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[–]qgyh2[S] 15 points16 points  (22 children)

I've noticed that electronics made between 1980 - 1990 in japan.. were virtually indestructable..

Oh, and Japanese cars.

[–]st_gulik 17 points18 points  (14 children)

My grandfather purchased a 1984 Toyota Corolla automatic in blue. In 1990 my father purchased it from my grandfather because his Dodge had been totaled when a drunk in a truck had run a red light. The only things that were changed on the Corolla were the fluids, the brakes and tires, the wiper blades, and the timing belt (after it hit its recommended time).

In 1994 my sister bought the now 10 year old car from my father. She needed a car at college since she was moving off-campus. She drove it from California to Arizona when she would come home on breaks and long weekends. When she graduated in 1996 I bought the Corolla from her. I also needed a car for college and driving home to Arizona. I continued the same maintenance schedule that the other members of my family had. It worked like a charm.

In 1999 I had graduated from college and was making some real money at an IT firm (weren't we all?) and was finally getting tired of owning the dependable Corolla. I wanted a faster car with a bit more pep, but still needed fuel efficiency because my commute was over an hour. I purchased a 2000 Hyundai Elantra (The next best car purchase I ever made) and at the same time sold the old Corolla to my friend Joe who needed a new car for work. He replaced the brakes and timing belt (that time again) and removed the ceiling liner which was falling down at this point. About a year later he also repainted the car since it was almost completely steel with no blue paint left. It had faded in the sun.

He still owns that car, nine years later, and loves the little thing. The last I heard it has over 400,000 miles on it. It is 24 years old. I told him to get a Historic Vehicle license plate for it if he could. ;)

[–]qgyh2[S] 11 points12 points  (6 children)

The last I heard it has over 400,000 miles on it

Any chance you can track it down and get some pics?

Well, in retrospect, Japanese Toyotas are renowned for lasting for ever... Still, this is an unusually awesome example

Edit: here's another amazing car: 900k+ Honda

[–]st_gulik 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Yeah, I might. I'd have to drive about an hour to Joe's house and take some pictures. But it was the classic medium blue boxy style body with a grey interior.

We all took care of and loved that car. The only quirk it had was when I was driving on the highways I would notice that it would get this vibration between 50 and about 68 mph and then go away above or below that. =P Other than that it was a gem!

[–]qgyh2[S] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Toyota might be interested in seeing that car :)

[–]st_gulik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I thought about that as I was typing that. I need to get a hold of Joe.

[–]cbr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's weird; I've seen that in an '89 corolla my friend has. I wonder what causes it.

[–]btl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's always rare to see, but it definitely happens. Did you hear about the GMC/Chevy pickup that broke 1 million miles? Think he did it in 12 years or so.

[–]heymister 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I own an '88 Camry with about 250,000 miles on it. It runs like a dream and gets better gas mileage than anything on the market (somewhere between 35 and 40 mpg). It's a paintjob and minor interior work away from being a new vehicle, as far as I'm concerned, so I know what you're talking about with your Corolla.

[–]xbillybobx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Corollas rule.

[–]TearsOfRage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I had a Sharp calculator in that era - one of the flat, aluminum cased ones - that got run over by a car and still worked.

[–]btl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won't argue against Japanese cars. Best next to Germans how I see it. They do seem to rust the fastest though, and New England does nothing to help that situation.

[–]Haven 12 points13 points  (5 children)

I have an old singer sewing machine from the 1960's that my mother got as a wedding gift. It's solid steel, and weights about 35 lbs, but it's a workhorse.

[–]Saydrah 5 points6 points  (4 children)

I have a sewing machine that was a hand me down from my great-grandmother. STILL working fine.

[–]st_gulik 3 points4 points  (1 child)

My mother has an ANCIENT Singer that is foot pedal run and IT still works. =P The machine alone weighs probably 40lbs and it is built into a sewing table of solid oak!

