rex
Posts:305
 | | 07/08/2007 2:13 PM |
 Alert | My parents bought this Amana Radarange Microwave way back in the mid 1960's. I think they paid something like $500 for it back then. They said it finally broke this month. It was like the family dog had died.
Can anyone think of a technology product that would go 40 years without breaking? Anyone have an ancient kitchen or electronic product that amazingly still works? | | | |
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twostep23
Posts:1741
| | 07/08/2007 2:54 PM |
Alert | | My dad had a small alarm clock that after 20 years started running backward. Seriously backward. I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. | |
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mikethegoalie
Posts:505
| | 07/08/2007 3:34 PM |
Alert | | My mom had this alarm clock from the early 70's with the flip down numbers.. the buzzer wentout on it when I was like 15 years old. I for somereason had it. When I moved here, it was in the box. Its in my garage. Still works.. It's from Mongomery Wards hahhhaha | | | |
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rex
Posts:305
| | 07/08/2007 3:46 PM |
Alert | My brother used to have one of those flip down number clocks. I think that's the same one they used in Bill Murray's movie "Groundhog Day".
twostep23, will you please let me know when that clock that runs backwards gets close to zero? That might be a good time for me to repent. :-) | | | |
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twostep23
Posts:1741
| | 07/08/2007 3:52 PM |
Alert | | Totally, right there next to ya. | |
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BlueWater
Posts:119
| | 07/08/2007 7:08 PM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By mikethegoalie on 07/08/2007 3:34 PM
My mom had this alarm clock from the early 70's with the flip down numbers.. the buzzer wentout on it when I was like 15 years old. I for somereason had it. When I moved here, it was in the box. Its in my garage. Still works.. It's from Mongomery Wards hahhhaha</div>
Monkey Wards? <img src='http://www.85239.com/desktopmodules/ntforums/images/emoticons/smile.gif' height='20' width='20' border='0' title='Smile' align='absmiddle'> | | | |
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Cactus Rob
Posts:1204
| | 07/08/2007 7:33 PM |
Alert | Rex, We had one of those in the 70s. I remember it had so much lead shielding it weighed what seemed like 100 lbs. And, when microwave popcorn became available, it just barely had enough power to pop it.
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Lees2
Posts:586
| | 07/08/2007 7:35 PM |
Alert | Sometimes the old stuff just works better because it was made better. I had a TV that I bought in 1984 that just died. I also have gone through several TVs recently that have only lasted a couple of years.
My mom still has this ugly electric olive green can opener that still works and actually works better than any can opener I have bought. | |
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wolfpack..
Posts:228
| | 07/08/2007 11:02 PM |
Alert | | My moms water heater finally went about a year ago, they used it for 45 years. | |
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wolfpack..
Posts:228
| | 07/08/2007 11:04 PM |
Alert | | We have a GE TV that we bought 18 years ago. It was the first thing that we bought as a married couple. It has been dropped countless times, but keeps going. it is still working today and has outlasted 2 other TV's we purchased since. | |
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ChiTownChick
Posts:425
| | 07/08/2007 11:54 PM |
Alert | My 1st Microwave is about 13yrs old. Still works like new.
Great! I probably just jinxed myself. | |
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AzSandSlinger
Posts:773
| | 07/09/2007 4:25 AM |
Alert | How about a pocket watch from the late-1800's that is still running..?
Do Civil-War era pistols count?..lol..
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ChiTownChick
Posts:425
| | 07/09/2007 6:21 AM |
Alert | | Wow. That's cool | |
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JaniceRC
Posts:15
| | 07/09/2007 7:52 AM |
Alert | My grandparents also had a really old microwave that they finally replaced a year or two ago. That thing followed them to England and back. I know it was around when my mom was younger. It was a sad day when they finally gave it the boot.
We've been in our new house since March and we're already getting our microwave replaced this week. | |
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sissie77
Posts:48
| | 07/09/2007 11:01 AM |
Alert | | My parents got a turkey roaster from my dad's mom years ago. It's got to be at least 50 years old, probably closer to 60. Dad replaced the cord once and it's still running strong. Every year without fail we break that monster out for Thanksgiving and Christmas. That thing must weigh at least 25 pounds. It's nice because we can put it in the garage to cook so the kitchen doesn't get too hot. They keep telling me that someday it will be mine. By then it should be a real antique. | |
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Fritzydoodle
Posts:1055
| | 07/09/2007 11:36 AM |
Alert | You better not have jinxed me!
The first purchase DH and I made when we were married in 1983 was a microwave. We still have it and use it daily. Works great except the light doesn't come on when you open the door. (No it isn't the light bulb - I tried replacing it without success) We paid around $600 for it - it's huge! I can put a 13x9 glass dish in it with room to spare.
Let's see... what else... the fridge is about 20 years old. But it's beginning to not be as cold as it should. Time for a new one. | |
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Nickswebcamfriend
Posts:1292
| | 07/10/2007 2:52 PM |
Alert | | I had my parents microwave that they bought in 1978! Thing was huge! Could fit anything in it. Finally gave up on it before moving to Maricopa as it was taking over 30 minutes to defrost meat! Think of what kind of improvements have been made to them in all that time an what kind of waves it was putting off! <img src='http://www.85239.com/desktopmodules/ntforums/images/emoticons/w00t.gif' height='20' width='20' border='0' title='w00t' align='absmiddle'> | |
Who's using me, what should we do? Because you can't be a pimp and a prostitute too. - White Stripes
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MI_Mickey
Posts:699
| | 07/10/2007 3:57 PM |
Alert | | I bought a GE TV back in 1982. It's never been serviced to this day and my dad is still using it in his family room. | |
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mallardisme
Posts:636
| | 07/10/2007 5:29 PM |
Alert | I have a couple of Canon SLR cameras from '78 that still work great. I also have a TRS model 100 laptop from 1982 that works. I can't use it for much, but it does work.
Besides that, a pocketwatch and my Abuci, that is about it. <img src='http://www.85239.com/desktopmodules/ntforums/images/emoticons/smile.gif' height='20' width='20' border='0' title='Smile' align='absmiddle'> | |
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Takingabreak
Posts:354
| | 07/12/2007 7:21 PM |
Alert | | I have my mom's singer sewing machine that is about 60 years old, still runs great. | |
Need a tax write off? Donate to the Maricopa SALVATION ARMY EMERGENCY SERVICES FUND. | |
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