Ergh

[averygoodun42]

I didn't realize that it was possible to scorch things in our microwave. Other microwaves? Sure. But not in our failing, 1986 little wimp machine. Oops.

It really is failing, the poor thing. It's taking more and more force to open the door (the button has slipped, somehow), it's taking longer and longer to defrost things and, well... Yeah. Of course, the fact that it's over twenty-years-old has nothing to do with it.

That reminds me that the stereo, of the same year, is also starting to fail. *laughs* No, that's not true. The remaining components are starting to fail. We are already tunerless, as that got fried (it probably would have lasted a bit longer had we not tried to fix it during one of it's problem episodes) a couple years ago. Now the CD player is having more and more problems playing the CDs without skipping. The tape player seems to be pretty much eternal, however.


But this makes me curious. What is the oldest piece of working electronica that you use on a regular basis? Do you cherish it or are you looking forward to replacing it?

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[mundungus42.livejournal.com]

We have a c. 1972 Maranz radio tuner that's older than both of us. We bought it on eBay because you get way better performance with analog. It's a big, clunky machine that only does one thing, but for stereophiles like Mr. 42, separate components of that sort are good for street cred. :D

[averygoodun.livejournal.com]

I can't remember how old my parents' tuner was before it finally bit the bullet. I loved watching it, though, how the needle would spike with every station. :-)