Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use?

lozgti · 02-05-2006, 12:20

Everything is out of date so quickly! TV's,mobiles etc.Is there anything you haven't replaced for a while?Just guaging proof we throw things away pretty quickly.

My very brief list with product/age.

My Longines watch...15 years old
Car.......5 years old (owned it 2 years.)
Sony 28" TV.....3 years old,Looks 100 years old and is bigger than a Range Rover.
Akai Stereo 15+ years old (still fine too)

Telly is due for the bullet very shortly

**TaviaRS** · 02-05-2006, 12:31

The other half - she's 37

Not planning a replacement any time soon

Gwilo · 02-05-2006, 12:32

desktop pc - 3 years old
car - 5 years
speakers - about 20 years old, and still more than able to hack it.

Dr Zoidberg · 02-05-2006, 12:40

I've got a few 15 year old t-shirts

devonutopia · 02-05-2006, 12:48

Panasonic TV - 7 years old, still going strong
Panasonic VCR - 8 years old and totally fine
Panasonic Mini Hi-fi System. At least 13 years old and still sounding fine
Car - 5 years old
Mobile Phone - good 2+ years, even too techie for me.

Philishave Electric Razor - 9 years old
Mountain Bike - 10 years old, needs some work.

Clothes - got loads of old stuff - rarely throw stuff out unless 100% shoddy.

Goochie · 02-05-2006, 12:52

My Diamond Back moutnain bike, got it for my birthday 10yrs ago. I'm sure this is one of those threads that the old folk on here will "win" easily

Nick's MG or Octygone's Tractor, for example.

Actually, I think WayneKerr "Old man steptoe" must have some old clobber

**mannyo** · 02-05-2006, 13:20

Dont really have that much thats old, but 2 things spring to mind.

Bush Alarm clock radio, 22 years old and still works fine.
Toshiba Libretto 110CT, 8 years old and still works fine, and to think I paid 2K for it in 1998.

Goochie · 02-05-2006, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannyo

Toshiba Libretto 110CT

And what on earth is that ?

**mannyo** · 02-05-2006, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goochie

And what on earth is that ?

http://home.hccnet.nl/pr.nienhuis/Lib110CT.html

***ncarring*** · 02-05-2006, 13:31

I have a 1972 car and a 1983 one. I have a grandfather clock that's about 220 years old and keeps time to around 15 seconds a week. I have a number of watches from the 60s and 70s. My desktop PC is about 10 years old although I don't use it much these days. Most of my stereo was bought when I was a student over 20 years ago. My Suffolk Colt lawnmower originally belonged to the wife's grandad and we inherited it when we bought our first house 26 years ago - still runs just fine.

That enough to keep you going....?

Lady Elanore · 02-05-2006, 13:56

An interesting thread this one, it got me thinking. Not including the house or furniture, I reckon the oldest things are bits of my Hi Fi: 25+years, One of my bicycles:17years, Victorinox penknife:20years. I have a watch that belonged to my Grandad, but sadly it doesn’t work anymore. But I’m thinking of getting it fixed, well if we still have anybody left in this country who has the necessary skills. I’ve also got bits and bobs handed to me from my mum like cutlery, china, linen etc. some of this is around 50 years old or more and still in daily use.

MikeW · 02-05-2006, 14:13

My Budgerigar! He/she/it/ is getting on a bit and i no longer make him/her/it go and fetch my newspaper in the morning!

Bigw2069 · 02-05-2006, 14:18

My golf GTi, 26 years old

EDIT: also my Great Grandad's medals from WW1 so thatll be near on 100 years old

Kit Hamilton · 02-05-2006, 14:24

Hobbs of Barbican hand built touring bike frame (frame no.526) made in 1953. Passed on to me by my Dad on my 16th birthday (in1979). Has been through many mods under my ownership, as originally equipped with Sturmey archer 4 speed hub gears, but currently has 21 speed Campag Athena groupset and 700c wheels (shortened the forks and triangles). Has done thousands of miles. Went missing for several weeks in 1982 but was dredged from a lake somewhere between pub and home after a brief moment of clarity.

