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| -How old is your oldest working appliance? Couple has 42 yr old working washer/dryer |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 02:49 PM |
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My 20-year old Maytag dryer just died - but the washer is still going strong. nt |
polichick |
Aug-15-09 02:50 PM |
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I have my |
H2O Man |
Aug-15-09 02:51 PM |
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(sigh) |
Libertas1776 |
Aug-15-09 02:51 PM |
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My last washer and dryer were Maytag, too . . . or so I thought. |
Vinca |
Aug-15-09 02:52 PM |
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Yikes! |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 02:52 PM |
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Are they the "Maytag Performa" stuff? |
LeftyMom |
Aug-15-09 03:01 PM |
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Just checked and that's exactly what they were. |
Vinca |
Aug-15-09 04:42 PM |
#64 |
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Yeah, they're crap. |
LeftyMom |
Aug-15-09 05:17 PM |
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That was what happened to me, but it was a different companay that slapped the |
GreenPartyVoter |
Aug-15-09 03:23 PM |
#38 |
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Oh, man! We came soo close! |
bain_sidhe |
Aug-15-09 02:53 PM |
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You know what? You just reminded me that my stove is my oldest appliance. Original to my |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 02:55 PM |
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LOL! My Dad said "maybe they never washed their clothes" :-D Our 40 yr old freezer just died |
KittyWampus |
Aug-15-09 02:54 PM |
#7 |
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I bought my 1953 stove last year |
roseBudd |
Aug-15-09 02:57 PM |
#9 |
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My Kirby vacuum cleaner is older than I am.. |
JackDragna |
Aug-15-09 02:57 PM |
#10 |
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The Dyson guy wants you to get one of those high tech ball vacuums |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 02:59 PM |
#11 |
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I think I'd trade him my kid for one of those Dysons right about now |
RubyDuby in GA |
Aug-15-09 05:36 PM |
#84 |
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i just got through cleaning a house using one of those. it sucked, & not in a good way. |
Hannah Bell |
Aug-16-09 04:55 AM |
#124 |
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I've got my mom's avocado green Rival crock pot that has to be from the 1970s |
eleny |
Aug-15-09 03:01 PM |
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I recently replaced a yellow 70s dishwasher. What was it with avocado and yellow in the 70s? |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 03:03 PM |
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I had an avocado green stove and fridge and loved them |
eleny |
Aug-15-09 03:07 PM |
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That's not yellow, it's "harvest gold". |
surrealAmerican |
Aug-15-09 03:18 PM |
#29 |
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Oh that's right...harvest gold was the name of the color. In a few years folks will b sick of their |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 03:20 PM |
#32 |
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I was sick of it before it became popular. |
Mariana |
Aug-15-09 03:28 PM |
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Oops. |
Mariana |
Aug-15-09 03:31 PM |
#43 |
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We just recently upgraded our 25+ year old washer/dryer |
madokie |
Aug-15-09 03:04 PM |
#15 |
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My sister and BIL have a 28-yr-old Cuisinart food processor that has seen daily use |
kestrel91316 |
Aug-15-09 03:05 PM |
#16 |
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I have a 30 year old hair dryer that works. My uncle gave it to me for Chrismas when I was 11. |
Maru Kitteh |
Aug-15-09 03:05 PM |
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That's unusual. Heat coils tend to fail eventually. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 03:06 PM |
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Not if you have one of these: |
Maru Kitteh |
Aug-15-09 04:11 PM |
#51 |
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You reminded me |
eleny |
Aug-15-09 03:10 PM |
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OMG... I hated those things. I had one for awhile. Eventually tossed it. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 03:11 PM |
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It could toast the back of your neck! |
eleny |
Aug-15-09 03:17 PM |
#28 |
