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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have some railroad stock certificates from the late 19th century that I need to frame. They're a few bucks on ebay and really freaking cool

In terms of electronics, I have some model trains from the 60s and 70s that are pretty worthless but keep going despite the abuse and lack of maintenance thanks to electric motors being so simple and easy to maintain. Other than that it's probably a shoe in between my wife's N64, PS2 and CRT TV, an old police scanner I got off ebay, or the early plasma TV that I got from my parents who got it from my aunt who got it with their house.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's either my alarm clock or 5.1 speakers, both of which would be somewhere over 20 years old.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

A 1930's Remington mechanical typewriter. My dad used it regularly until he passed away, it still works perfectly and I've got a whole box of ribbons for it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

the oldest is one of my portable cassette recorders, a very early GE model that is in near perfect condition. It's so early on it doesn't have much info online, and seems to be rare, but unwanted.

The one im the most proud of is my IBM LexMark model M keyboard, It's older than me, abused to hell, modified, and is still my daily driver because it's so comfortable

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Twenty- seven year old wireless keyboard. I love it. Feels great and never fails me. Don't know what I'll do when it finally dies.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably the 20-year-old microwave.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

14 year old Wacom Tablet. It still gets regular use.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have an early 70s waffle/sandwhich maker eletric grill. Was a wedding gift to my parents and i grew up eating food off of it. Works flawlessly. But its just coils hooked to 120v with a regulator. Not much to break

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I think my PS3 still works, although I haven't used it in awhile.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have a Sony M2 Micro card with inside it's USB adapter.

I've used it to install countless Linux distros since 2007 ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Within reach on my desk, Unisonic LC-384 Dual Power Solar and Battery Backup Pocket Calculator - I've not owned it the whole time, so I looked around and see it was produced on or around 1982. It works just fine.

It has a minimal listing in the Calcuseum (http://www.calcuseum.com/SCRAPBOOK/BONUS/32532/1.htm)

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Olympus OM 10. Bought it second hand a few years ago, when I felt I need film cameras back in my life. Must be from the early 80s. I only use it since maybe 4 years now, but I love that camera.

Oh, while I am typing I just remembered my Braun Paxette from the 1950s. But I don't like that camera and thus don't use it. Planning on selling it tbh.

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