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What product do you have at home that just keeps going and going lasting years beyond the norm ?
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Have you got a product at home that just keeps going and going years beyond the norm ? 
I have a casio digital alarm clock that I bought in 1982 that gave up the ghost in the late 90's after being dropped.
I put it in the loft and a couple of years later fished it out again and after a bit of random tinkering it worked again like a good un and still does to this day.
Mind you that's small beer as a neighbour still has a working Hotpoint fridge that she received as a wedding present in er " 1963 " some fifty years ago |
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over a year ago
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The original PP3 battery that came in Casio calculator which was bought pre 1986 …. (unless I’ve been visited by the battery fairy who’s changed it without me knowing)   |
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"I have some brown Y fronts with yellow Y from 1984. (Not sure if they were brown originally)"
This is not a good year funky. All things from 1984 are government produced spying products. Burn them. |
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"To the best of my knowledge the mug I drink my tea from is well over 60 yrs old as is the bread knife I use … "
Sox old friend we have been in many a scrape together on our travels through the eons but I swear I have never seen you be so reckless as to drink tea with a bread knife! |
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"I have some brown Y fronts with yellow Y from 1984. (Not sure if they were brown originally)
This is not a good year funky. All things from 1984 are government produced spying products. Burn them. "
Lousy commie bastards!  |
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"To the best of my knowledge the mug I drink my tea from is well over 60 yrs old as is the bread knife I use …
Sox old friend we have been in many a scrape together on our travels through the eons but I swear I have never seen you be so reckless as to drink tea with a bread knife!"
The knife is for scraping out any tea leaves stuck to the interior of his mug
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"I have a black and white tv that I don't know the age of but would still be working if it wasn't for the digital switch over!
will it still work if connected to a freeview box ??"
It should do unless it's a really old set then it may not be compatible re the circuitry as in if it has valves |
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"To the best of my knowledge the mug I drink my tea from is well over 60 yrs old as is the bread knife I use …
Sox old friend we have been in many a scrape together on our travels through the eons but I swear I have never seen you be so reckless as to drink tea with a bread knife!"
My-my Munkster my O'l mate.... I see your lightning wit is still as sharpe as ever....lol
Indeed you are totally correct... I only ever use fine bone handled carving fork for such activity..... |
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"I have a black and white tv that I don't know the age of but would still be working if it wasn't for the digital switch over!
will it still work if connected to a freeview box ??
It should do unless it's a really old set then it may not be compatible re the circuitry as in if it has valves "
I don't know but to be honest, I don't think it'd be worth it! |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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The washing machine didn't get a lot of use for much of the early years. A big wash or two every few months was about it.
The fridge/ freezer just sits in corner humming away.
Touch wood both will see me out.
BTW, the Hoover Turbopower which has only recently just about given up the ghost is from the same era. |
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"The washing machine didn't get a lot of use for much of the early years. A big wash or two every few months was about it.
The fridge/ freezer just sits in corner humming away.
Touch wood both will see me out.
BTW, the Hoover Turbopower which has only recently just about given up the ghost is from the same era."
Have a feeling Onny that you laugh in the face of extended warranties ? |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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I don't think extended warranties existed back then.
I don't do anything to the fridge save clean it every so often but I tighten up the hoses and clean the filter on the washing machine at least once a year.
Whether this has helped or not I dunno. |
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I have a Curry's Sandwich Toaster from 1985 it was a wedding present for me and my 1st hubby. I put away in a box and the children found it and it's used almost everyday day now.... Ruby |
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over a year ago
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It's a modern one but why the hell do batteries in kids toys never seem to run out... Kids have a piano/keyboard thing that has last my 2 girls 6 years :| |
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over a year ago
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Hello All,
we have a Creda oven and I have no idea how old it is, but we haven't found a new oven that has the features this has, namely high level grill and top oven and a warming drawer to keep the food and plates hot. Also has a ceramic hob so easily cleaned. Modern electric ovens are rubbish compared to this one. I wrote to Creda but got a silly reply.
Alec |
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over a year ago
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I use my vegetable knife from college (1987) every day..
A breville toasty maker bought pre marriage so about 20 years old and still used frequently.
and my Mum still has my Tufty road safety mug given to me in 1975! |
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