What's your oldest household appliance?

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BILL

All of our appliances are pretty new because we are redoing the kitchen and we got new washer/dryers a few years back. The oldest is probably the fridge which is like 10 years old.

I think we have you all beat. We have my grandmother's old sewing machine from the 30s. Also, our heater is original with the house, 50s. We have a dryer from the 70s, it was my grandmother's and she preferred to hang her clothes on the line. We also have a console TV from the 70s that DH got from his family when he moved out in the early 80s. Everything else has been bought since then, the 2 newest are the freezer (2004) and the microwave (2002).

I have grandmother's sewing machine (1940's), her counter Sunbeam mixer (probably dating from the 1950's), and my mom's Waring avocado colored blender (probably late 1960's, early 1970's). My extra fridge in the garage is 15 years old and still running strong.

Hmmm....I have a hairdryer that is almost 20 years old, and a washer that is 16-17 years old.

Then there is the 1950's era aluminum biscuit holder that keeps them warm, that I still use

Originally Posted by maverick_kitten

this isnt an appliance so doesnt really count:

we found a bottle of soy sauce in our cupboard that had lived with us longer than two of my siblings (it was 18 atleast)

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LOL...I have a little jar of skin ointment that was my grandmothers, she gave it to me when I was 21 and having real issues with my hands, and as a waitress it looked a bit odd to have a bandaid on every finger. I still use the ointment today, so it's 29 years old. I know I should ditch it, but heck, it still works...pure magic ointment!

We've been here 12 years and all the applicances were here, so they are at least that but I know the stove and fridge are old. I keep waiting for one of them to die as we decided we'd replace both when one died. So many times, I think one is dying...and it resurrects. The fridge I guess to be about 15 to 18 years at least and the stove I am guessing is from the 70's based on the phamlet that came with it. Things were definitely made sturdier back in those days. Oh yes, my toaster is old too, I'm guessing 15 years at least, probably more. I bought it at a garage sale for .50 after many new toasters falling apart. My old garage sale toaster is a wonderful toaster! We used to have an old toaster from my mother in law which lasted for years. Old toasters are definitely better.

Cooker from Hell. Wont cook and burns fingers

I have a pair of general electric beaters (hand mixer) from the 70s....they were my Grandma's and they still work like a charm. I just looked it up and this particular model came out in 1978....they're older thant I am!!! It has 3 speeds: whip, mix, and stir. LOL


My grandma also still has a hair dryer that she bought my mom and uncle when they were in high school, which would have been at least since 1976. It still works. It wasn't used that much after they moved out...

strange we keep things for so long......

I saw this thread and there is only one answer- Me! I cook, I clean, I wash dishes, I wash clothes, without me toast would be obsolete because no one else would bother to do all this stuff!

OMG MA, you are NOT the oldest household appliance!


I guess it's my prairie kettle, does that qualify? I collect antiques and this is c. 1870 huge stove top kettle before we all had electricity...so I guess it's an appliance? --you did say "oldest" and still boils water to this day! My Dad uses it when he drinks about 10 cups of coffee!

What an interesting thread! All our stuff is fairly new since we have just moved in and had to buy new stuff since Mum split from her boyfriend, but the dishwasher that lives at our house is still in fantastic working order must be at least 15 years old, the only thing about it is that it takes AGGGGES to wash a load.

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My oldest household appliance, huh? Hmmmmm - that would be (scroll down)















BILL

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Gee can we count the old fashioned cast-iron iron I have that belonged to a great grandmother? I have no clue how they used it, assume it was heated on a woodstove first

Well...I'm only 20, and in my first "real home" since the parents. Most of my stuff is brand new. Other than my Kenmore Microwave....it has to be in the 20+ range, because I remember it as far back as ever....and my sister (she's 27) remembers it from childhood too.. LOL
It's huge! It's ugly, and it's woodgrain LOL

lol! I forgot about the sewing machine!! it's a singer from 1972. LOL

I have just replaced our kettle which had developed a problem with the 'on' switch. It was over 20 years old. Not sure how old the microwave is, as it came from Doug's mother's house after she died in '94. She must have had it a good few years, and you know, it still works a treat.

BUT, I'd have to count Doug as my oldest 'appliance' - he is 45 and does all the dishes, so I could call him my dishwasher???

Sue

Our oldest appliance is our freezer in the basement.....Jerry's parents got it when they were married and that was at least 43 years ago.....

My oldest appliance is the fridge down in the basement. My parents left it behind when they sold me the house; it was from the 1970's. I think? May have been an early-80's friggy. It is almond with those fake brown wood handles.

My second oldest appliances are my washer & dryer that mom left behind, too. 16 yrs and still going strong, even after I put a freaking area rug into the washer & it threw it off balance. Shimmies a bit now.