How old is your Boiler Suit or overalls?

[rikki]

I have two pairs of overalls, not boiler suit style though.

Bib & brace overalls which belonged to my grandfather. I started wearing them 40 years ago as an alternative to track pants at rowing regattas. Easy to get on and off, plenty of pockets, and they don't fall down when the pockets are full of tools. So that's one pair that are at least 45 years old because they weren't knew when I got them.

The other pair are called Action Back style. They protect the front and back, but have no sleeves. They're coming up for twenty years old. I used to go caving in them and the metal buttons/press studs on the front are all worn down.

For outside jobs and inside renovations at the moment, I wear boots, shorts and old work shirts (shirts I used to wear with a tie).

 

[toffee]

Mine were given to me by my Dad, which he aquired from the place he used to work at. He was made redundant from there in June 1980.

 

[Over the Ord]

11+ years old and went in the bin Sep last year when I gave up being an employee.

The last suit I’ll ever wear.

 

[deuxfois]

I've got a pair of bib & brace overalls that I inherited from my Dad, who died in 1981. He was provided with them when he ran the boiler/water treatment plant in his local swimming pool. I don't wear them often nowadays, but they did sterling service back in the days when I used to crawl under cars.

 

[postman]

. Last year he gave me a fire resistant set of orange hi Viz overalls that'll last this lifetime and possibly the next one.

On the off chance I might just go to the hot place after popping my clogs.Could I have the name of the supplier.Might have a pair put in the coffin,just in case you know.