General Chat

We could have our own Antiques Roadshow, where should it be held!!! some of the breathing antiques would have to be banned, thou some might have a value!!!! ?

I have and still use my hand model Singer sewing machine. It was given to me by my great aunt who used to be a housekeeper for Sir Henry Wood.

yeph, they still are. and as the catch on my tumble dryer decided to break, the iron does a wonderful job keeping the door shut while the washing is drying...what would granny say if she could see what it was being used for today lol....Lilly

I have my grandmother old iron,you know the one you use to put on the fire to heat up, before you iron with it, it must be late 1800's early 1900's I should think, may be it Greatgranny in that case.... I just have it on display by the fire place, as I have a nice electric one lol.....Lilly

Just shows they don't make things to last now. My mum's first hoover lasted about 20 years (bought early seventies) My dyson blew up one day and it was just five years old!!!

I have a 1960s Kenwood chef still in use. Made bread cakes and recently when my dog had a stroke liquidised breast of lamb stew in it. Poor old dog could only lap not chew, but now he's eating again.

I have an old Bush radio I bought in 1952and had it workin up until recently in my works garage now it is out in my garage at home old fashion valve type Howardxx

I have my grandmother's Singer sewing machine along with the original receipt from 1935! And it still works! We also have my husband's grandfather's 'squeeze box' which went through WW1 with him. It was sent home to his widow after he was killed in action. It's a bit rusty and wheezy, but it still works. Sue xx

Not exactly an appliance but I have a cobblers last which was my Great Great Grandfather's, also a barbers kit which was his son's who died in the 1914-18 war. The oldest 'modern' appliance I have is a 1950's Singer sewing machine. Dianne xx

I have got my grandfathers Westmister Chime mantle clock and it has pride of place in my lounge he had it as a wedding present when he married in 1919 one problem my neice accidently broke the glass on the face clock , will cost about £100 to replace it can stay as it is, Margaret xx

mum and dad have still got and use a teasmaid they got for a wedding pressie in 1958!

you will have to put the tea pot in the Antiques Roadshow!!

got in the loft hubbys grannies vacum cleaner in original box never been used (by the look of it) its one that you plug in the light socket.

I have my Grans long case clock bought in the 1930's art deco very nice. Yes still works has Westminster chimes. Germaine x

My granny has a potato peeler that is now 70 years old (she's 94!) W.

ok jay 6 dozen being made as i speak, love welsh cakes, but homemade, shop ones are always heavier

We have a wind up HMV ( the one with the picture of the dog on) gramaphone. It's up in the attic but hubby gets it down every now and then and plays all the old 78 - not LP's the original- records. It's loud and tinny and has thick needles you have to put in. I say get rid of it it's junk. Pat

I've got the miserablist appliance,,,,an he's 57

I purchased my calculator in 1970 and I am still using it daily. Each number has to be a seperate action and the button actually clicks, no repetitions when the button is held. I think it cost me three pounds, a lot of money then. Brian (i)

Julie...Welshcakes..yum.Bet yours not as good as my late Nans but i,ll be over to try. Make me 6 dozen just incase i not sure..k .Jay.x.