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Oldest household appliance in your home?

(68 Posts)
Grannypanties Wed 17-Dec-25 20:37:02

Considering how disposable everything is nowadays, it's refreshing to hear stories related to others getting their monies-worth when it comes to appliances.

For me it's my Electrolux vacuum cleaner. 45 years and still going strong!

travelsafar Wed 17-Dec-25 20:39:20

Me!!! 😆

Bluefeathet Wed 17-Dec-25 20:40:28

.My DH!

Redrobin51 Wed 17-Dec-25 20:43:00

A Kenwood blender that my parents were given in 1950 as a wedding present. Still use it regularly when making soups.

MaizieD Wed 17-Dec-25 20:45:55

Me. too grin

Grannypanties Wed 17-Dec-25 20:45:58

Redrobin51

A Kenwood blender that my parents were given in 1950 as a wedding present. Still use it regularly when making soups.

Wow! Now that's deserving of some serious bragging rights! Love it!

MaizieD Wed 17-Dec-25 20:48:30

I do have a food processor that DH won at a golf event 40 years ago and was going to give away because he didn't think I'd want it.😱

It's been in very regular use ever since,

Lilypops Wed 17-Dec-25 20:50:34

My ironing board. It was a wedding present 58 years ago.

Grammaretto Wed 17-Dec-25 20:52:42

Mine is the Creda tumble dryer bought in 1976. Admittedly I don't use it very often and the timer no longer works but otherwise it's as good as new.

Other appliances have come and gone. Our Russell Hobbs kettle and Hoover mixer lasted at least 25 years but finally gave up the ghost.

charley68 Wed 17-Dec-25 20:54:23

My Kenwood Chef that I bought for myself in 1991.

Calendargirl Wed 17-Dec-25 20:55:11

My Moulinex mixer is over 50 years old.

Grannypanties Wed 17-Dec-25 21:04:47

Lilypops

My ironing board. It was a wedding present 58 years ago.

I totally forgot about my ironing board!

Yes, definitely older than my vacuum!

luluaugust Wed 17-Dec-25 21:07:52

My Spong mincer which had to be attached to the kitchen table.

Bukkie Wed 17-Dec-25 21:16:49

Radio/clock alarm about 30 years old. The friend who bought it for me has sadly died so it's even more precious to me now.

Grannypanties Wed 17-Dec-25 21:20:57

Bukkie

Radio/clock alarm about 30 years old. The friend who bought it for me has sadly died so it's even more precious to me now.

I wish I still had my mom and dads old clock/radio from the 70's.

It sat on top of the refrigerator, and every morning it was the start to our day. Music, the news, always on.

Is it possible to have your old clock/radio repaired, Bukkie?

Sago Wed 17-Dec-25 21:50:10

My Dualit toaster,30 years ish.

cornergran Wed 17-Dec-25 21:52:27

My ma in laws electric knife, it’s over 60 years old. We still use it for carving larger joints or cutting bread. It works perfectly, if getting a bit warm now 😊.

Georgesgran Wed 17-Dec-25 21:53:29

I have my Grandma’s electric carving knife from the ‘70s. The body is orange and cream plastic and it’s made by Moulinex.
I also have MinL’s 70’s Teasmaid in my garage - long story there!

RosieandherMaw Wed 17-Dec-25 22:04:24

It’s not exactly an appliance but a wooden pepper mill I was given as an engagement present in 1968.: The matching salt was lost/abandoned many years ago.

MayBee70 Wed 17-Dec-25 22:12:32

I’ve still got my rather large transistor radio that I’ve had since I was 15 but I doubt if it works ( I’m going to go into the loft to check it out). I also have an amp that my ex built for our stereo ( remember when we used to actually make things like that?). Kettles don’t last very long these days, do they sad?

Casdon Wed 17-Dec-25 22:16:17

I’ve got a Kenwood coffee grinder from the 1980s that my mum gave me. It’s very effective, better than the more modern one I had previously. I use it all the time.

Oldnproud Wed 17-Dec-25 22:22:54

OK, not an appliance as such, but bought in 1979 and still used almost every day is our Casio pocket calculator. It will be a sad day when it does finally pack up.

ferry23 Wed 17-Dec-25 22:48:57

Moulinex liquidiser. A wedding present in 1972. Wouldn't be without it.

Ladyleftfieldlover Wed 17-Dec-25 22:56:34

Not really appliances, but. I have my mother’s wooden chopping board which she had as a wedding present in 1952. I also have a ladle which I bought over 50 years ago.

SusieB50 Wed 17-Dec-25 23:22:22

I did have until last week a yoghurt maker some French friends gave me 52 years ago when we visited them with our 2 year old DD . She loved the yoghurt it made in little pots .
They gave it to us when we left . It stopped working last week but I managed to buy an identical one on eBay . It arrived two days ago and I made some lovely yogurt this morning 👏