Just wondering what passes the test of time? I personally have an old Casio watch and if you count fruit trees, those are pretty old too.

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    My “TV” is a (modern) 36" LCD computer monitor hooked to a 2011 Dell Latitude E6400.

    My washing machine is a workhorse from 1997. Can’t say I use it daily but multiple times per week.

    Some of the wiring in my house is still original from '55, if that counts.

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      Might wanna have that wiring in your house checked out, that 50s wiring can be a little on the sketchy side.

      Source: am electrician

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        AFAIK, it’s only two outlets on the far end of the house. The only things I have plugged into them are some lamps (with LED bulbs) and phone chargers. The rest of the house was re-wired in ~2013 or so. Not sure why previous owner didn’t do those last few outlets, but at least the rest of the house is up to code.

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          Ah gotcha. It’s possible that they were a pain to get to without destroying the plaster/drywall and the previous owner was tapped for money, it happens. But yeah, make sure no heavy loads, especially space heaters, and you’re probably fine.