apuszczalowski Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I just bought a house and the crazy shut in lady who lived there left us two refridgerators and two washing machines, the older ones not working of course. I would say that both were bought shortly after the house was built in 1961. Were they the old ones with the large drum and the wringers? My Grandmother had 2 of those old ones in her basement that she still used (and might still use them). As for in my house, I still have an original Atari 2600 that still works, except for the controlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Atari 2600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have a 1961 Gretsch guitar. I bought it from a guy for $15. I also have an Admiral "stereophonic" phonograph in a wooden console cabinet. It is basically a turntable, speakers and amplifier (with tubes). 95% of it is furniture. I'll bet the grandparents had some great bragging rights with that in the early 60's. I am working on it. So far the 16 and 33 1/3 rpm do not work but the 45 and 78 rpm speeds are ok! I have two other receiver/amp/eight track players to power two other turntables. Sadly, I lost most of my LPs in a flood. I had a few hundred in mint condition (and a few hundred more that were very well used). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 1970's Pioneer Receiver, Turntable, and Bose speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Wow, i must be a noob . . . the oldest I can think of is my circa 1988 JVC single disc CD player . . . Bought it with one of my first paychecks when I got out of college and into a "real" job. It's in the basement and my 13 year old uses it all the time . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have a 1961 Gretsch guitar. I bought it from a guy for $15. I also have an Admiral "stereophonic" phonograph in a wooden console cabinet. It is basically a turntable, speakers and amplifier (with tubes). 95% of it is furniture. I'll bet the grandparents had some great bragging rights with that in the early 60's. I am working on it. So far the 16 and 33 1/3 rpm do not work but the 45 and 78 rpm speeds are ok! I have two other receiver/amp/eight track players to power two other turntables. Sadly, I lost most of my LPs in a flood. I had a few hundred in mint condition (and a few hundred more that were very well used). How did you manage to steal that guitar??? Before my parents split, my dad had alot of old electronics stuff, like a Radio/8-track/record player that still worked, plus a huge box of 8-tracks and records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have a commodore 64 sitting in my closet. I have no idea why I'm hanging on to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have three antique cathedral-style radios. I also have an original UHF converter from the 50's. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Mine is a digital Bills alarm clock my mom gave me for Christmas a looooooooooooooooooong time ago. How did you manage to steal that guitar??? Before my parents split, my dad had alot of old electronics stuff, like a Radio/8-track/record player that still worked, plus a huge box of 8-tracks and records My aunt had an 8 track player and I always thought it was funny how when it had to change tracks the song would fade out and then there'd be a loud cha-ching and then the song would fade up again in mid song. My aunt didn't find that annoying. I have a commodore 64 sitting in my closet. I have no idea why I'm hanging on to it. I'm actually writing this on a Commodore 64. I've never given mine up it works just as well as a giant wheel bicycle works compared to a bike today. * * For those who didn't get it I was kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 My aunt had an 8 track player and I always thought it was funny how when it had to change tracks the song would fade out and then there'd be a loud cha-ching and then the song would fade up again in mid song. My aunt didn't find that annoying. I was board when afternoon when I was younger so I wanted to see if it actually worked and I put in a beatles 8-track. It was playing "Hey Jude, and Paperback Writter at the same time. I was scared to put any in because they were so old and barely used I figured they would just crumble to dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Damn, no wonder the economy sucks. Some of you really need to get out there and spend your stimulus check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Damn, no wonder the economy sucks. Some of you really need to get out there and spend your stimulus check. I've found my personal stimulus is the best thing for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_franchise Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 The Infamous Bubble Lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_franchise Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I've found my personal stimulus is the best thing for me! Does that mean that men that don't get prostate cancer we're telling the truth when they said " I don't beat the meat"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 The Infamous Bubble Lights aka: Lava Lamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Damn, no wonder the economy sucks. Some of you really need to get out there and spend your stimulus check. I didn't qualify for one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Pong. There's an original Pong in the basement of my Dad's house - I think he believes it's worth a lot of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Damn, no wonder the economy sucks. Some of you really need to get out there and spend your stimulus check. I am typing this on a wireless laptop computer and have an MP3 player. Feel better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I bought a fur sink, an electric dog polisher and cherry flavored suppositories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 My parents first "electronic" purchase as a married couple... A GE tube AM/FM radio (in wooden cabinet... Has FM fine tuning and still works great! Mine is an Atari (Sears) 2600. Next would be my stereo (JVC 1987) and then my TV (GE 20" from 1991). Heck, my computer is from 1996 (NEC) and that is still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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