Oldstuffday! What's your oldest appliance that's still working?

Former_MSE_Andrea · 2 March 2015 at 12:28PM

Let us know here or on twitter and we may tweet them

The oldest so far on twitter is a 54 year old ironing board! Although a couple of people have mentioned their mum or husband!!

greentiger · 2 March 2015 at 12:38PM

Not nearly as old as that, but still in regular use is the Phillips food mixer I was given as a wedding present in 1971, so coming up for 44 years old. It originally had a stand but the bowl broke a couple of years ago (it didn't like being dropped on a tiled floor) and a couldn't source a replacement.

Former_MSE_Andrea · 2 March 2015 at 12:54PM

Are you on twitter greentiger? We've @'d Philips on there linking to this.

It may be worth you asking if they can get you a bowl. You never know...

Evil_Olive · 2 March 2015 at 1:10PM

Where do I start!

I have my Nan's old 'hover hoover'
(The one pictured below):

And an old 'National' brand hand held minivacuum (also pink

).
Still use both of them as my main vacuum cleaners - much more powerful than any modern ones I've had and made of metal so bits don't drop off all the time. Think they are both early 1960s. I also have a 1950s hoover junior but don't use it as much as its harder to push about, being an upright.
Also still using my Mum's old Frister and Rossman sewing machine which she was given as a 21st birthday present in 1966 and her very first ironing board which was a wedding present in 1968 (has an asbestos sheet iron rest :eek: )
Have a 'Cordon Bleu' slowcooker from the early 80s which is still in regular use.
A mid 1930s Columbia gramophone, a 1960s 'Bush radiogram, and a Model MM Pye Sunburst Radio from 1931, all in regular use.

A lovely brown Bakelite hairdryer from the 1940s (blows a gale)and some hair curling tongs of a similar age which plug into the lightbulb socket.:rotfl:

I kitted myself out with all my essential electricals cheaply at boot sales in the 1980s when you could pick up old stuff for next to nothing because 'vintage' didn't exist and nobody wanted it - anything mid-century-modern was considered deeply ugly and very unfashionable. It lasts so well that I've never needed to replace

THIRZAH · 2 March 2015 at 1:17PM

I also have my Mum's sewing machine which she was given as a 21st birthday present-in 1955!

Former_MSE_Megan · 2 March 2015 at 1:24PM

I don't know if this counts but I have one of my Grandma's old dresses from the 40s! I've moved about so much in the past few years at uni that all my stuff is from new from Ikea unfortunately!

Former_MSE_Andrea · 2 March 2015 at 1:25PM

Evil_Olive wrote: »

Where do I start!
I have my Nan's old 'hover hoover'
(The one pictured below):
Also an old 'National' brand hand held minivacuum (also pink ).
Still use both of them as my main vacuum cleaners - much more powerful than any modern ones I've had and made of metal so bits don't drop off all the time. Think they are both early 1960s. I also have a 1950s hoover junior but don't use it as much as its harder to push about, being an upright.
Also still using my Mum's old Frister and Rossman sewing machine which she was given as a 21st birthday present in 1966 and her very first ironing board which was a wedding present in 1968 (has an asbestos sheet iron rest :eek: )
Have a 'Cordon Bleu' slowcooker from the early 80s which is still in regular use.
A mid 1930s Columbia gramophone, a 1960s 'Bush radiogram, and a Model MM Pye Sunburst Radio from 1931, all in regular use.

Wow! Fantastic!

FYI in case you didn't know National is/was Panasonic.

Evil_Olive · 2 March 2015 at 1:46PM

No, I didn't know that - thank you - I've tried finding information about it on the web before with no luck - knowing the proper brand name should help me bring up some results - thanks!