I have a 1912 model car. In many ways it is easier to keep going than something up to 60 years newer as all original parts where made in a pretty basic shop so they can be remade with simple tools and some skill.
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Pat
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My 55 year-old lawn mower falls in that category. Making bits for my 70-y-o lathe is a little more awkward - there must have been some very skilled machinists in those days. My father was one (a toolmaker) and I can only aspire to their abilities.
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I had inherited an old Dumont TV somewhat similar to that from my grandparents because I had admired it as a kid. It wasn't a projection TV, but the CRT was apparently so long that it was stored in a vertical position and rotated up with a motorized arm to horizontal when you turned it on. I kept it around for a long time before attempting to plug it in, the cord was frayed and I didn't get around to going over it electrically for years. When I finally did, I found that it still turned on and although it took a long time, I found the tubes it needed and actually got it to work. That was probably 20 years ago now. My sister admired it out loud one day and my wife wanted it out of the house, so she immediately offered it up to my sister. But in a couple of moves and storage lockers, it got misplaced or lost and nobody is sure where it is now. In light of the selling price of that one, it may be worth investigating now!
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