Still going strong?

My significant other has a microwave that still works and it is 18 years old!
I use it constantly and asked her today how old it was because it is big and old looking.

A DVD player that is 16 years old too!
(We are watching Money Pit with Tom Hanks right now)

Most gadgets break long before this so do you have any technology that is still going strong?
My stuff never makes it past 3 years because the universe hates me 😔

i have a nikon f, a nikkormat, and a mamiya c330 from the early seventies
the nikkormat even has a built in light meter
i have a gossen light meter from the same era
heck, i have an entire camera collection but most of them are so old i wouldn't dare try to use them

@rookie54

My sister is a photographer and my coin dealer has an impressive collection.
Cameras are cool but that is an expensive hobby.

@Cheesemaster

My stove, oven, microwave and washing-machine are all 16 years old - I bought them when I bought my apartment. You notice the plastic parts are turning a bit yellow whereas metal stays white. Fridge/freezer are being replaced for the second time since I moved in.

@torunn said
@Cheesemaster

My stove, oven, microwave and washing-machine are all 16 years old - I bought them when I bought my apartment. You notice the plastic parts are turning a bit yellow whereas metal stays white. Fridge/freezer are being replaced for the second time since I moved in.

21 years!
Must be a record 🤔

Lmao I looked up Miele and burst out laughing 😆

@cheesemaster said
Lmao I looked up Miele and burst out laughing 😆

Miele washing machines are known to be good but are a bit expensive for me. The number of cycles run which are more frequent in larger families and the jobs people do can affect performance. My brother was a plasterer and his washing machines never lasted longer than 2 years; down to grit in the wash I suppose?

@cheesemaster said
Lmao I looked up Miele and burst out laughing 😆

I am lucky Electric kettle wise our Emide is serving since November 1990 (when we married) though it has been replaced for the main chore by one which is easier to clean...

@Ponderable

I was told by the man who sold my fridge/freezer that such equipment is not made to last more than ten years. I chose a simple model hoping not much can go wrong there.