I live in the house that my grandparents built, 1934-1936. It has a tin roof and horizontal lap siding and wooden windows that came with the house. We got the house after my grandmother died in the mid-1990's, and I did a little refurbrishing to it, while trying to be careful to not change the style and architectural fidelity of the old place. It had a tin roof many many years ago, but had been roofed with shingles after that. When it came time for a new roof I replaced the shingles with a new tin roof. I had to reside the house, and the cheapest thing would have been vinyl siding, but I install tons of that stuff on new houses and I HATE it. I put Hardiplank fiber cement board on it, in a style that looks just like old weathered clapboard. I had to replace some old pine floors, I did it new pine tongue and groove flooring, just like the original. Most of our furniture is old solid wood stuff, I despise particle board and plastic furniture, it always falls apart. Junk!
We cook with iron skillets and pots that belonged to my grandparents, some of them handed down from their parents and grandparents. My Mom got the ancient cutlery so I don't have it yet, but it will be mine sometimes down the road, if it's not completely worn out. We never waste anything, use it until it's used up before buying a replacement.
Our freezer was bought new in 1948 by my grandparents, when electricity first came to our county. It has been shut off only to defrost and once to move it to another room, otherwise untouched 59 years. It looks a little rough on the outside, but it still keeps food frozen, so we'll keep it until it quits!
We buy vehicles and drive them until they are no longer repairable. My pickup is a '92 Ford. My car is a '99 Ford. When will we get new? When the old ones are ready for the junkyard, and no sooner.
Firearms wise, I prefer older style. My shotgun is a Stevens 311, built in 1952 according to the stamp on the bottom of the receiver. I found it in a pawn shop. The metal was in good shape, but the stock was a bit rough. That didn't deter me, because it was one of the few 311's made with a walnut stock. I cut it to English style, straight wrist and splinter forend, refinished it, and checkered it myself. My favorite firearm is my Kimber 82, bolt action .22 long rifle in the classic style. Walnut and blued or bust for me, no stainless rifles or plastic stocks, can't like them at all. Most of my hunting clothes are old timey stuff also, waxed cotton canvas jackets and vests, cotton canvas pants and shirts, etc. I've had some synthetic and Goretex stuff, couldn't keep it in one piece in the rough stuff. I do like Goretex boots though, never had any leak yet. I prefer leather shoes versus synthetic sneakers.
AND finally, KNIVES! All mine are old style patterns, I dislike the new stuff. Folding hunters, copperheads, stockmans, trappers, Bullet Knives, etc. I like stainless steels, but I do happen to like carbon steel knives also. D2 is my favorite, but it is almost stainless.
because I wanted a stereo. Live and learn huh
