Oldest electronic technology you still use?

[Punkawallah]

A Casio digital watch that I first bought at a Lost Property auction in the 80’s. Bit of a ‘Trigger’s Broom’, with the batteries and straps replaced. Eventually the watch itself failed a few years ago. I bought the same model again.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

However the one thing I really hope never breaks and gets used regularly is my iPod Classic 160gb.

I saw some video about a guy who replaces the iPod HDD with a larger capacity SSD.

 

[FrankCrank]

Some trinkets in my collection. First, an Olympus MJU-1 from the early 90's, and a Casio Data Bank DC-7500A from late 80's/early 90's?

The camera was used on my first ever trip to Thailand over 30 years back, with a half day stopover in Moscow.
It was early Feb, -15C, and the sliding shutter cover froze stuck after the first few pics

The databank - can't remember much, just they were all the rage back then.


Next, my first laptop that I actually bought, previous were from my employer. Getting on for 20 years old I think. Not sure it'll work now.
One of the hinges broke, so bodged a repair to keep it going back then

This old Sony Vaio, dozen years old at least, is still in use by Mrs Crank. Like that the battery just detaches from the back, nice and easy.

Hoping one day to get a display cabinet and have a sort of mini museum of this nostalgia stuff.

 

[raleighnut]

Some trinkets in my collection. First, an Olympus MJU-1 from the early 90's, and a Casio Data Bank DC-7500A from late 80's/early 90's?

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The camera was used on my first ever trip to Thailand over 30 years back, with a half day stopover in Moscow.
It was early Feb, -15C, and the sliding shutter cover froze stuck after the first few pics

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The databank - can't remember much, just they were all the rage back then.


Next, my first laptop that I actually bought, previous were from my employer. Getting on for 20 years old I think. Not sure it'll work now.
One of the hinges broke, so bodged a repair to keep it going back then
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This old Sony Vaio, dozen years old at least, is still in use by Mrs Crank. Like that the battery just detaches from the back, nice and easy.
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Hoping one day to get a display cabinet and have a sort of mini museum of this nostalgia stuff.

The Olympus Mju is a great little camera...................not sure but I think mine is a Mju-11

 

[Marchrider]

I've got the same model. It won't work connect to modern networks. I still use it as an alarm clock every morning.

i wonder why that is, mine works fine no problem with signal (doubt it has been south of newcastle, probablyy have more modern stuff down south)

 

[Badger_Boom]

I've just remembered my Dad's Rockwell calculator which must be almost as old as I am and is still going strong.

 

[Sterlo]

However the one thing I really hope never breaks and gets used regularly is my iPod Classic 160gb. Gets me through many a boring turbo trainer ride in the garage during the winter. I have two hi fi set ups still with a docking station, have to hope they keep going as they are increasingly hard to find.

I forgot about my iPod, I've got the same one, used virtually every day in the car. I also have 2 docks, 1 on the hi-fi and the other at work attached to a desktop speaker. I think if it ever packed in I would be distraught. The switch can be a bit iffy sometimes but I always say it's one of the best things I ever bought.

 

[Profpointy]

My stereo. I bought the Linn turntable nearly 40 years ago, albeit it hasn't been used for a good while. The amp and speakers are likely 30+ years old too, though bought by me 10 years or so back. Computers are 10 to 15 years old as is the telly. My multimeter is 15 years old too. And I have a Jigsaw, drill and an angle grinder from 35 to 40 years ago

 

[Drago]

My bench grinder is 1950s vintage.

 

[Marchrider]

My bench grinder is 1950s vintage.

is that a euphemism ?

 

[FrankCrank]

.........or a Black & Decker?

 

[Marchrider]

can we do vintage tools now the vintage electronic stuff has been done?

 

[Chislenko]

I forgot about my iPod, I've got the same one, used virtually every day in the car. I also have 2 docks, 1 on the hi-fi and the other at work attached to a desktop speaker. I think if it ever packed in I would be distraught. The switch can be a bit iffy sometimes but I always say it's one of the best things I ever bought.
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I must admit I didn't join the iPod revolution for quite some time after they were launched and only have one as it was a prize / bribe at work in the days when manufacturers used to give you incentives for hitting targets before HMRC latched on to it.

Now, I wouldn't be without it. Have not had switch problems but the screen did go through a period of having lines across it but they appear to have gone.

 

[Punkawallah]

My power cord Black & Decker hammer drill is still going after some . . . . fifty years? It has had a chuck transplant, though.

 

[Alex321]

can we do vintage tools now the vintage electronic stuff has been done?

Well if we are going on to those sorts of things, the oldest electrical item we have, I think, is the kenwood Chef we were given as a wedding present in January 1981. Still going strong, my wife used it for a batch of baking yesterday. We've had to replace both the mincer and liquidizer attachments over the years, but the main mixer is still all original.

As for electronics, we still have a Fisher HiFi that we bought a couple of years after marrying. The cassette decks don't work very well, and the record player needs a new stylus, but otherwise it still works.