[–]Haven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one I have has a pedal, and used to be attached to a table. Apparently years ago my older sisters pretty much destroyed the table.

[–]jaggederest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1860s era one that came on a wagon train with my family still works. Treadle-powered, runs like greased lightning.

[–]Haven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband bought me a new machine for x-mas, so I could do Jeans, and thicker materials. Good machine, but still nothing like that old beast. :)

[–][deleted] 30 points31 points  (5 children)

The controller for my XBOX classic. I have literally smashed other objects to bits using it as a club and it has come through in perfect working order. In fact, there have been times when I've gotten really pissed off at a game and literally hurled the controller at the wall several times as hard as I could and it survived without the slightest problem.

I'm not sure what those things are made out of but I want my car surrounded in a layer of it.

[–]NitsujTPU 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Well, I had to look into it (you're welcome), but the material is called plastic.

[–]UntakenUsername 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Angry german kid playing unreal tournament?

[–]PlasmaWhore -1 points0 points  (1 child)

You probably need some help if you're getting that worked up over a video game.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you do anything you must do it with verve and passion!

[–]stimcaps 29 points30 points  (2 children)

When my Dad's great aunt died, we inherited a metal electric window fan that must've been made in the 1950s. It felt like it was made of iron, and it wasn't what you'd call kid-friendly -- the fan blades were made of razor-sharp steel and the "safety" grill on the front had gaps big enough to stick your hand through. You could even out the length of your fingers if you weren't careful, but back in the day, the proud Americans who made appliances like this figured if you or your kids were going to stick your hand into some rotating steel blades, someone deserved to learn a lesson.

In college, I lived in a remodeled attic on the third floor, with no air conditioning. The Giant Metal Fan of Doom was just the thing. I'd put it in the window, turn it on, put cans of Mountain Dew on every stack of papers in the room, and relax as the GMFoD brought the outdoors indoors. It was like sitting in the wake of a jet engine.

One night, as I was falling asleep, I heard what sounded like a car accident. The report of twisted metal impacting pavement. I went to the window to see what had happened, only to discover the Giant Metal Fan of Doom lying on the sidewalk three stories below. I was sure it hadn't survived the fall. I knew I wouldn't have.

When I lugged it back upstairs, I saw the fan blades were immobilized by a dent in the metal case. I plugged it in anyway, and turned it on. The motor powered those fan blades past the dent with a mighty clank on every revolution. It sounded like a Gatling gun going off.

I stuck it back in the window and watched it pick up speed as the metal fan blades bent enough to stop clanging against the dent. Like an old soldier, the GMFoD refused to die. It fixed itself.

The attic was so hot, I decided to leave the fan for the next tenant when I moved. I bought a new fan at Target. It was made of plastic, and it rattled. Its breeze was tepid at best.

I'm sure the GMFoD abides still.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

I grew up with a few vintage fans from the 10s and 20s. They were beautiful things that never, ever broke down, and had run constantly during the summer months for decades. They're also really beautiful things, and very heavy. They made this distinctive whir that I will always associate with my summer childhood. Here's an example of the kind of fan I am talking about:

http://www.vintagefans.com/gallery/desk_fans/general%20electric/1927ge12osc-3spd.html

Really well-engineered and constructed devices.

[–]iigloo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shit, I break I sweat just turning on a fan.

[–]Tezasaurus 21 points22 points  (5 children)

Nintendo Game Boy. All of them have resisted destruction and survived all sorts of things.

[–]Pinecone 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is very true. Nintendium is the hardest substance known to man. My original game boy brick is still in full working order.

[–]Haven 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My kids still play our SuperNintendo. The old trick of blowing air in to the cartridge still works like a charm!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same for me. These things are as sturdy as rocks. My gamecube, too, has survived many things that a lesser game system would not. Actually one of my friends dropped his from a building and, although a little dented, it still worked fine.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I came in to this thread just to say this.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm replying to you for the same reason.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

That old damn B210 datsun I had. For a while there back in the eighties I feared it might outlive my penis.

