I have an old Radio Shack stereo I bought for the wife when we got married in 1977. It had a phonograph, 8-track, and a cassette deck, as well as a AM/FM tuner. It has made 10 moves, and was damaged on the forth one. I was paid for it and told to throw it away. I disassembled it and repaired the bracket holding the 8-track deck. It has made 6 more moves with no further damage. When it got damaged I bought a new one and put that one in the babies room.
When Sky turned six and we made our last move, I moved it to the garage. It runs almost constantly, either me, Sky, or his Mom out there doing something and listening to music or talk shows. One year Sky and Eric found a bunch of old 8-tracks left over from the 70s in a box in the storage room. They took them out to the garage and had a blast listening to the old disco and Cheech and Chong, and Bill Cosby tapes. When they discovered Carlos Santana, we shocked them by pulling out the old vinyl LPs. They take them to the Garage and listen to them on the phonograph.
That Stereo is 37 years old and still playing strong.
Second item: Michelle bought me a 1/2" Black and Decker drill for Christmas, shortly after we got married. I did not expect it to last but a few years, with the heavy use I give it, and it's small size. I used Big Commercial size 1/2" drills at work at the time, and that was what I had hinted I wanted. But I am far better off with the one she gave me. Yes it's says 1/2" drill on the plate, but it no larger than a 3/8" drill. I use it almost every day. I like it when laying decking, because it goes slower than smaller drills, making it easier to control the screws, yet has the torque to sink the screws. Still going strong, Sky asked me last week if he can add it to his tool box, since he and his Mom gave me a drill press.
