Things that can last your entire adult life if you take care of them.

a Kenwood Food Mixer = bulletproof

I have a Levi’s leather belt that I still use a few days a week.

bought in 1996 I’d say when I was 16.

if I get any bigger I won’t be able to use it tho, only one hole left after this one.

I've a leather belt that I spent the princely sum of 25e on around 20 years ago. Still in almost daily use, can't believe how well its worn

Technovorm Moccamaster coffee machine, built to last decades and parts easy to change and cheap to buy. My dad has his since 1983!

I have a good few old woodworking hand tools that belonged to my Great Grandfather, 100 years + well minded and I still use them occasionally. Le Creuset pots and casseroles that were wedding gifts used regularly and plenty of years left in them yet. Good quality Sheffield-made scissors- once they are sharpened properly and not abused will last a lifetime. If you want to purchase things that last and perform for a very long time avoid plastics, electronics and stick with things that are well designed and engineered....

Probably doesn't apply to the Irish army but i'de say army boots often outlast the owner.

I've a spade that belonged to a man locked up by the Tans. Lovely tool/bit of craftsmanship in it's own right.

A good record turntable. If minded should definitely last for the next generation.

I've a Charlie Byrne bodhran that's 40 years old and still going strong.

Bikes are a bit like Triggers sweeping brush. They will keep going as long as you keep changing all the parts. The frame is about all that's left in the end

You might wanna have a look at the brake pads too 😜

My Moccamaster is more than 50 years old, still gives a better cuppa than an espresso machine if you like a filter coffee. I’ve a Cusinart mini chopper that’s about 30 years old. My grandfathers ‘69 Beetle is still on the road, a cousin has it. I’ve a few really old cameras laying about, some old Soviet Era and they all work, as long as I can get film that is.

I also have a watch from 1861 that still works, an heirloom. I wear it daily and the time keeping is great as long as I wind it when I go to bed.

• Zippo lighters - almost a textbook lesson in Keep it Simple engineering.

That’s the first thing I thought of when I read the thread title, surprised it only appears on the third page 😳

I have mine about 20 odd years, got it as a present, never really minded taking care of it, just keep it maintained, but over the years it’s taken some battering. Still working perfectly, probably be buried with it.

You can buy a gas-fuelled insert for Zippos these days. Not in the spirit of the thread I know.

Le Creuset fell victim to the Chinese outsourcing trap. Maybe it earned them a quick buck for about a decade while they ran the brand into the ground. So many countless examples of this happening throughout every industry, first they dip their toes in getting a few parts from China, then they come out with a "low end" range of Chinese products and before you know it they forgot how to make the high quality stuff themselves & the brand ruined

A few years ago they still had 1 pan that wasn't made in China. Don't know if that is still the case

All Le Creuset cast iron pots are made in France, their price also varies with the commodities used in their manufacture. I also don't believe the newer designs are causing any issues, the changes are mostly ergonomic made possible due to finer casting processes. People like the old stuff because it has already lasted "forever", have multiple generations here (including some vintage) and no problems with any of them.