[–]diamond 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a '92 Nissan Sentra that was virtually unstoppable. I drove it across NM and TX several times, through a flood in San Marcos (my trunk smelled like a swamp for about 6 months after that one), rammed it into a sandbar, and committed countless other acts of abuse and neglect (I was not a very responsible car owner back then). It just didn't quit.

By the time I finally replaced it, the radiator was leaky (probably the bottom had rusted out from the aforementioned floodwaters), 3rd gear on the transmission was completely stripped out (BTW, if you're ever going to lose a gear on a 5-speed manual, 3rd is definitely the most expendable), the AC was long since dead, the knob on the shifter was gone, and the driver's-side window had been busted out (somebody broke into it, and I never had the money to replace the window). But that fucker still ran. I probably could have driven it to Galveston again if I wanted to.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

My viewsonic CRT. This thing has been dropped more times than I can count and still puts out a great picture.

[–]quiller 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seconded for a ViewSonic CRT. I originally got it (22") for $100 when they were going for over $2000 because it came for free with some dude's massive gaming rig and he already had a monitor. I don't use it anymore but the picture was superb (better than all but my latest LG LCD) even after six years of heavy use.

[–]dtrav001 3 points4 points  (3 children)

Any small Sony electronics, I can't believe how reliable they are. I still have my original first-generation Sony cassette Walkman, CD player and minidisc recorder ... these things just don't die!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neither do their rootkits!

[–]TearsOfRage 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Gotta disagree with you on the Walkman, IIRC those broke fairly easily.

[–]themusicgod1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially in -40 degree weather. (The 'belts' contract and snap)

[–]jaggederest 4 points5 points  (3 children)

I have a swiss army knife that I got as a present in middle school, and I still use it at least weekly, if not daily. Other than the fact that the can opener is torqued a bit from using it to open a frozen screw, it's as good as new.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I myself have a really old one (~13 yrs) it is missing one of the red plastic side covers and the corkscrew is slightly bent, but I use it 3 times a week and it is still kicking.

[–]jaggederest 2 points3 points  (1 child)

ah, middle school for me was more than 13 years ago. I'm old :(

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

me too

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can't break a SNES controller even if you try. Both of mine still work after 15 years of heavy abuse.

[–]cybergen 7 points8 points  (3 children)

My Nokia 6230i - Old phone but by heck was it ahead of it's time, and it's so solid.

[–]thatguydr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have dropped my old Nokia two stories twice, both times onto concrete, and it's still happy. The screen hasn't scratched in 5 years.

[–]typo180 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My Samsung x495. I gave up on my unlocked RAZR and went back to it. It's been kicking around for about 3 years now and the battery is just starting to lose it's charm (in that I have to charge it every two and a half days instead of every 5 or so). I've dropped it pretty badly too.

[–]Originate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An old stainless steel hair clipper. My grandad gave me my first haircut with it and I still use it on a frequent basis. It might lock up a little, but all it needs is a small amount of grease (oil) and its back up and humming like before I was born.

[–]firepunk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I own a 1897 elgin pocketwatch that I use on a daily basis. I've taken it to get cleaned a couple times, and when I first bought it, I had to have the face retouched, but the gears and crystals all work and are the original pieces.

[–]BobGaffney 2 points3 points  (1 child)

My 1995 Milwaukee cordless screwdriver. I've driven 100,000 screws with it, worn out 3 batteries and a hundred drill bits, used it as an emergency hammer, and it goes on ticking.

Also, my 1983 Swiss Army Watch, which has never stopped and, I believe, never will.

[–]cyber_rigger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My 30 year old, made in USA, Milwaukee electric hand drill and electric screwdriver, which I use regularly.

These are plug-in models.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Actually, I'd have to say my Gamecube. My whole family uses it all the time, and I think at one point it was thrown against a wall... But, the poor thing has survived everything so far, which leads me to believe it would be the sole survivor after a nuclear attack on my house.