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I remember how uncomfortable the bonnet was...the way the elastic plastic bunch felt on my head. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 03:19 PM |
#30 |
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Vornado attic fan and a Westinghouse vacuum 55 years or older. |
Wilms |
Aug-15-09 03:10 PM |
#21 |
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My Kenmore toaster was a wedding gift in 1969. n/t |
Tansy_Gold |
Aug-15-09 03:10 PM |
#22 |
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A Braun bean grinder |
Madam Mossfern |
Aug-15-09 03:14 PM |
#27 |
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Hold onto it - the new ones from China are garbage |
eleny |
Aug-15-09 03:20 PM |
#33 |
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I know. Actually, I DREAD having to replace it. . . . |
Tansy_Gold |
Aug-15-09 06:50 PM |
#95 |
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We inherited my friend's parents drier... It's 30 something. n/t |
Mythsaje |
Aug-15-09 03:11 PM |
#23 |
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I believe the deep freezer I am sitting beside was bought in the early-to-mid 60s. |
lildreamer316 |
Aug-15-09 03:11 PM |
#25 |
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I have a 22 year old GE dryer & an 18 year old Amana fridge. |
CrispyQ |
Aug-15-09 03:13 PM |
#26 |
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Not really... |
Gogi |
Aug-15-09 03:21 PM |
#34 |
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Appliance parts are not cheap, even plastic handles run $50 and up. |
demosincebirth |
Aug-15-09 04:12 PM |
#52 |
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Not an appliance, but my furnace dates from the 50s. |
tilsammans |
Aug-15-09 03:19 PM |
#31 |
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15 yo Kitchenaid refrigerator |
azmouse |
Aug-15-09 03:22 PM |
#35 |
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My Kenmore hand-me downs were close to that old when they gave up the ghost a few years back. Since |
GreenPartyVoter |
Aug-15-09 03:22 PM |
#36 |
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BEAT THIS!!! A 35 year old WATER HEATER, under my cabin, |
Raven |
Aug-15-09 03:23 PM |
#37 |
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my 94 year old neighbor heats with a wood furnace from the 50s. |
Hannah Bell |
Aug-16-09 04:59 AM |
#125 |
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What brand? (Genuine Monkey Wards here!) |
DarthCheney |
Aug-16-09 07:34 AM |
#127 |
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Our washer and dryer are 22 years old and made it through 3 kids worth of cloth diapers. |
HopeHoops |
Aug-15-09 03:25 PM |
#39 |
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Wait a minute here. You're saying the kids are still in diapers? |
RC |
Aug-15-09 03:59 PM |
#50 |
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LOL! Okay, I guess I could have made that a LITTLE clearer! |
HopeHoops |
Aug-15-09 05:23 PM |
#79 |
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We've had our dryer since 1987 |
spinbaby |
Aug-15-09 03:25 PM |
#40 |
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37 year old |
Mz Pip |
Aug-15-09 03:29 PM |
#42 |
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My aunt has a gas range from the 1930's that works perfectly. |
Mariana |
Aug-15-09 03:33 PM |
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My dryer is from 1978. It a Whirlpool.. |
Historic NY |
Aug-15-09 03:40 PM |
#45 |
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41 year old dryer - Kenmore |
elfin |
Aug-15-09 03:41 PM |
#46 |
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My mom has a meat grinder that's older than me |
teenagebambam |
Aug-15-09 03:42 PM |
#47 |
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My parents have a 37 year old dryer |
high density |
Aug-15-09 03:53 PM |
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My built-in range and oven were put in when the house was built 44 years ago. (1965) nt |
Speck Tater |
Aug-15-09 03:58 PM |
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I think I win the prize! A Worthington refrigerator from 1939--still humming. My parents bought |
kittykitty |
Aug-15-09 04:17 PM |
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Yep. U win the prize. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 05:30 PM |
#81 |
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Okay, here goes... our oven is a Garland 6 burner with flame grill circa 1920. It was bought |
KittyWampus |
Aug-15-09 10:38 PM |
#109 |
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I take back the prize and award it to you. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-16-09 02:07 PM |
#130 |
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My vacuum was made in the early 1930s |
niceypoo |
Aug-15-09 04:19 PM |
#54 |
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I didn't even own any appliances |
drmeow |
Aug-15-09 04:25 PM |
#55 |
