lifestyle 965 Liked! 0 Disliked 149 Quality gear from long ago that stood the test of time (30 Photos) by: Brady In: Interesting, Lifestyle, Mind Blowing, Nostalgia Jun 10, 2022 965 Liked! 0 Disliked 149 1 -mantassink JVC VN-300 amplifier from the 70s that will continue to run in our home for a few decades. -mantassink 2 -Sutarmekeg Scotch brand desk dispenser (for tape, obviously). Cast iron, made in Canada. -Sutarmekeg 3 -BC4235 P-38 can opener developed in 1942. -BC4235 4 -tananolee8898 GE two alarm clock – this guy has been waking me up since I purchased it new in 1991. It has never failed me with a 9 volt battery backup. -tananolee8898 5 “What’s in the box!?” Sometimes the surprise is the best part! Order a Mystery Tee Box or Mystery Challenge Coin Box for $10 each HERE! DISCLAIMER: Purchasing more than 5 tees may cause duplicates. All sales are final. Allow 2 weeks for shipping. 6 -Poodogmillionaire 18 year old Leatherman Wave. Got it when I was 12 and still use it regularly. -Poodogmillionaire 7 -Begoniaceae This Sunbeam mixmaster has been in my family for 50 years and still going strong. -Begoniaceae 8 -Purposeful_traveler Y’all should appreciate this. My 1976 IH Cub 1650. Driveshaft driven American made iron. A couple years ago I did a lil work on it; buncha new parts, LED lights, MSD ignition coil, some cosmetics. Original engine still though and she runs great. 45 years old and still doing work year round. -Purposeful_traveler 9 -Borpf Came across a well maintained Stanley Aladdin Thermos/Cooler Combo. The mugs were a nice bonus. -Borpf 10 -cherrybombsnpopcorn Just snagged these vintage luggage pieces for $8. 1960s maybe? -cherrybombsnpopcorn 11 -ThrowAway4Chu My parent’s Blender. From late 70s- early 80s. -ThrowAway4Chu 12 -fonzie141 My dad is retiring today. He’s used this HP Finance Calculator almost daily since the late 80’s. -fonzie141 13 -Dtr45 My mom bought a set Visionware Cookware in the mid 80s from a traveling salesman who visited her work. 30+ years later I’m using them and they still are still in fantastic condition. -Dtr45 14 -Thetruebanchi Wanted to share my dad’s elementary Swingline 99 from 60s. -Thetruebanchi 15 From upgraded features, to the ability for Chivers to get Verified (email us a request at verified@thechive.com), to moderation fairness, BIG things are happening over at iCHIVE.Read more about that HERE! 16 -laurel-eye I refreshed this sturdy little stool from 1975. -laurel-eye 17 -bananasincognito My grandparents have had this same Kirby vacuum for at least 30 years, most likely longer than that. Still works great. -bananasincognito 18 -The_Dude_is_bueno A British made, $300 toaster that I only paid 60 bucks for it at Goodwill. These things last generations. -The_Dude_is_bueno 19 -InTheHamIAm 16.99. cant believe it. -InTheHamIAm 20 -RoboticGanja My BIFL Vitamix (Model 10) – 15 years owned, recently refurbished. -RoboticGanja 21 -murphyslawwhore Maytag still churning out laundry 45 years later and counting. -murphyslawwhore 22 -admiral_clam Someone didn’t realize what they had and threw this Herman Miller Aeron to the curb this morning which I snatched up. Apart from a small tear in the upholstery it’s still in great shape after 21 years. -admiral_clam 23 -Datsun350z Dad’s 1920s or 30s GE fridge. Been in the family for decades and still works fine. -Datsun350z 24 -Uncle_Junk My grandmother’s Norwegian steel, Hickory Farms (of Ohio) cheese plane which she’s had since she worked there in 1977. -Uncle_Junk 25 -Mightnotapply Buy it for a couple lives. My grandfather’s Dobbs felt hat. -Mightnotapply 26 -RadiationS1knes My family bought some of these Revereware pots in the 60’s, the rest came from thrift shops. I cook with them almost every day. -RadiationS1knes 27 -7bladesofgrass Getting the Red Wings prepped for their fifth winter. -7bladesofgrass 28 -wiener_dawg $5 Goodwill score. Think it was made in the 60s based on similar pictures online. -wiener_dawg 29 -SpinAWebofSound My lighter is as old as I am (32 years) and still works perfectly! -SpinAWebofSound 30 -Kingjamestheiv My Rolex Oyster Perpetual made in 1970. Over 50 years old and still running flawlessly. -Kingjamestheiv Click HERE for more quality items that stood the test of time! Like this post? 965 Liked! 0 Disliked 149
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