What's the oldest piece of gear in your system?


This site is here for the buying and selling of Audio equipment. This causes me to wonder if most of us have relatively new equipment. If most of it is new, what is the oldest piece of equipment still in use, and why are you still using it?

My oldest piece is a Sota Star Sapphire, but it has been upgraded. It was originally purchased as a Sapphire in the 80's, but was upgraded to a Star Sapphire about two or three years ago.

What's your story?
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My father is the original owner and it has been used on and off, mostly on, for 40 years. Over the years, both he and I have tried other amps but have invariably pulled them out for repair or to try in another system, putting the Marantz in "temporarily", where it then sits for years.
I think I may have some form of audiophile OCD, nothing is older then 8 months now.
wow..an apt/holman preamp purchased in 1978.chuckle,i think i'll put it up for sale
A pioneer tx6500 tuner. Beats the hell out of most surround receiver tuner sections made today. I bought it around 1972 or 1973.