Can You Believe These Old Things Still Work?

“Can you believe these old things still work?” shows old guy

Thats nothing. My grandmother has a rock that she threw at a hippie in 1969. Still works today.

I love the difference in durability between old books. You have to be super careful with 20th century books, moderately careful with 19th c ones, but you could probably throw a 16th c book at a wall and the wall would lose

That wedding dress is so cool. Just absolutely amazing how many generations its been passed and it’s still not only In pristine condition but the story behind it is just fascinating

Many years ago: we build it strong and long lasting, so that you respect our company craftsmanship. now: we build it weak, so that you can keep coming back and keep paying us.

Everything made in the 1900s were made to last because it was quality and wasn’t cheap material compared to today

Had a light bulb by my front door that lasted 23 years for me, it came with the house so have no idea how old it really was. My elderly neighbor lived alone, no TV,phone, hydro or gas, heated his house with a wood stove since the 1950's. He liked his privacy but left his bathroom light on so I knew he was alive. One night his light never came on, did a welfare check and he was gone. The night after he passed I turned my light on to go to his favorite place, Safeway 😂 and it blew in a huge double flash. I guess it was his way of saying thanks for the 23 year friendship, and he made his final destination.

Old things simply last longer than they do now. My boyfriends parents air conditioning unit which was installed in the late 70’s just broke for the first time 2-3 years go. Meanwhile my parents air conditioning unit in their last house which was built in 2005 broke every single summer... once their air conditioning broke twice in 1 year and broke 2 weeks before they moved out of their house. SMH. The same applies to cars, silverware/fine china, clocks and clothes.

Inside edition: old things that still work Shows clothes

Why didn’t Lisa Guerrero interview the clock

Shame stuff isn’t made exactly to quality like it was back then, america needs to do better with their quality

For those wondering about the century bulb, light bulbs very rarely blow out while they're on. They almost always go out when turned on or off so as long as it stays on it'll be safe till it cracks

the elderly couple with the alarm seem so fun to hangout with, like the fun grandparents people have

The women in my family have been passing down an Ivy plant since the 1940's. Every time a female passes away, a piece of the plant is given to one of the a younger female family members.

That stove is one of the coolest stove that i had ever see, they're lucky to be able to preserve it

Apparently the bulb companies used to make the lightbulbs so good that they would stay on for a long time but because of this fact that means people had no need to buy a new one so the bulb companies got together and agreed to make them not last as long on purpose

Lisa Guerrero speaking to the clock: “Why were you in that wall?”

Person: what is you full time job? “I supervise a bulb”

Love the tag in the jeans. It really shows how the US was, and where we went…

I will add that this is so cool to watch! I love seeing old things let alone still working,it’s pretty neat.