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?
(Score: 2) by martyb on Tuesday June 09 2020, @11:56PM
Does the plane still fly?
=)
But seriously, thanks for the reminder! I have my grandfather's "Little Giant" tap&die set that is still in excellent shape. That company arose in 1916. He passed away in the early 1960s but likely got it ~20 years before that. More recently, I have a set of combination wrenches dating back to the mid-late 60s that are still in excellent shape, too. To that add a set of ratchet wrenches from the mid 70s.
Wit is intellect, dancing.