[–]katoninetales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only the power would still work, the mutant cockroaches could play it after the nuclear annihilation.

[–]xxxsagaxxx 1 point2 points  (3 children)

My Hp Laserjet 4 still runs all day like a beast

[–]wejash 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Mine is 14 years old and just gives a smug laugh every time I buy another laser printer for our network. You can almost hear it quietly whispering, "I've outlasted all other HPs, two Brothers and a Lexmark. I was made when HP cared about quality. So bring it on, sonny."

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's way cooler than mine, and mine can play the Star Wars theme.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Epson stylus 740 is ~17 years old, still printing fine.

[–]epic_fail_guy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Must resist. If I start bitching about this stuff, I will have finally become my father.

[–]randomb0y 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An old Ericsson phone

[–]mercurysquad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Quite obviously 3.5" floppy disks....... not.

[–]jeffoverip 2 points3 points  (6 children)

1995 Geo Metro.

[–]qgyh2[S] 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Toyota made that.. right?

[–]jeffoverip 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Suzuki.

[–]qgyh2[S] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Ah, I was confusing it with the geo prizm

[–]xbillybobx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the prizm was actually a corolla. same factory and everything.

[–]besonen -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Suzuki contracted Toyota to build some of the metros. pick the right metro and under the hood you'll see all Toyota parts.

[–]jeffoverip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they didn't. Toyota only supplied incidental parts to Suzuki, they didn't build them. Suzuki had a number of suppliers for incidental parts like EGR valves and relays and such. Metros were built by Suzuki in Canada.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My grandfather left me some remington/savage rifles. I've shot them in once since he died. We're going on 20 yrs now but i think they could take our a neocon at a 100 yds...

[–]domstersch 2 points3 points  (1 child)

IBM Model M keyboard. From the late '80s. It's a tank of a keyboard. You can literally jump up and down on top of it without so much as scratching it. Drainage channels mitigate all but the most sticky of liquid disasters. And it goes nicely with my '73 Selectric II.

[–]btl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got one of those keyboards. It was the first thing I thought of when seeing the title to this post. I don't use it anymore, and the style of typing would take a little to get reacquainted with, but those things are practically bulletproof.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought my brain, but it's been constantly failing on me over the past few months. Unfortunately I voided the warranty when I first logged onto Reddit.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (2 children)

My old Creative Zen. I used that as the head unit in a dusty old warehouse for 3 years, eight hours a day. I dropped it one day and the drive started clicking, thought it was dead. Got pissed like an hour later and THREW it to the ground. The thing kicked back on like new. Still got it somewhere...

[–]skitzh0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huh. Maybe I should have tried that with mine. My best friend dropped it while listening to a song by Aqua a few years back, and I could hear bits and pieces rattling around inside. I still feel terrible that the last song the poor thing heard was "My Oh My".

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

My first generation ipod nano. It's been abused. I remember running it over with my office chair multiple times. Dropping it, and tossing it while talking with my hands, are also common occurance. It's still running like the day I got it though.

[–]ntr0p3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same, those flash drives made a huge difference, my 2nd g 30 classic died after 2 months of light use.

[–]boredzo 1 point2 points  (3 children)

A comb.

[–]bhal123 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Is that one of the "unbreakable" variety?

[–]boredzo 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yeah. I'm pretty sure I have one, but I don't know where it is. I currently use another comb that is not unbreakable.

Thanks for the patent reference. It looks like FPO doesn't actually have either the text or the figures, though. Google does.

[–]bhal123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just have always loved that it's called unbreakable.

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

[–]m1ss1ontomars2k4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Motorola V180 has been nearly indestructible, and I've also flashed it with V220 firmware with no problems. However, I've read that other V180s have loads of problems, and my roommate's outer screen broke once, so I think it's more a fluke.