***ncarring*** · 02-05-2006, 14:33

Ah yes, forgot - I have a Claude Butler road bike that I bought secondhand when I was 17 (31 years ago) - not as old as your Hobbs though.

KentStu · 02-05-2006, 14:46

'58 Morris Minor

Other than that have not felt the need to update my stereo for about 15 years(Wharfedale Diamond 1 speakers, Dual deck, Marantz CD player, Denon amp) and my TV, a lousy old Grundig thing, is ancient.

Probably most sadly i've still got loads of clothes from student days (i.e. over 15 years old)

Tom_vRS · 02-05-2006, 15:07

I have nothing of any real age, especially not in daily use.

I have an eye piece microscope thing my grandad bought by dad when he was 16, so thats a good 35 years old, and I still use it on field trips and the like.

My Golf GTI, been family owned since it was new back in 1986.

Other than that, still got a watch I was bought for my 16th birthday, needs a new battery though.

So nothing exciting at all really.

matchmaker · 02-05-2006, 15:31

My Grandads medals from WW1

A walking stick presented to my great-grandad in 1903

My teddy bear

- Wee Ted - who was given to me when I was born so he's approaching 49.

SWMBO who's 39

The Octy is only a baby - it's 18 months old

Goochie · 02-05-2006, 16:03

I'm sure your wives would love to know their husband's are broadcasting their age to a group of random strangers

They're funny about that sort of thing.

Emily-Elizabeth · 02-05-2006, 16:22

I have a pair of jodhpurs (from when I had a horse) that my mum first bought a few weeks before she found out she was pregnant with me. She also fell off doing a sports horse event in them (while pregnant, but before she knew).

I also have a goldfish that was bought to teach me responsibility before I got a dog. Learnt responsibility, and have a dog for the last 9 years. This bloody fish is still alive even though I clean out the tank with bleach and forget to feed it for a week.

My car is 13 years old.

Octygone · 02-05-2006, 17:15

Got a few old documents from the 1700s a clock from about 1880 that was the shop clock at chivers jewellers in the town, loads of photos, postcards and prints of Marlborough ...all used from time to time for displays etc. as already mentioned a tractor from 1960

a wife from 1958

....and......a calculator (mechancal) that can still be used from the 1920s

AndyC · 02-05-2006, 19:23

Pioneer record deck and Ortofon cartridge JVC amplifier and JR 149 loudspeakers circa 1977. Still sounds good. (Just replaced amp and speakers only because new CD player wouldn't work properly with it)
Stamp collection from younger days including Penny Black 1840.
First electronic calcualtor 1974/5 cost £10.
Electric drill inherited from my dad about 1955.

AndyC

pagh · 02-05-2006, 21:16

Hifi:
Luxman L-510, around 1982-1985.
Luxman L-81, aorund 1977-1978.

I use the L-510 as primary amp, and the L-81 as backup.

I owned them both for around 4-5 years, and i`m 21, so they are older than me. :-)

Mike Wrightson · 03-05-2006, 10:36

Leather jacket - 18 years old
PC Speaker set - 8 years old
Hitachi Ghetto Blaster - 18 years old

Mum n Dad's Panasonic TV - 20 years old before being replaced, same for the VCR.

Probably a couple more long-term items, but thats all I can think of for now

Blade404 · 03-05-2006, 10:40

hhmm... let me see..

TV.. 6yrs old 32" WS Sanyo
Kona Roast mountain bike is 7yrs old.. replaced a fair few of the parts though.. ok nearly all of em.
Orange Evo7 mount bike...4-5yrs old.. soon to be replaced though with a full suspension Kona

Home built PC Pentium 166 (overclocked to 266

) 11yrs old.. and a SHED load of other old pc parts!!

