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Just wondering what passes the test of time? I personally have an old Casio watch and if you count fruit trees, those are pretty old too.

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[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I have my grandma's speed square I use it every day, it's from 1987

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

Fender Stratocaster, bought from a Best Buy musical instrument department probably 19ish years ago. Just put new strings on it yesterday and continued learning Dokken's In My Dreams. Fuck that second part of the solo..

[–] kinther@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I bought a 1200w power supply in 2013 that is still going strong. Daily driver I've moved from case to case as I have upgraded over the years.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

One of my bike's is 30 years old, and I use it all the time.

But as far as oldest stuff I still use, probably things like certain furniture, tools, and kitchen stuff, which would have been inherited from grandparents who have long passed.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Alarm clock I bought at the end of 2006 or early 2007. About 18 years ago

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[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Bedside table.

Maybe 50 years old.

[–] Nekobambam@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I have balls of yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks from the 60s and 70s. Also, most of my home appliances, like fridge, tv, washing machine, and microwave/oven, are about 20 years old and working perfectly.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I have a cupboard from 1789. I use it to store stuff, so yeah, I use it every day.

[–] JeremyBrettsViolin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A 1797 George III Cartwheel penny, and some other old English coins. I don't use them as such, but I look at them daily. It's a great distraction from trivial issues to look at them on my desk and wonder how many people have owned them and what the owners bought with them.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My dick. I've used that every day since I was born.

The dresser in my bedroom was my dad's and it's older than me. I think it's around 50 years old.

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

My 1880 foursquare.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

If it's truly daily use only, then surprising myself, I think it might actually be my phone.

[–] thingAmaBob@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A large tooth comb I’ve had since middle school. I used it everyday until a couple of years ago when I switched to a brush better designed for my hair type, but I still use it on occasion. Not sure how I haven’t lost that thing throughout the years.

ETA: I’ve had the thing for over 2 decades!

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

P-38 can opener from World War II. This little thing is the best can opener I've ever owned.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
  • house, built in 1900
  • me, built in 1974
  • pocket knife, built in 1994
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[–] ILikeTraaaains@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

The radio alarm clock, couldn’t find the specific year only to narrow towards the late 70s.

My flat, the building was built around the beginning of the 70s.

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