What is the oldest piece of kitchen equipment that is still going strong?

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I have a magimix bought for us 26 years ago that I use almost every day. Ditto a Le Creuset pot bought in France pre-kids, so must be over 26 years old.

My grandmas potato peeler - must be 50 years old!

I have a set of self sharpening knives that my DParents gave me as a moving in present 34 years ago .

They don't know that giving knives as a present is unluckly so I din't think they were trying to dispatch me ......!

My husband's grandmother's saucepans we inherited only gave up the ghost this year.

Pyrex dish a wedding present from 1976

Washing machine from 1994 still working but a bit noisy...

My slow cooker, purchased in 1981, I think. I don't use it that much but it's still absolutely fine. Heats to a much lower temperature than modern ones, I believe, and produces excellent results. Invaluable for the Christmas pudding as it does its thing out of the way in the utility room leaving the hob free for other things.

My potato peeler. I think it belonged to my MIL, who was left-handed, as I am. It looks very battered but does the job very easily, comfortably and quickly. It may be older than me (and I'm 63).

I have a rolling pin that belonged to my Granny and may date back to the 1920s or very early 1930s when my grandparents got married. I also have some of their crockery and cutlery, which is probably of similar vintage.

There are some glasses that belonged to my PIL but may go back further than that. Only used on special occasions!

A Kitchen Devil's knife I bought 33 years ago. Still doing a brilliant job and I use it most days.

I do have my DF's old electric whisk but I don't know how old that is

Just replaced my 20 year old dishwasher and 24 year old microwave.

Potato masher. Bought 32 years ago for 99p in Woolworths.

My Mum has a microwave that will be fourty years old next year, we think. It's used daily and sits happily on its wall bracket. My Daughter has jokes that she wants to inherit it. Mum is 81 and still in good health.

A kenwood electric hand mixer than my Granny bought in 1979.

I collect Pyrex and my oldest piece is from 1955. I use them all serving dishes and mixing bowls.

I also use my nans hand mixer from the 1960s
it’s amazing x

That's amazing. And I love a Pyrex dish.

Gorgeous 😍

Toaster from 1984, Kitchen Devils knife that came free with a magazine sometime pre 1990.

Wow 👌

A Kenwood food processor bought for me by my aunt when I moved in with my boyfriend, now DH, 30 years ago.

I have my Nan's Kenwood hand mixer from the (early?) 1970s and it's still going strong. Not sure of the exact age but the box "cover" is an old cardboard egg box lid, with 12 eggs costing 104p, and the instructions talk about a change to metric from imperial which happened in 1965, so I'm not sure how long the instructions would be worded like the photo attached.....

I also have an ancient Kenwood food processor that I inherited from my Nana. We used to cook together and it’s still going strong. it must be 30+ Always makes me smile when I use it.

My potato masher was bought by my DM in the 1950s.

if we're talking electrical, I have a stick blender my brother bought me for Christmas in the early 80s and at the time I thought 'huh?'. It’s probably been the most useful gadget ever and still used regularly.

Otherwise, we have a very old, slightly scooped metal spoon with holes stamped in it. It was always used for straining peas and my mum said she remembered it always being used in her childhood too. One day we saw an identical one being used by Ruth Goodman on the Victorian Farm Kitchen TV series so it’s probably 19th c.

Kenwood hand mixer with two pull out whisks.

I bought it in my first year at uni so 1981 or 1982. 42 years of making meringue. 😁

I have a serving dish that belonged to my great grandmother and is over 100ys old. My DM passed it to me, immaculate, and I've managed to chip it...

I have my mother's Kenwood tho I don't use it tbh.

I have a pepper grinder that I use every day that was a present in about 1986. Good gift choice!

I think the fish slice is from the same sort of date; and my gorgeous stainless steel frying pan, also used very often, was a gift from my dad who died in 1988, so again, that must be late 1980s. I know it cost about £40 but clearly worth it.

Excellent thread! I love your Pyrex @Shmoigel

A large colourful ceramic plate that was my great grandmother’s. It says 1964 underneath and has been broken and glued back together. It is kind of ugly but I like it and use it for cakes.

I've got my mums breadboard and rolling pin which are both probably 75 years old from when she got married. Also use some of her crockery which prob same vintage.