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I've got a 1956 Kenwood Chef mixer that I inherited and still gets used in our kitchen.
what older electronic goods still serve you well ?
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My hair straighteners are a good 9 to 10 years old 
A Nokia N95 8GB - long retired from use as a phone, but makes for a very decent MP3 player.
I tried to replace it with an iPod (the first, last, and only Apple product I've ever bought) that allegedly had the best sound quality of any iPod, and ended up returning it because it sounded nowhere near as good as the N95 8GB.
I tried to replace it with an iPod (the first, last, and only Apple product I've ever bought) that allegedly had the best sound quality of any iPod, and ended up returning it because it sounded nowhere near as good as the N95 8GB.
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Lots of love for Panasonic plasmas. My 50" V20 is still going nicely from 2010 and would be challenging to replace due to the lovely picture quality... although the 42" PZ80 which I upgraded from was also amazing and hopefully is still going strong in its new home.
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My DC07. Funny it is still one of the most powerful Dysons ever made. Had it since 2001. Was originally my dads and passed down to me. A little tatty aesthetically and it is loud but serviced all the time.
I have things older but the Dyson is used daily.
I have things older but the Dyson is used daily.
Hang on, I forgot my Bosch washing machine. It's not quite as old as my 1981 clock radio. But we bought it in 1997 or 1998 and it's still (just about) running despite being used at least one and often twice a day since. I'll be devastated when that thing dies.
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Morphy Richards clock radio I got 20 year ago. On 24/7 still going strong.
Oh and a Parnall dryer that was a hand me down which must be nearly 30 years old.
Oh and a Parnall dryer that was a hand me down which must be nearly 30 years old.
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My Mum recently had her Electrolux! fridge put in the garage that she had in 1968.
I still have working B&D tools that I bought in 1980.
The speakers I use on my PC were bought around 1992 and were sold at computer fairs under many names - https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=.......0..0j35i39j0i5i30j0i8i30j0i30.5xtrd_sRUvg
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Most of my power tools are older than I am (I'm 23). Drill, grinder, heat gun, compressor. As well as most of my manual tools, some of which are over 40 years old. The electric pillar drill must be about 40 years old as well.
The hoover, a Dyson DC01 is 25 years old.
Aside from that most things I have are newer than 10 years old.
My Nans fridge freezer is about 35 years old though.
The hoover, a Dyson DC01 is 25 years old.
Aside from that most things I have are newer than 10 years old.
My Nans fridge freezer is about 35 years old though.
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Man of Honour
I've got a set of those up in my attic - they still work!
Bought from Trentham Computer Fair
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I mainly wet-shave, but still use my Philishave 4826 most days. It was from Argos for £60 back in January 2001. Minus the odd blade changes, it's still going strong which makes it just shy of 18 years old! I still get about 40 minutes out of the battery as well. I did a recent search for Philishave, and it seems that the brand is discontinued. If you want an electric razor with the 3 dials like mine below, apparently you now have to search for "Philips dry shaver" for similar stuff.
I think the only other electronics that I have that lasted 18 years or longer is my BBC Micro.
I think the only other electronics that I have that lasted 18 years or longer is my BBC Micro.
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Clough St car boot - £2
What was the Chinese next to it called?
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I had a Sharp MD722 Minidisc player that I bought in 1998 and still used until I killed it after dropping it on the garage floor earlier this year, so 20 years of service and still going until I killed it with clumsiness. Ah the late 90's musical memories
Not my pic but it looked like this.
Not my pic but it looked like this.
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I had a Sharp MD722 Minidisc player that I bought in 1998 and still used until I killed it after dropping it on the garage floor earlier this year, so 20 years of service and still going until I killed it with clumsiness. Ah the late 90's musical memories
Not my pic but it looked like this.
I've still got the original Sony MZ-1 that cost me £500 back in 1992.
At the time I played in a music duo and produced all my own backing tracks with 1 song per cassette tape which my duo partner used to place in a double cassette player.
When the MZ-1 came out it was a revelation.
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A pifco electric knife I found in the loft 
The date on the price tag is 1982, but it works a treat
The date on the price tag is 1982, but it works a treat
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Just remembered as it’s Christmas. We have a dancing Santa that my grandad bought from JL in 1981. It goes back in the garden shed each year but is still going strong. It cost him £20, which I imagine was a lot of money for a Christmas decoration in 1981.
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£55 - £60 ish nowadays I think
e; Apparently not, its £73~ according the the BoE website!