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This spring, we replaced our 27 year old TV with a |
truedelphi |
Aug-15-09 04:27 PM |
#56 |
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My 24 year old espresson maker |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-15-09 04:28 PM |
#57 |
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16yr old stove, |
petersond |
Aug-15-09 04:29 PM |
#58 |
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Wow ... they certainly got their money's worth! |
BattyDem |
Aug-15-09 04:30 PM |
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We have a late 1930's GE refrigerator that we use in the kitchen for beer, cokes etc. |
Rowdyboy |
Aug-15-09 04:32 PM |
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That LOOKS ancient. We have an old Garland stove but it doesn't really look that antique |
KittyWampus |
Aug-15-09 10:40 PM |
#111 |
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i just retired my robot coupe food processor. it actually still worked |
mopinko |
Aug-15-09 04:35 PM |
#61 |
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The Maytag washer is 26 y.o. Don't know how old the stove and oven are... |
Hekate |
Aug-15-09 04:35 PM |
#62 |
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Whirlpool closed the factory and sold the employees out |
DainBramaged |
Aug-15-09 04:39 PM |
#63 |
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The Sunbeam toaster my parents got as a wedding gift in 1960 nt |
WolverineDG |
Aug-15-09 04:43 PM |
#65 |
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In our old house, the stove is 30 years old |
csziggy |
Aug-15-09 04:47 PM |
#66 |
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59 year-old KitchenAid Mixer. |
Tracer |
Aug-15-09 04:48 PM |
#67 |
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this makes me want to make |
dd20045 |
Aug-15-09 04:53 PM |
#69 |
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Wacky I know |
Pavulon |
Aug-15-09 05:07 PM |
#73 |
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Try ebay for a bowl. n/t |
tammywammy |
Aug-15-09 05:31 PM |
#82 |
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59 yr old Thermador wall oven worked until 2006 |
amborin |
Aug-15-09 04:50 PM |
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Whatever it was, bet my pinki it did not come from china |
Pavulon |
Aug-15-09 04:53 PM |
#70 |
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42 year old Fender amp (in my house, guitar amps are considered essential appliances) |
mitchum |
Aug-15-09 05:00 PM |
#71 |
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I guess you could lump my 1963 Hammond B-3 into that category too |
B3Nut |
Aug-15-09 11:57 PM |
#113 |
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Absolutely! (n/t) |
mitchum |
Aug-16-09 12:14 AM |
#116 |
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our gas stove is at least 60 years old |
central scrutinizer |
Aug-15-09 05:03 PM |
#72 |
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We recently replaced a 33 year old refrigerator. |
Lugnut |
Aug-15-09 05:07 PM |
#74 |
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I have 2 working televisions from the 70s. nt |
LWolf |
Aug-15-09 05:18 PM |
#76 |
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1948 Singer straight stitch. |
leftyclimber |
Aug-15-09 05:19 PM |
#77 |
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I have a soldering gun that is easily 40 years old. |
MindPilot |
Aug-15-09 05:20 PM |
#78 |
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as i mentioned in another thread |
Blue_Tires |
Aug-15-09 05:25 PM |
#80 |
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I have a washer/dryer that are 8 years old |
tammywammy |
Aug-15-09 05:35 PM |
#83 |
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Clunking sounds doesn't necessarily mean it's was on last legs... lol |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 05:39 PM |
#85 |
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It was when the compressor shut off |
tammywammy |
Aug-16-09 04:49 AM |
#123 |
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Coffee grinder/mill from 1910... hank crank, so doe that count? |
Solly Mack |
Aug-15-09 05:42 PM |
#86 |
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I'm currently watching my President on |
JustAnotherGen |
Aug-15-09 05:44 PM |
#87 |
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I have a 19 year old microwave oven. |
MilesColtrane |
Aug-15-09 06:01 PM |
#88 |
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Hang on to it. My first nuker lasted practically forever. Have had 2 or 3 since then.... |
Hekate |
Aug-15-09 11:46 PM |
#112 |
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29 yr. old GE electric stove. |
Ikonoklast |
Aug-15-09 06:05 PM |
#89 |
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Have a cracking GE toaster oven from the 1970's |
JCMach1 |
Aug-15-09 10:21 PM |
#107 |
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Hummm |
SteveG |
Aug-15-09 06:09 PM |
#90 |
