What the oldest bit of technology you own that still works?

[Deleted member 23692]

I have a wheel, and it still works.

I've no idea when it was invented but it's pretty old, I think

 

[Sharky]

If a chain whip is technology, I still use my Dad's pre WW2 one.

 

[PK99]

Depends on your interpretation of technology. There a grandfather clock in our dining room dates to about 1780. Has to be wound daily but keeps excellent time

I think we can beat that with a Clock-makers regulator longcase clock from about 1760 - 3 dials (H M S) and mercury weight

 

[numbnuts]

I forgot my Pioneer PL-12D turntable ,my Goodmans Mezzo 3 speakers and my Akai 4000 DS reel to reel bought in mid 1970s

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Pioneer SE305 headphones bought from Laskys, Lower Parliament St, Nottingham in 1979 with my first 2 week's Saturday job pay

 

[Blue Hills]

My Philips kitchen radio was given to me as a kid sometime in the early 70s. It was always underpowered for what I wanted to pump out of it but it still works, albeit with a bit of crackling at times. I intend to keep it running to the end.

 

[Edwardoka]

Commodore Amiga 500 and Atari ST 1040.

Kept by my uncle with the intention of giving his collection to my sister's children when he died. When he did, they expressed zero interest in it, so came to me.

Also have an Amiga 500+ which, despite being several years younger, is severely damaged because, in their wisdom, Commodore mounted batteries on the motherboard which inevitably burst, covering the board and chips with corrosive battery acid.

I've taken it apart. One day I'll get around to fixing it. One day.

 

[lazybloke]

We have an heirloom freezer rusty 3rd hand freezer in the shed, circa 40-50 years old still

I've got one of these...

The Texas Instruments TI-30 from 1976.
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I don't use it but it does work.

My Dad has a Sinclair model of a similar vintage, looks like this (albeit with faded colours) and is still kept in it's original velvet pouch!

Our oldest working tech would be an original 48K ZX Spectrum, 1983 vintage. I plugged in recently to check it worked, and showed the kids what I used to spend hours playing with. I was surprised my TV still had the necessary UHF tuner.

Slightly older than that would be our "heirloom freezer", which has been owned by 3 generations of the family. I should replace it before it leaks and causes a new hole in the ozone layer.

 

[FrankCrank]

I've got one of these...

The Texas Instruments TI-30 from 1976.
View attachment 585464

I don't use it but it does work.

Yep - had one of those, and as a result pi is now permanently seared into my brain

 

[MontyVeda]

We have an heirloom freezer rusty 3rd hand freezer in the shed, circa 40-50 years old still

My Dad has a Sinclair model of a similar vintage, looks like this (albeit with faded colours) and is still kept in it's original velvet pouch!
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Our oldest working tech would be an original 48K ZX Spectrum, 1983 vintage. I plugged in recently to check it worked, and showed the kids what I used to spend hours playing with. I was surprised my TV still had the necessary UHF tuner.

Slightly older than that would be our "heirloom freezer", which has been owned by 3 generations of the family. I should replace it before it leaks and causes a new hole in the ozone layer.

I still regret selling my Spectrum

 

[biggs682]

Got a couple of 1950's bikes that still work

 

[Ming the Merciless]

A sundial from the 13th century

 

[DCBassman]

Two 1969 Seiko hand-wound watches.

 

[MichaelW2]

I have a few flint arrowheads possibly from the Hoxnian interglacial a very long time ago.

 

[PK99]

A sundial from the 13th century

That's pretty useless, the calendar has changed since then!