I dread the day it gives up the ghost cos I know I will never be able to replace it with something simliar. My micro shot to world fame when it was sanpped for the post a pic of your kitcehn thread a few months back. LOL

A Vax machine still going strong, I bought it for wet lceaning only but during it's life I've bought and broken 4 dry cleaners so now use it for eveything. My last dry cleaner is only 3 months old and has already been replaced twice by the manufacturer (I broke it again last Friday) LOL Dare I ring them again? LOL

An oxford clothes airer which I use in the winter because it is nice and slim to jam up against a radiator.

A set of copper bottomed Skyline saucepans (purchased in 1968) which my Mother donated to me when she wanted some fancy new ones. She has since had to replace her replacements after they fell apart but the oldies are still in daily use.

I am also the fourth generation owner of a between-the-wars enamel pie which I use for almost everything. I ca still taste my grandmothers egg custard tarts that were served out of it. Yum!

exlibris

Set of Philip Harben (remember him?) pans bought about 1969. They are very battered and the non-stick has worn off BUT they are the only pans I have in which I can boil skimmed milk without it burning. I hope they see me out!!!

ivyleaf

My gas cooker was bought in September 1983 when we moved into our house after years of living in Army Quarters. To my surprise it's still going strong, except I've just had to "retire" one of the burners as the bottom of it's corroded. I remember reading a while back about "built-in obsolescence", and that a new cooker now is unikely to last more than 8 years. The manufacturers' argument for this is that "after about eight years the housewife (their words, not mine!) is tired of her cooker and wants a new one." :eek: Er, no!!! After eight years we've just really got to know our cooker and how long/what temperature will produce the best results!