What old school product do you still use?

spitfirebill wrote: And I don't have one, but I would LOVE to have a Colt 1911. I can't stand new fangled plastic guns.

My Colt XSE.

Because no one ever sought the answer to the riddle of plastic.

Automatic wristwatch and these:

And for yard work, I'm still fairly old-school: non-propelled mower, broom, rake and one of those mechanical edgers that look like a piece of medieval gear.

I also still use mechanical pencils.

Do Adidas Sambas count?

Beyond that, my favorite pair of shoes are/were Puma 76 Runners, which were well... designed in 1976.

I like vacuum tubes in stereos. My 2 channel amp is an old modded Onkyo from the late 80s.

Sky_Render wrote: Common Sense.

Plus eleventy billion. I already love you forever.

After more than a year of ogling at the beautifully-made Red Wing Beckmans, I finally said "eff it" this summer and pulled the trigger.

They destroyed my heels for the first month of wearing, but they finally softened up, and are so comfortable now. They have become my "everyday" shoes. It's nice to have something so well-made that was made in USA.

Edit: Though, the desire and market for artisanal American-made products seems to be a newish trend. See also food, beer, jeans, etc..

Hey, my brother in law makes those. Well he will, until the lazy bitch finds another reason to berkeley up and lose his job. Again.

Also- please and thank you. Along with eye contact.

JamesMcD wrote: I have one of these: And one of these: And one of these:

Holy crap! My grandfather had the exact same band saw and the exact same lathe. Grandpa's pocket watch was a Waltham, though...

I use my great grandfather 36 craftsman lathe. 58 amf dewalt radial arm saw. 50's era polished aluminum Milwaukee sawzall and 1/2 drill. 80's craftsman bandsaw that was my dads. A corded retractable drop light from the 60's. Double h engineer boots every day, every occasion. Wrangler jreans. The list goes on.

pomade. smells good. holds my hair good. relatively inexpensive.

bludroptop wrote: Radio. I have one just like this in the living room. Sometimes I listen to baseball games.

My 84 year old uncle has been trying to give me one of these for years now from my great aunt's house (she passed in 1985 and he's had it ever since). I guess it has a 78rpm record player in it as well. Maybe I should go snag it.

My own two hands.

Motorola flip-phone. I've lost track of just how old it is. Eight years, maybe?

I dragged my old Texas Instruments SR-51-II calculator out of storage and rebuilt the battery pack. It still works! Manufactured during the 32nd week of 1977. Trivia: The "SR" in the model number stands for "slide rule" which the electronic calculator quickly obsoleted in the 1970's.

Handkerchiefs.

We have two old console-type HiFi units- one with a TV- that are slated to be repaired and put into use. The TV doesn't work right so it's getting removed to make shelving for an entertainment unit in its place, but the AM/FM/8-track/record player is getting kept and put back into good condition.

Knurled wrote:

spitfirebill wrote: And I don't have one, but I would LOVE to have a Colt 1911. I can't stand new fangled plastic guns.

10mm or .40? (Does anyone MAKE a 10mm 1911? I swear I've seen a .40 1911 before)

Only the 45 ACP would be old school, but I wouldn't kick any of them out of the bed.

I think all the big names make a 1911 in 10mm. The Bren 10 was the first, if I recall, but it had issues. Those issues have been worked out. Certainly, if you buy a Colt or Kimber 1911 in 10mm, you can be pretty sure the frame won't crack on you.

Boxer shorts. 1962 RCA Victor portable record player. 6 volt motorcycle.

JamesMcD wrote: I have one of these: And one of these: And one of these:

Holy crap! Have you been photographing my shop??

I have IDENTICAL items of all three. Well, my pocket watch is slightly different, but I have two of them!

I guess I'm a true dinosaur- I didn't realize they were old school!!

Most of my hand tools were purchased in the 90's and still work just fine. My chainsaw is an all steel body homelite XL-12 from the 80's.

I think some of us might be missing the point of the thread.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: What old school product, that is still available, do you use because it's always worked even with the new fandangled products out there?

I own antique industrial grade machine tools and power equipment as well, because you can't buy them that nice anymore.

My made in 89 Browning Hi Power.

I believe there are certain family heirlooms that once you get, you can't ever get rid of. I still have:

My mother's china.

My father's first car.

My grandfather's tools and pocket watch.

My other grandfather's tools and Winchester rifle.

Paper brochures and manuals. There's something more tactile and personal about print items that one simply cannot explain.

Single action revolvers.

I know my Ruger isn't the oldest thing in the world, but something about a single action revolver makes my inner kid happy every time I shoot it.

spitfirebill wrote:

Knurled wrote:

spitfirebill wrote: And I don't have one, but I would LOVE to have a Colt 1911. I can't stand new fangled plastic guns.

10mm or .40? (Does anyone MAKE a 10mm 1911? I swear I've seen a .40 1911 before)

Only the 45 ACP would be old school, but I wouldn't kick any of them out of the bed.

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