#4439760 - 09/19/18 07:39 PM
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Not as good as you others have posted but I have a Seiko watch that still has it's original battery after 8 years.
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#4439766 - 09/19/18 07:52 PM
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Man, I love old stuff... Long lasting hard goods are great whether its a light bulb, grandma's cast iron, an old well-built appliance or what we'd consider more "disposable" items like clothing and footwear. I don't have any "eternal bulbs," old clocks or the like but I do take pride in keeping down my contribution to waste by repairing and reusing well made goods.
Some of my "older" prized items: - 1970's made in USA Levi's big E Type III denim jacket, hand repaired many times - Manufactured and assembled in USA, 1983 Schwinn Traveler bicycle, never tuned and still rides like a dream - 1988 made in USA Tony Lama boots, resoled thrice - 1988 made in USA Converse, still in great condition, hand repaired - 1994 Camel 8-Ball promotional zippo, used way too often every day - 1996 Nintendo 64, loved it through my childhood, now my kiddos love it too
Some of my newer items include: - Red Wing 8111's, hand made in Minnesota, these will last the rest of my life with resoles and care - Modern made in USA Levi's Type III, limited production made with White Oak Cone Mills denim (thanks for shuttering the oldest running textile plant in the US, Wilbur Ross.)
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#4439782 - 09/19/18 10:24 PM
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Goy a pair of no-name running shoes that have to be 15 years old that are worn almost continuously. Noticed the other day the sole on one shoe is starting to come off which some clue will fix.
There was only 16 squadrons of RAF fighters that used 100 octane during the BoB. The Fw190A could not fly with the outer cannon removed. There was no Fw190A-8s flying with the JGs in 1945.
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#4439786 - 09/19/18 10:49 PM
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Nothing in the battery department. But I do have some old things that are working fine.
1863 and an 1864 Springfield rifled muskets that are still black powder shooters.
1936 BRNO Czech made Mauser K98k that still shoots an MOA group. A few German 1938 - 1944 Mauser K98k’s. A 1944 Walter P38.
1969 Cessna 177 that is still a marvelous airplane.
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#4439799 - 09/20/18 12:01 AM
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I am 67 years old and did more crazy stuff before I was 25 then just about any 5 people do in their whole lives. If I told you, you'd for sure think I was lying. You wouldn't have had any takers betting I would live past 30.
I guess I am living proof that only the good die young...not complaining; or bragging mind you, just an observation and, still thrilled to be alive.
We have at least one other "lucky" guy here who has had his share of "excitement", although of different nature than mine.
Old machines... Detroit Diesels with over 60,000 hours still pushing boats, not very fast and governed down to like 1,100 rpm but still running.
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#4439846 - 09/20/18 10:57 AM
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A Krupps coffee grinder that my mother and father bought in the 1960s, I still use it today. A 1950s Leitz Prado 250 slide projector and a late 1930s Leica 35mm range finder camera, tho I don't really use them much now that I have gone digital and scanned most of the slides and negatives into the computer. From left to right: Marantz RC5000 programable remote; Leitz Prado 250 projector; Nikon F5; Nikkor lens; Leica M6 range finder camera; Leica 90mm lens; Olympus OM10 with 50mm lens and macro attachments; Olympus OM2 with bounce grip; 1938 Leica III B rangefinder with parallax viewfinder for telephoto lenses
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#4439869 - 09/20/18 12:54 PM
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Old machines... Detroit Diesels with over 60,000 hours still pushing boats, not very fast and governed down to like 1,100 rpm but still running.
Detroits are probably the best diesels ever made when it comes to longevity. You have to operate them correctly, though. Extended idling is a no-no, and minimal warmup time is a good thing. I’d tell the ramp agents to just start the engine, give it 30 seconds, then PUSH THE PLANE. Shut it down as soon as you park it. An idling Detroit is a leaking Detroit. Detroit’s enemy is varying the RPM, the proper way to operate one in road or construction equipment is to keep the RPMs high and steady and control vehicle speed with the transmission. I love them, they have the best sound out of all the diesels IMO.
Phil
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#4439913 - 09/20/18 04:16 PM
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Don't know how amazing this'll be to you guys...but it is to me. I still drive my 2005 Ford Escape every day. It has 142,000 miles on it and still runs great. But that's not what amazes me. It's that it still has the original brakes! I recently put four new tires on it. Told the guy to take a look at the brakes for me while he had it up there. After finishing he shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't see any problem with the brakes. They look good!" Original clutch, too. But it's the brakes that surprise me.
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#4439915 - 09/20/18 04:20 PM
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By the way, Alicatt, my wife would love your collection. She's a photographer and she collects old cameras, too.
"From our orbital vantage point, we observe an earth without borders, full of peace, beauty and magnificence, and we pray that humanity as a whole can imagine a borderless world as we see it, and strive to live as one in peace." Astronaut William C. McCool RIP, January 29, 2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia
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#4439918 - 09/20/18 04:31 PM
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My Dad had a GE portable dehumidifier in his basement from 1956 to 2016. Thing worked great the whole time. It weighed a ton too. He also had an Admiral refrigerator that lasted that long. He has a Blaupunkt home stereo that still works, turntable and all. I think it was bought at a Montgomery Wards in 1963. Also, several old power tools from the 1950's and 60's that still work great, even after decades of use. They certainly don't make them like they used to.
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#4439937 - 09/20/18 06:06 PM
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Our first TV was an Admiral bought in the mid '50s. When the parents bought a new TV, us kids used to play video games on it. When they bought their last TV about 10 years ago they mentioned this old TV to the salesman.The salesman was interested in it for a small museum they had in the store. It still worked when he turned it on.
There was only 16 squadrons of RAF fighters that used 100 octane during the BoB. The Fw190A could not fly with the outer cannon removed. There was no Fw190A-8s flying with the JGs in 1945.
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