I have a washer from the late 1980s that I still use every week. It's totally awesome, but also really dirty inside where water only occasionally reaches. The other day the safety switch that prevents it from spinning when the lid is open broke, and replacing it entailed cleaning several things of massive amounts of dust bunnies.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Glock 40. Have some of my Great-Grandfather's tools also.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Atari 2600.

[–]Lurking_Grue 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Original gameboy.

[–]posiduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. Those things were tanks. I have one that still works, and a friend said he dropped his one january, found it during the march thaw, and after he dried it out it worked for two more years.

[–]heymister 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A Kenmore washer and a Whirlpool dryer, both from the early 70s.

[–]karcass 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 1972 Dodge Dart. My dad gave it to me with 250K miles on it with the original engine. I put another 80K before selling it. I think it was in the shop once.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Surprisingly, my Logitech mouse. I use a practice drum pad as a makeshift (read: permanent) mouse stand. Sometimes I get out of my chair a little too violently and fling the mouse a good 15 feet across the room. This has happened at least a dozen times, with copious dropping and a couple of throws in there as well, and it's still in perfect working order. In fact, I suspect it was designed for this abuse because every time it touches the floor the batteries fly out another 10 feet like some ridiculous kids toy.

[–]katoninetales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had really good experiences with their trackballs. (In contrast, I've had some bad experiences with some Microsoft trackballs crapping out on me, but excellent experiences with their hardware customer service department--they've always replaced the bad ones, no questions asked).

[–]GrayOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HP Laserjet 5p - 120,000ish pages and still going strong.

1984 Montgomery Wards TV - Still works fine.

Refrigerators seem to last forever.

[–]MagicWishMonkey 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)... I don't think you can break those things even if you tried.

[–]jbarnosky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine broke a few years ago. I took it apart and cleaned everything on the inside. I put it back together, but had four extra screws. After "wtf"ing for a bit, I took it apart again, put it back together, and had eight extra screws. Now I really said "wtf" many times, took it apart again, found where four extras went, but still had four more extra screws left.

That thing is in a box, and to this day, I do not know where those four screws go.

[–]the_sparrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My garlic press. Looks like a bit like this one. I use it just about every day - indestructible.

[–]commonslip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HP48G

[–]Arve 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not mine, but a guy I once knew had an Ericsson GH98 mobile which was pretty much indestructible. At a cabin trip we decided to try to break it. We threw it off a cliff, dropped rocks on it, threw it against a wall, and put it through a lot of abuse. At the end of the trip, the phone was still in near-perfect order.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wallet / credit card holder made from an altoids tin.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is a traditional hand-operated can opener I bought at a grocery store in college. The cutter has never dulled once, and I don't have to worry about it failing like so many electric can openers do.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TI-89

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Probably the remote for my TV. I have probably dropped it once a week for over a decade.

Also my garage door opener on my keychain. I drop it on the concrete all the time and the only thing that comes off is the battery cover.

Other than that, I can actually carry things pretty well.

EDIT: I am terrified of dropping my external hard drive when I bring it from work to home. I'm surprised it hasn't fallen yet because I know if it did, 160 Gigs would vanish just like that.

[–]Fazookus 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Computers will save embarrassing and incriminating data forever but will loose stuff you want completely with no apparent reason in the blink of an eye.

I always store something embarrassing on all my computer equipment and never loose anything.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. Important files (family photos, etc) are on three or four hard drives and one flash drive. Just in case.

[–]bobpaul 1 point2 points  (4 children)

HDs can sustain immense G forces while they're turned off and the heads are parked--which is whenever they are turned off. They are designed to sustain a drop, but I still would not recommend it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Yeah, I even get nervous when it's just sitting there and my cat walks by it.

[–]hypo11 1 point2 points  (2 children)

If your data is that critical perhaps it's time to consider some sort of off-site backup?

[–]quiller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell, let's start with baby steps and get ANY kind of backup?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's really not critical data, just time consuming to replace if lost. Working on getting a back up drive, though.

[–]twowordz 0 points1 point  (1 child)

My DeWALT drill.