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32 year old Gravely 812 tractor |
Stinky The Clown |
Aug-15-09 06:15 PM |
#91 |
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Not a 'major' appliance but I still use my 65 year old egg poacher! |
Viper Mad |
Aug-15-09 06:19 PM |
#92 |
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Panasonic microwave |
JSK |
Aug-15-09 06:26 PM |
#93 |
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1937 Silex Glass coffeemaker, electric base still works. |
snagglepuss |
Aug-15-09 06:42 PM |
#94 |
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1965 Hot Point Dishwasher still kicking ass. |
no_hypocrisy |
Aug-15-09 06:52 PM |
#96 |
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This Still Does The Trick.... |
jberryhill |
Aug-15-09 08:15 PM |
#97 |
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What is the purpose of that thing?! |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-15-09 09:02 PM |
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Ummm... it vibrates. Look at the attachments and figure it out /nt |
jberryhill |
Aug-15-09 10:13 PM |
#101 |
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LOL |
SleeplessInAlabama |
Aug-16-09 01:58 AM |
#119 |
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Kenmore dryer is 24 yrs old. Washer bought w/it died last yr. |
williesgirl |
Aug-15-09 08:35 PM |
#98 |
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Hoover Vacuum Cleaner |
Celebration |
Aug-15-09 09:03 PM |
#100 |
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A 72 year old cell phone.....n/t |
RagAss |
Aug-15-09 10:15 PM |
#102 |
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Mr Gray's.... |
graywarrior |
Aug-15-09 10:16 PM |
#103 |
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We have a toaster that my mother in law bought in 1952 |
SoCalDem |
Aug-15-09 10:16 PM |
#104 |
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A 46 year old blender |
RB TexLa |
Aug-15-09 10:18 PM |
#105 |
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Water heater in FL is circa 1955 |
JCMach1 |
Aug-15-09 10:20 PM |
#106 |
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my dishwasher is 58 years old and still going strong! |
obliviously |
Aug-15-09 10:33 PM |
#108 |
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TMI. |
dkf |
Aug-16-09 12:07 AM |
#115 |
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I have a window fan that I got from my grandmother |
flvegan |
Aug-15-09 10:39 PM |
#110 |
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My Sony Betamax |
mockmonkey |
Aug-16-09 12:05 AM |
#114 |
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I had a TV that was 32 years old |
nini |
Aug-16-09 12:18 AM |
#117 |
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I hope my Fisher-Paykel lasts half that long. |
GreenTea |
Aug-16-09 01:44 AM |
#118 |
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My oven is from the 1940s |
Lorien |
Aug-16-09 02:03 AM |
#120 |
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60-year-old Electrolux vacuum cleaner |
dragonlady |
Aug-16-09 02:24 AM |
#121 |
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70 yr old Microphone, 40 yr old reel-to-reel recorder and a 30 year old quadraphonic amp |
slampoet |
Aug-16-09 02:41 AM |
#122 |
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I have an AM/FM radio that was in my father's house in 1962 and more than that |
ThomWV |
Aug-16-09 07:22 AM |
#126 |
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Why in the heck don't you turn it off periodically? |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-16-09 02:06 PM |
#129 |
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The last time I turned it off (when I retired) it took it hours to warm back up |
ThomWV |
Aug-16-09 03:57 PM |
#136 |
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1955 or 1956 RCA Victor tube-type portable AM radio |
Bozita |
Aug-16-09 04:56 PM |
#137 |
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54-year-old (1955) Kenmore chest freezer . . . |
OneBlueSky |
Aug-16-09 12:40 PM |
#128 |
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A O'Keefe & Merritt gas stove from the 50's or 60's. |
devilgrrl |
Aug-16-09 02:10 PM |
#131 |
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Thanks for the humor relief! |
nightrain |
Aug-16-09 02:10 PM |
#132 |
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30+ year old GE electric oven and stove. As old as the apartment building. |
Odin2005 |
Aug-16-09 03:01 PM |
#133 |
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I am 27, oldest appliance in our house is a mid-80's hot air popper I got |
iris27 |
Aug-16-09 03:11 PM |
#134 |
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My grandparents had a working dryer from the 1950's.... |
MrsBrady |
Aug-16-09 03:49 PM |
#135 |
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Still use my Mom's 1956 Sunbeam electric waffle iron. |
Thothmes |
Aug-16-09 06:41 PM |
#138 |
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