Oldest hi-fi item still in daily/regular use?

[struth]

mine will be my speaker drivers. about 55 years old telefunken full range drivers. not bad and never been touched from new. (were used in a church for any years before I got them:eyebrows:

what's yours????

[Shovel_Knight]

That would be my Technics SL-110. Production ceased in 1975, so it’s at least 43 years old.

[Andy831]

Garrard 301 late 1950's so coming up to 60 years old

[mightymonoped]

Mordaunt Short MS 400 speakers from 1970 (48 yrs) - only thing changed is 4 Elcap electrolytic caps. Still singing sweetly.

[bumpy]

My oldest items are the drivers in my open baffle speakers. All are about 65yrs old

Bass: 15" VOTT (Voice Of The Theatre) Altec 416-8A 8 ohm alnico

Midrange: 8" Saba Greencone alnico

Tweeter: 4" Grundig alnico

Its a testament to the quality of vintage gear that they are still in perfect condition.

Oh, and the 45 triodes in my amps are about 70 years old.

[DiveDeepDog]

Grey 301, 62 yr old and not even middle aged :lol:

[Edward]

What a coincidence seeing this thread. I was just yesterday in a different thread mulling over the idea of starting such a thread. :)

In my case it would be the newly acquired Tannoy Eatons which was from the 70s. Have not opened them up to look at the exact date codes.

And if you include circuit ideas then my newly built Radford Sta25 dates from the 50s.



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[CageyH]

The power network feeding my house.
I have no idea how old it is, but it is pretty bad!

It is probably the NOS Telefunken valves in my amplification. If my memory serves me correctly they are of late 50s early 60s origin.

[Marco]

The power network feeding my house.
I have no idea how old it is, but it is pretty bad!


I hope you've invested in a nice mains regeneration unit and/or the installation of a dedicated radial circuit for your hi-fi system, to help counteract the effect of your 'mauvais mains supply'! ;)

Marco.

[WESTLOWER]

Garrard 401, Vintage Ortofon SPU GE, Tannoy early 12'' Monitor Golds. and 60's tubes..
I have no idea really how old any of those items are...anyone care put a date on them?

all used by an old git, spinning 60 year old Jazz records!

[CageyH]

I hope you've invested in a nice mains regeneration unit and/or the installation of a dedicated radial circuit for your hi-fi system, to help counteract the effect of your 'mauvais mains supply'! ;)

Marco.

I have nothing but dedicated radials in my house.
The reason I bought a Power Inspired AG1500 was due to the mains issues.

[Marco]

Good man :thumbsup:

Marco.

[shane]

My ears. Carefully crafted in the months leading up to January 1952.

[nutteronthebus]

Quad ESL-57 speakers date code from serial No. 1971/2

Dave

[Wakefield Turntables]

Two NOS Tung Sol 6SL7GT valves dating from 1942 in my croft pre-amp so that makes them 76 years old!

Garrard 301 must be approaching 60 years old.
My Tannoy 15" MG's must be at least 40 years old.

[Starion156]

Two NOS Tung Sol 6SL7GT valves dating from 1942 in my croft pre-amp so that makes them 76 years old!

Garrard 301 must be approaching 60 years old.
My Tannoy 15" MG's must be at least 40 years old.

And I thought I was going to have the oldest bit of hifi. My Gaumont GK18 power amps where produced somewhere between 1945 and 1949 not sure of the exact dates each was manufactured.

[Barry]

Probably my Radford STA15/III. But since I'm not sure exactly when they ceased manufacture, and as it's not in regular use I'll nominate my Thorens 124/II with SME 3009 arm, bought new in 1971 making them 46 years old.

I have a few cartridges that are of mid '60s vintage (Ortofon, ADC, B&O and Shure), but again none are in regular use.

[Macca]

Akai SW175 speakers, 1973, completely original, 45 years old this year. In daily use on the TV system.

[Geoff101]

Thorens TD125. Still works fine.

[Ali Tait]

Garrard 401 that is two years younger than me, so 48 years old. Set of vintage Crysler compression divers on my OB’s that are 60’s-70’s vintage, not sure of exact date.

Have a good few valves from the 40’s, not all in regular use though.

[syzygy]

My 1957 Thorens TD 124, serial no. 1362 (the 362nd one made) is my daily driver.

[Audio Al]

My ears are in regular use , essential part of my system , still working after 62 years ;)

[walpurgis]

My ears are in regular use , essential part of my system , still working after 62 years ;)

But you're only 58. :)

[Audio Al]

But you're only 58. :)

Psst , no im 62 , I put a different year in my profile ;)

[Haselsh1]

Ortofon OM40 originally bought as an OM30 back around 2003.

[struth]

Psst , no im 62 , I put a different year in my profile ;)

how do you keep so young looking Al ;)

[Shovel_Knight]

I’m back to using my Dual 1019, which was made circa 1967.

[Audio Al]

how do you keep so young looking Al ;)

Dont smoke , only 1 drink a week if I remember , no junk food , no drugs :)

[struth]

Dont smoke , only 1 drink a week if I remember , no junk food , no drugs :)

:youtheman:

[Yomanze]

My Pioneer PL-71 from the late 70s.

[rigger67]

Do the marble blocks my speakers sit upon count ??

I'm fairly sure they're several hundred thousand years old, if not millions :eyebrows:

[Macca]

Do the marble blocks my speakers sit upon count ??

I'm fairly sure they're several hundred thousand years old, if not millions :eyebrows:

The atoms that comprise them are as old as the universe itself. Which is about as old as anything can get.

Although thinking about it that applies to everything, even you and me...

[struth]

The atoms that comprise them are as old as the universe itself. Which is about as old as anything can get.

Although thinking about it that applies to everything, even you and me...

although not necessarily on planet earth

[Barry]

Do the marble blocks my speakers sit upon count ??

I'm fairly sure they're several hundred thousand years old, if not millions :eyebrows:

Depends when the marble was quarried out of the ground and when the blocks were fashioned. ;)