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What is the oldest electronic you own? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by zachimusprime44@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Bunbury@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I have an electric singer sewing machine from 1964 and another one from around 1950. Amazing how well they work.

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[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Extremely old singer sewing machine gang unite

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[–] Bunbury@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

They aren’t even my oldest machines. Just the oldest ones that use electricity

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[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

They will last forever.

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[–] Bunbury@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

The machines probably yes. The little electric motors will probably need replacing eventually though.

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[–] GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Hi Enrique! (°▽°)/

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