What's the oldest item in your home that you still use on a regular basis?

[psteng19]

Not including the house itself, or cars since I'm sure many of you guys have some restored antiques.

Could be an appliance, clothing, furniture, something that you use (so no novelty items or paintings, photos hung on wall, etc.

We have a 20" Mitsubishi from around 1987 that's still running as good as the day we bought it.
I think that's probably the oldest item we have.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: psteng19
Not including the house itself, or cars since I'm sure many of you guys have some restored antiques.

Could be an appliance, clothing, furniture, something that you use (so no novelty items or paintings, photos hung on wall, etc.

We have a 20" Mitsubishi from around 1987 that's still running as good as the day we bought it.
I think that's probably the oldest item we have.

Pots&pans.

 

[Tobolo]

Originally posted by: psteng19
Could be an appliance, clothing, furniture, something that you use (so no novelty items or paintings, photos hung on wall, etc.

My Woman

 

[Lonyo]

Probably some kitchen cutlery/tool/crockery or a bag.

 

[invidia]

This old, old chair from the 1200s I got in England

 

[pnad]

I have a GE clock-radio that has been waking me up since 1984.

 

[nakedfrog]

Probably my stove, I have no idea how old it is, but it seems fairly old. I'd like to replace it in the next couple years.

 

[ITJunkie]

my wife?

 

[sixone]

My great-grandmother's dining table.

 

[UNCjigga]

Corded phone?

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

Originally posted by: invidia
This old, old chair from the 1200s I got in England

:camera:

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: pnad
I have a GE clock-radio that has been waking me up since 1984.

Wow, that means you've probably woken up to "Wake Me Up! Before you Go-Go!" by Wham!

 

[TravisT]

Actually I don't have any real old stuff I use regularly. I would say my computer desk is pretty old, maybe more old looking than actually old, but i've had it probably a good 15 years. Being the loyal PC Gamer I am, i have actually rubbed off a good portion of the finish stuff. It is one of those compressed wooden things, and now where my mouse sits is practically all rubbed down to the bare wood/crap stuff. I now use a mousepad where I used to not, probably the reason it looks the way it does.

 

[Canai]

Prolly my original videocassette of Dune.

 

[waggy]

hmm my couch is 20 years old (yeah i need new one. but not going to bother until the kids are older) other then that i would have to say some pots and pans we have.

 

[Garet Jax]

my wife

 

[invidia]

Do your wives read these posts? I don't think they would like to be referred to as "items" and "being used on a regular basis."

 

[Bryophyte]

Some furniture and kitchen things that are 60+ years old (got them from my grandma.) My spouse (39 years old). Some garden and shop tools that are up to 100 years old that go back a few generations in our families (like a draw knife that we used to peel alder poles last year to build a shelter that belonged to my spouse's grandfather or maybe great grandfather.)

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: pnad
I have a GE clock-radio that has been waking me up since 1984.

I've got a clock/radio/alarm that I use every day. Got it as a prize for some midget football fundraiser which puts it somewhere in the late 70s/early 80s All the printing is worn off the buttons and I can't trust the snooze button. But other then that it works great.

 

[daveshel]

Stereo equipment from as far bask as the 1950s.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: invidia
Do your wives read these posts? I don't think they would like to be referred to as "items" and "being used on a regular basis."

Why? If they're that old, they should be thrilled at still being used.

 

[broon]

80+ year old ice chest used to keep cook books and other kitchen items in.

 

[lokiju]

I have this really crappy and old night stand that for whatever reason I've kept using that I've had since probably around '92.

It's total crap but for whatever reason I've never bothered to replace it.

 

[OutHouse]

my wife.

 

[BoomerD]

We still use the dishes we got for our wedding...in 1975. Corelle snowflake pattern. Started with a full set for 12, only have about 6 soup bowls left, (kids!) but have all the dinner and salad plates, and the smaller desert bowls, coffee mugs, etc. We also have many of the accessory pieces, mixing bowls, serving bowls, creamer & sugar bowl, salt & pepper shakers, etc...
My wife has kitchen utensils that were her grandmothers (older than my wife) that she used regularly, some embroidered kitchen towels (made from old flour sacks) that my grandmother made in the 30's and 40's, etc.