When you grab the cheapest toaster in the home good aisle, you know it's probably not going to last long. But some appliances we buy with investment in mind and the intention to keep them forever...
In honor of the British couple who recently hosted a 50th birthday party for their trusty refrigerator, we want to ask: What's your longest-lasting appliance?
Paul and Val Howkins bought a Prestcold fridge for £65 in 1959 and it's been kicking ever since—besides one part that was replaced 30 years ago.
Me? I'm not even older than that replacement part, so there's no way that I can trump the Howkins' tale. But I do have to say that I've gotten plenty of use out of my iPod. It's a first generation classic that I picked up (ahead of the trend—ahem!) back in 2002. Although the battery has long lost it's ability to hold a charge, it works perfectly when it's perched in my iHome dock and plugged in to the wall.
How about you guys? What appliance or piece of home tech has served you the longest? Tell us in the comments!
(Image: Flickr user supergiball under license from Creative Commons.)
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Comments (4)
My grandmother's awesome pink fridge nearly trumps the couple in England. Her trusty, bottom-freezer PINK refrigerator lasted her and my grandfather for about 45 years. I'm not sure why she got rid of it, but I know she regrets it. According to her, today's fridges just aren't the same.
my microwave/stove/oven unit was original to the house when it was built in the 70s. the clock and the self cleaning feature on the oven don't work anymore but it still cooks food just fine.
I still have an over 6-year-old palm Zire 71. This thing took color pictures with a slide-out camera, played (short) video, and had much of the functionality of my iphone (minus the networking). It still holds quite a charge and I'll keep it so my kids can play games on it someday!
Well my Grandparents still have one of those refrigerators that you have to put ice in the top in their basement. I'm sure with a little cleaning it would still work.
For myself I just gave my old 27 inch Sylvannia TV to my Nephew, I bought the TV at a garage sale when I was 14(now 30). He uses it for playing xbox and as a bedroom TV to this day. I have a feeling that thing may never die, the only issue I've had was when the power was pulled on from the back of the TV it would occasionally turn off. After a gentle push of the cord back into the TV it works fine.