AIBU to ask what’s the oldest appliance / utensil you still use regularly?

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Another thread got me thinking - what’s the oldest appliance or utensil you use regularly? Something that has truly outlived its life expectancy but is still going strong? I mean things you actually use for their tended purpose.

I have a hot water bottle inherited from my Gran who died 27 years ago, although judging by the thread I should probably give it up!

I also have a gravy boat that I still use that was my Great Grandmothers, and must be at least 90 years old. I also have her rolling pin, and still use it.

The boiler in our last house was newly installed in 1973 and still going strong when we moved in 2013.

Any others?

My hairdryer is a Christmas gift from 1992. Still works fine after 32 years.

I have a bread knife I bought second hand in my student days which must be thirty years old. My toaster is about 20 years old.

Tumble dryer. We got it in 1995 . Still working and we use it regularly. I think it cost about £90 .

I have an earthenware jar where I keep my kitchen utensils which belonged to my great grandmother who died in 1960 (but it’s probably much older).

As an electrical item, my toaster was bought in 1984 and has seen virtually daily service since then.

My granddads carving set, must be around 40 + years old??? Only comes out at Christmas time though lol. Also have an electric tin opener that I brought 25 years ago

I have a sugar storage jar, it’s a big jar with a metal screw on lid from DH great Grandmothers house from the 1920’s.

A K-tel brush-o-matic clothes brush from 1974. Still as good as new.

A breville toastie maker and a slow cooker that both belonged to my nan
The slow cooker has an on off switch and that's it!

Kenwood Chef, wedding present in 1990. Still works. Also have my gran’s bread knife.

I still use my grandmother's sewing basket, it was made by first nation people in Canada in the mid/late 1920s. It's in almost perfect condition despite being almost 100 years old.

I've got a tablespoon that belonged to my Mum, bought in the early 50s. My sister has it's matching pair and we both use them pretty much daily.
I have a beautiful art deco tea service that my MIL gave me - it was her parents' and must be over 100 years old now. I only get it out on very special occasions though so it probably doesn't count as "regular" but I do use it.

My mums vegetable peeler - it’s about 50 years old. Never come across a better one.

A measuring spoon from the 40s or 50s

I have enamel dishes from my granny, at least 60 years old!

I have a hand held mixer which I think may have been a wedding present to my parents almost 50 years ago.

I still use my grandma's sugar shaker which was a wedding present in 1908, and a cake stand from about the same time. I've got a lot of things thst my parents had when they married just after the war, including a collection of crystal, their canteen of cutlery, sow silver cocktail glasses, and a couple of clocks. I still use my electric frying pan that we were given as a wedding present in 1980, and I've got the dinner service my mother in law bought for us then. I've also recently found the recipe scrap book that I started in 1976 which is full of things thst I thought were really exotic at the time, but included the recipe for goulash that I still use regularly.

Do sets of silver and china count? Mine are 80+.

In the US Tupperware filed for bankruptcy last week. I have a Tupperware "Velveeta" container that's not been manufactured for 50 years. Mine is in my frig.

When my Nana died, she didn’t leave much. She was very minimalist in life. I inherited her dessert dishes, they were bought circa 1930 and they are used at least weekly, with fond memories of Nana and her stewed apple and custard.

Our house still has the original 1962 hot water cylinder. I have a 35yo plastic comb. I had to throw out a 29yo clock-radio last year

We're still using the Viners stainless steel cutlery that we received as a wedding present 46 years ago.

Also still using the Pyrex mixing bowls and earthenware casserole dishes that I bought when we were first married and a couple of tea towels that were wedding presents.

I have a Kenwood mixer bought 36 years ago that I use weekly. Lost some parts but I never used those bits.

I have a kitchen knife that I bought for £1.50 from a market stall 35 years ago. It's still my favourite knife, weight of it, feel of it, despite buying many kitchen knives over the years, expensive ones too. I use it daily and sharpen it maybe once a year.

I occasionally use a pair of wine glasses that were part of a set given to my grandparents for their wedding in 1891.
In everyday use is my tea caddy which they bought as a souvenir of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924. The exhibition hall became the first Wembley Stadium

I have the vegetable knife we bought on our honeymoon - 27 years ago. Sadly the knife outlived my DH.

I have a metal rotary cheese grater that still works perfectly - I've tried to replace it with newer ones, but the flimsy plastic ones just don't cut it. I'm not sure how old it is but it was a gift from my great granny's kitchen and I believe she got it in France in the 40's or 50's. Sturdiest thing in my kitchen.

No idea how old this is but it was my grandma’s. She died about 18 years ago. It’s as sturdy as hell. That handle ❤️ It’ll see me out I reckon.