Oldest piece of "technology" that you own/used recently

[MeanDean]

See Avatar. 1955 Ford Fairlane. Original 272 Y-Block and 3 speed Ford-O-matic (don't you love how everything in the 50's was "Noun"-o-matic? Kind of like how everything now is "I-"Noun".) Except the 3 speed actually starts in 2nd gear if you select "D" so it's for all practical purposes a 2 speed unless I start in "L" and shift to "D".

We have a lot of quality older Iron skillets we use regularly.

Also a 1954 Seeburg HF100R jukebox rocks my basement.

not a picture of mine but the same model.

Just to tie it all together - the Seeburg is labeled "Select-O-Matic".

 

[brianhos]

I use an Iphone 4s still.... does that count?

 

[Pitt_Clone]

 

[milrtym]

When it snows, I blow my driveway and half the sidewalks on my block with my 1978 Toro Snowthrower. Mother Nature has nothing on us 2 guys produced in 1977 but birthed in 1978, unless it is a really heavy wet snow. Then I use my shovel bought in 2005 and only do my driveway and sidewalk.

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At work I use my TI-85 graphing calculator that I bought my junior year of high school (1994) for simply adding or subtracting to double check my math.

 

[Pitt_Clone]

When it snows, I blow my driveway and half the sidewalks on my block with my 1978 Toro Snowthrower. Mother Nature has nothing on us 2 guys produced in 1977 but birthed in 1978, unless it is a really heavy wet snow. Then I use my shovel bought in 2005 and only do my driveway and sidewalk.

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At work I use my TI-85 graphing calculator that I bought my junior year of high school (1994) for simply adding or subtracting to double check my math.

Now you're making me want to dig out my TI-92 to see if it still works. That was a beast of a calculator.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

If we are talking technology, the oldest I have would be the 19" CRT I still use with my desktop PC. I paid about $450 for it in 1998.
The oldest thing I have would be my Timex alarm clock bought about 1983 from Caldors for about $5.00

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[JP4CY]

My dad used to work for GE so he gave this to me for my 7th birthday since I was becoming a "big boy".

25 years later and thru all my apartment/college/house moving, I still have it next to my bed today.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

See Avatar. 1955 Ford Fairlane. Original 272 Y-Block and 3 speed Ford-O-matic (don't you love how everything in the 50's was "Noun"-o-matic? Kind of like how everything now is "I-"Noun".) Except the 3 speed actually starts in 2nd gear if you select "D" so it's for all practical purposes a 2 speed unless I start in "L" and shift to "D".

We have a lot of quality older Iron skillets we use regularly.

Also a 1954 Seeburg HF100R jukebox rocks my basement.

not a picture of mine but the same model.

Just to tie it all together - the Seeburg is labeled "Select-O-Matic".

Sweet Ride! What kind of selection do you have in the jukebox?

 

[ImJustKCClone]

My dad used to work for GE so he gave this to me for my 7th birthday since I was becoming a "big boy".

25 years later and thru all my apartment/college/house moving, I still have it next to my bed today.

I have one identical to this. Those suckers are pretty much indestructable.

 

[3TrueFans]

I use an Iphone 4s still.... does that count?

A 4s!? Might as well be one of these:

 

[Daserop]

My woods in my golf bag are made of wood.

 

[BigBake]

I use an Iphone 4s still.... does that count?

I'm going to one up you...still using the iPhone 4.

 

[oldman]

My dad used to work for GE so he gave this to me for my 7th birthday since I was becoming a "big boy".

25 years later and thru all my apartment/college/house moving, I still have it next to my bed today.

I used the alarm clock I had in high school (mid 70s) this past weekend when I visited my parents. They never throw anything out if it still works.

 

[MeanDean]

My dad used to work for GE so he gave this to me for my 7th birthday since I was becoming a "big boy".

25 years later and thru all my apartment/college/house moving, I still have it next to my bed today.

I also have the same exact unit. Came "free" with my condo in Florida 3 years ago as part of the furnishings.

 

[MeanDean]

Sweet Ride! What kind of selection do you have in the jukebox?

A wide variety. Some stuff that just never seems to get old to me.

Includes:
Always Something There to Remind Me - Sandie Shaw
My Ship is Coming In - Walker Brothers
Twenty Flight Rock/Somethin' Else - Eddie Cochran
Words/Pleasant Valley Sunday - Monkees
Waterloo Sunset - Kinks (Hard to find on 45 since it didn't chart in the US)
Good Time/Beach of Love - Royce Porter & the Kounts (killer rockabilly!)
She's Not There/Tell Her No - Zombies
Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson
Walk Away Renee - Left Banke

Just a mix of common hits I like and some more obscure things that I've acquired over the years. Youtube is great for just finding new-old stuff I never knew about.

Also at Christmas time I put about 1/2 Christmas music and leave 1/2 regular stuff. Also drape a cardinal and gold garland over it sometimes with a couple ornaments.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Now you're making me want to dig out my TI-92 to see if it still works. That was a beast of a calculator.

I still use mine daily. Purchased in 2001. Change the batteries every year or two. Batteries even corroded over once, and it still works. :yes:

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I almost forgot about these:

Pro1 is for wussies!

 

[CynadoAlley]

My dad used to work for GE so he gave this to me for my 7th birthday since I was becoming a "big boy".

25 years later and thru all my apartment/college/house moving, I still have it next to my bed today.

Have the exact same clock as well. Was my dads, gave it to my older brother, was in the room that him and I shared growing up, took it to college and have it next to my bed in my apartment. Almost replaced it with a new one, but the new one was too bright for my liking.

 

[WhatchaGonnaDo]

I like your style, only if you use Yoshi!

Diddly Pop!

 

[acoustimac]

CB radio and the 8 track deck in our tailgating RV. Sad thing is...no one ever answers when I get on the CB. SIGH...