02-05-2006, 12:20	#1
lozgti Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: midlands Posts: 5,719 Members Car: Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? Everything is out of date so quickly! TV's,mobiles etc.Is there anything you haven't replaced for a while?Just guaging proof we throw things away pretty quickly. My very brief list with product/age. My Longines watch...15 years old Car.......5 years old (owned it 2 years.) Sony 28" TV.....3 years old,Looks 100 years old and is bigger than a Range Rover. Akai Stereo 15+ years old (still fine too) Telly is due for the bullet very shortly

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Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,363 Members Car: Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? My Diamond Back moutnain bike, got it for my birthday 10yrs ago. I'm sure this is one of those threads that the old folk on here will "win" easily Nick's MG or Octygone's Tractor, for example. Actually, I think WayneKerr "Old man steptoe" must have some old clobber Last edited by Goochie; 02-05-2006 at 12:53.

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*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,952 Members Car: 1983 Porsche 928S / 1972 MGB GT Thanks: 16 Thanked 94 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? I have a 1972 car and a 1983 one. I have a grandfather clock that's about 220 years old and keeps time to around 15 seconds a week. I have a number of watches from the 60s and 70s. My desktop PC is about 10 years old although I don't use it much these days. Most of my stereo was bought when I was a student over 20 years ago. My Suffolk Colt lawnmower originally belonged to the wife's grandad and we inherited it when we bought our first house 26 years ago - still runs just fine. That enough to keep you going....? __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR

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Lady Elanore Geordie Lass Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in the ceiling watching you..... Posts: 11,056 Members Car: BMW 1 series Thanks: 221 Thanked 226 Times in 136 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? An interesting thread this one, it got me thinking. Not including the house or furniture, I reckon the oldest things are bits of my Hi Fi: 25+years, One of my bicycles:17years, Victorinox penknife:20years. I have a watch that belonged to my Grandad, but sadly it doesn’t work anymore. But I’m thinking of getting it fixed, well if we still have anybody left in this country who has the necessary skills. I’ve also got bits and bobs handed to me from my mum like cutlery, china, linen etc. some of this is around 50 years old or more and still in daily use. __________________ . Amanda - All's fair in Love and Car

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MikeW Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,509 Members Car: Thanks: 9 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? My Budgerigar! He/she/it/ is getting on a bit and i no longer make him/her/it go and fetch my newspaper in the morning!

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Kit Hamilton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: York Posts: 12 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? Hobbs of Barbican hand built touring bike frame (frame no.526) made in 1953. Passed on to me by my Dad on my 16th birthday (in1979). Has been through many mods under my ownership, as originally equipped with Sturmey archer 4 speed hub gears, but currently has 21 speed Campag Athena groupset and 700c wheels (shortened the forks and triangles). Has done thousands of miles. Went missing for several weeks in 1982 but was dredged from a lake somewhere between pub and home after a brief moment of clarity.

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*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,952 Members Car: 1983 Porsche 928S / 1972 MGB GT Thanks: 16 Thanked 94 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? Ah yes, forgot - I have a Claude Butler road bike that I bought secondhand when I was 17 (31 years ago) - not as old as your Hobbs though. __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR

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KentStu Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canterbury, Kent Posts: 1,906 Members Car: Yellow Octy RS Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? '58 Morris Minor Other than that have not felt the need to update my stereo for about 15 years(Wharfedale Diamond 1 speakers, Dual deck, Marantz CD player, Denon amp) and my TV, a lousy old Grundig thing, is ancient. Probably most sadly i've still got loads of clothes from student days (i.e. over 15 years old) __________________ Stu Yellow Octy RS & '58 Morris Minor Tourer Owner .......... not a hairdresser

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Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,363 Members Car: Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? I'm sure your wives would love to know their husband's are broadcasting their age to a group of random strangers They're funny about that sort of thing.

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AndyC who...? Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 415 Members Car: Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Disposable society..oldest thing you own/use? Pioneer record deck and Ortofon cartridge JVC amplifier and JR 149 loudspeakers circa 1977. Still sounds good. (Just replaced amp and speakers only because new CD player wouldn't work properly with it) Stamp collection from younger days including Penny Black 1840. First electronic calcualtor 1974/5 cost £10. Electric drill inherited from my dad about 1955. AndyC __________________ 1999 Octavia 1.6 GLXi. Oldest one owner Octy on the forum. 2007 07 Fabia 2 1.2 in Silver. Briskoda's first new Fabia.

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