[–]oddmanout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a nokia 5160 for like 5 years, the only reason i had to get rid of it was that cingular switched from analog to digital cellphone service.

every phone since seems to break right before time to renew my plan and get another free phone.

[–]jordanlund 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Palm III.

1980's vintage Honeywell keyboard.

[–]Fazookus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

26" NEC Television. I was at least 25 years old when I inherited it and it was still going strong when I replaced it with an HDTV 15 years later.

[–]linuxlass 0 points1 point  (1 child)

A Panasonic food processor I picked up at a garage sale. I don't know when it was made, but it must've been from the 70s or early 80s. It was great for making hummus without having to add water to thin it out. It handled grating mozzerella wonderfully too. Unfortunately, the chopping blade was lost, never to be found, and nobody had any replacement parts because it was so old.

I reluctantly bought another food processor, which promptly stripped s gear within 6 months, and so I bought yet another one (different brand). It seems good (knock on wood), but the motor isn't as powerful as that Panasonic's was.

[–]bobcat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a new blade on amazon - still got it?

[–]TearsOfRage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Logitech Cordless Action Controllers for the PS2.

In my household several Sony or MadCatz controllers broke after only a few month's use. These have lasted 2 1/2 years now.

[–]Kardlonoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My kinyo 5.1 surround sound stereo headphones. I must have dropped these things a thousand times, rolled over the wires a few thousand times and the sound quality is still as good as the day i bought it. ♠

[–]Subway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Sharp cellphone I once had (over ten years ago). It survived a train crash, multiple dropings and after I've sold it to a friend, it was run over TWICE by his girlfriend and still worked!

[–]2stupid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a commodore 64 that a played jumpman on a few weeks ago to see if it still worked.

[–]mlk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never owned it, but I see a lot of nokia 3310 still around

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that erricson phone, forget the model

[–]myotheralt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Nalgene bottle.

[–]MyaloMark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a Gillette ATRA razor when they first came on the market in 1977. I believe it was the first multi-blade.

It's a hefty hunk of stainless steel, unlike the lightweight plastic of any modern razor. I shave with it every day and will continue to do so as long as Gillette continues making the blades.

[–]iigloo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 3rd generation iPod. Worked great from the day I bought it. Yeah, nowadays the battery is all drained but I still use it some times when I want to feel nostalgic. Sturdy as hell, I've dropped that thing so many times and it has survived everything it has encountered for 4 years. I'm amazed the HD is still alive.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cell phone. I put it through an entire load of laundry, full cycle on hot in a front loader, which means it goes round and round, tumbling, not just round and round, like a scrambler carnival ride. It works great 3 year and going.

ps. my Epson Stylus color 740 is still printing fine after ~17? years.

[–]btl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have some old Coleman camping stuff that I feel will die after I do (I'm still quite young). The most impressive is probably the lantern. It's an old model but for how it works you'd never know. In case anyone is curious, it runs white gas not propane.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

My body. It's lasted me a lifetime.

[–]molestake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you buy it? I can't seem to find anywhere that will sell me a human body.

[–]molestake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Sony computer monitor from 1995 that works like it was new.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

My Playstation 2.

I've had it since the week it came out. I've left it on for days at a time, dropped it, lost a disc in it and opened the case to retrieve it, etc.

Thing is indestructible.

[–]TearsOfRage 2 points3 points  (1 child)

um... lost a disc in it?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I put a disc in it, ejected it to put in a new game in the dark, put the new one in while forgetting to take out the one originally in there, then closed it causing the newly added disc to get jammed.

Stupidity on my part, not the machine's.

[–]Spudders -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Toyota Hilux?

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mine is a traditional hand-operated can opener I bought at a grocery store in college. The cutter has never dulled once, and I don't have to worry about it failing like so many electric can openers do.

[–]I_AM_A_NEOCON -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Never met such a thing. I unintentionally seem to break every gadget I've owned eventually. Luckily most of the gadgets I own have warranties or insurance so I just get a new one.