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« on: February 13, 2006, 10:17:22 am » |
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What is the most antique piece of equipment you still use?
I have a bulky old calculator with nothing on it special. Besides that it was my monitor, which was like 7 years old (and lasted!) but I just got a flat screen, so I cant say that any more!
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gee4
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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006, 10:51:51 am » |
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Working for a global IT company, everything is the latest technology.
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susans
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2006, 11:10:14 am » |
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No typewriters or did they throw them all away?
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gee4
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2006, 11:40:24 am » |
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Not a typewriter in sight ......  G |
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JessW
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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2006, 02:04:34 pm » |
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I own the only typewriter at my firm and used to frequently get asked to type stuff up on it (forms and the like). Mind you I suppose the most antique (defunct) thing I use is my career [options] as I have been back at work for a whole week and no longer have a job / boss / reason to be kept sitting at my desk (boohoo!).
Still, that to a certain extent is their problem, so my original answer sticks - typewriter!
Jess
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countrigal
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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2006, 03:54:25 pm » |
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Still have a typewriter, but don't use it too often myself. I'm the queen at taking a form and typing a word document to "fit" it, so that I simply put the form in the paper tray of the printer and have everything type on it from there. But that's only if I can't get it electronically first. I think I'd have to say that the oldest thing I use still is my white-out. Can't live without it in this job. Not because I need it for corrections (love the computer for that!) but I'm responsible for redacting certain records when they are requested, and the white-out comes in very handy for that and ensures that there is no "bleed-through" like there is if you simply use a black marker.
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2006, 04:06:17 pm » |
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I have an ancient 3 hole punch that was here when I started in 1991. It can punch upto 15 pages at one time - although most of the time with that many it just jams. You would think that we could just buy the already 3 holed punched copy paper, but no we (I) still use this old hole punch. We also have 2 typewriters in the office. The one I use is so old that no one around here can even "fix" the thing. The only thing I use it for is to type my tabs for the hanging pendaflex files I use. ***((***Carol***))***  |
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misslynn
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2006, 05:06:33 am » |
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Our fax machine, it's huge, bulky and annoyingly slow. When you fax something, and it is supposed to print out the confirmation sheet, it takes it about 30 seconds to warm up to actually spit out that one sheet of paper.
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2006, 02:36:32 pm » |
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I have had the same laserjet printer for nearly 13 years and it's never gone wrong (that's tempting fate isn't it  )!!! I also have a more modern colour printer. H. |
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nickless
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« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2006, 03:33:28 pm » |
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My typewriter is from 1990, but bossie uses a stapler that his father brought back from a business trip to Africa in the 1930s... Now, that's quality! We also have 3 old mechanical typewriters from the very early 20th century in the loft, but don't use them any more. They're still working though. And if there's someone working for a museum out there... we could offer a telex book for Canada from 1912. nickless |
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« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2006, 04:16:52 pm » |
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I've got all brand new stuff in my new job: new laptop computer, new multifunction device, etc.
The only exception? A monstrously big dictaphone machine that holds four microcassettes that is heaven only knows how old! Still used regularly though. The boss calls in and leaves dictation all the time on it.
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2006, 04:18:11 pm » |
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A big chunky desk diary! As far as I am aware everyone uses Outlook to organise their diary dates!! Edited by boober on 13/03/06 03:18 PM. |
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diamondlady
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2006, 09:33:03 pm » |
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Typewriter. I wished we could have destroyed them all when we moved, but we still need to use them for manual forms. Diamondlady Peer Moderator  |
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