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What are Your Oldest Working Gizmos?

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday June 09 2020, @08:24PM   Printer-friendly
from the does-an-astrolabe-count? dept.

martyb writes:

A recent story on the BBC posed a question to its readers. If it ain't broke: You share your oldest working gadgets. Folks wrote in with their favorite, longest-lasting devices.

Besides being curious about the latest tech devices and advancements, I've noticed our community also seems to have a number of thrifty folk who thrive on getting the most out of their gadgets.

I'll count myself among those in that category. I'll start with a Sharp EL-510S solar-powered, scientific calculator from the early 1980s. I also have a JVC stereo receiver from the mid 1980s that is still going strong. The computer I am currently using is a Dell Latitude Core 2 Duo from about 2009.

So how well has your stuff held up? What was been your best acquisition for long-term durability?

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by richtopia on Tuesday June 09 2020, @10:58PM (1 child)

    by richtopia (3160) on Tuesday June 09 2020, @10:58PM (#1005471) Homepage Journal

    Oldest working gizmo is 33 years old. It took me a few years to figure out what it really is for.

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by c0lo on Wednesday June 10 2020, @06:15AM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday June 10 2020, @06:15AM (#1005691) Journal

    A few tens more and you'll know for sure you were right as a kid about its only use. That is, if the prostate allows you to use as intended. (grin)

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