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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on October 25, 2010, 10:57:58 AM

Title: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 25, 2010, 10:57:58 AM: To all things old and trustworthy whistle:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323338/Still-chilling-58-years-Britains-oldest-fridge-shows-signs-freezing-up.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323338/Still-chilling-58-years-Britains-oldest-fridge-shows-signs-freezing-up.html)

Still chilling after 58 years: Britain's oldest fridge shows no signs of freezing up
Thought to be the oldest working fridge in Britain, it has been in continuous use since it was bought in 1952 and has never required any maintenance –nor a single replacement part aside from the odd light bulb.

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Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2010, 10:59:33 AM: Ah... you can't beet the old analogue fridges eh? lol:
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 25, 2010, 11:01:16 AM: So what is the oldest thing you have that has never broken down ????
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 25, 2010, 11:19:06 AM: Good question.

I cannot think of anything electrical/mechanical I have that predates my moving to the current house (Jan 1996)
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2010, 11:20:07 AM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 25, 2010, 11:01:16 AM
So what is the oldest thing you have that has never broken down ????

LL ;D
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on October 25, 2010, 11:20:43 AM: As he gubbs everything he touches this is going to be a tricky one to answer. whistle:
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Pastis on October 25, 2010, 11:38:37 AM: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hifi-wiki.de%2Fimages%2Fa%2Fab%2FPhilips141_2.jpg&hash=d417135d46be8bb13974ce7b8301d0bf175cb27d)

Circa 1984/5 cloud9:
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 25, 2010, 11:42:11 AM: Quote from: Uncle Mort on October 25, 2010, 11:19:06 AM
Good question.

I cannot think of anything electrical/mechanical I have that predates my moving to the current house (Jan 1996)

Me neither ...(1999) noooo:
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on October 25, 2010, 11:54:31 AM: (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs3.postimage.org%2FbwjES.jpg&hash=f03d46b5f173f3b88e41cd09dc1e570ab45873e3) (http://postimage.org/image/ndkxye6c/)
whistle:
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Barman on October 25, 2010, 11:55:47 AM: Quote from: Miss Creant on October 25, 2010, 11:54:31 AM

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whistle:

shutup:
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Miss Demeanour on October 25, 2010, 12:02:56 PM: Quote from: Miss Creant on October 25, 2010, 11:54:31 AM

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whistle:

How old are they ? eeek:
Title: Re: Growler's Hall of Fame
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 25, 2010, 12:05:34 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on October 25, 2010, 12:02:56 PM
Quote from: Miss Creant on October 25, 2010, 11:54:31 AM

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whistle:

How old are they ? eeek:

And how often do you get it out? (wear and tear like) rubschin: