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I was going to title this old tools..... but it was open to good old fashioned British innuendo. 🤪
For the record, the oldest bit of cine kit I own is a Specta 9.5 projector. Purchased S/H from Buckingham Film and Video in mid 80s, reckon that is over 60 years old. Used in December to telecine some very early 9.5, with excellent results.
During the Christmas break, “essential maintenance” was happening. I realised that my first Pro video camera, a Hitachi FP7 tube camera, purchased in 1974 still provides a video signal to my custom built REF generator, still used on my TBC.
It was the other tools that I use that prompted this post.
Apart from my late father's hand tools, my B&D workmate was purchased in 1974, my Weller instant heat soldering iron is at least 40 years old, as is a Bostic Glue Gun. My Bosch cordless drill was a Christmas pressie early 80s and all this kit works and has been used in the last few days.
Alas, I do wonder if their modern counterparts will have the same longevity.
After “losing” my Kenwood Chef food mixer, in my 2007 divorce, a year later, I “inherited” the same model from my mum. That was purchased in 1969 and despite having a Kitchen Aid food processor with all the bells and whistles, the Kenwood, with it's dough hook is still my preference when bread making.
What old kit do you have?
For the record, the oldest bit of cine kit I own is a Specta 9.5 projector. Purchased S/H from Buckingham Film and Video in mid 80s, reckon that is over 60 years old. Used in December to telecine some very early 9.5, with excellent results.
During the Christmas break, “essential maintenance” was happening. I realised that my first Pro video camera, a Hitachi FP7 tube camera, purchased in 1974 still provides a video signal to my custom built REF generator, still used on my TBC.
It was the other tools that I use that prompted this post.
Apart from my late father's hand tools, my B&D workmate was purchased in 1974, my Weller instant heat soldering iron is at least 40 years old, as is a Bostic Glue Gun. My Bosch cordless drill was a Christmas pressie early 80s and all this kit works and has been used in the last few days.
Alas, I do wonder if their modern counterparts will have the same longevity.
After “losing” my Kenwood Chef food mixer, in my 2007 divorce, a year later, I “inherited” the same model from my mum. That was purchased in 1969 and despite having a Kitchen Aid food processor with all the bells and whistles, the Kenwood, with it's dough hook is still my preference when bread making.
What old kit do you have?
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