longest running piece of equipment you own??

[Managuense]

hello. this is simply a question to see what the longest running piece of equipment you have running is.

mine is an emperor 280 i have had running 24/7 for almost 3 years now.......i KNOW most of you can beat that with something, so come on!

 

[Toyman321]

I have an ancient penguid HOB, had that thing for probably 15 years and of those 15 its probably been running 10 of those years... then again I sill have 20+ year old air pumps that have had the rubber in them replaced a few times.

 

[revfred]

Have a piston pump that is about 40 years old and still powers a couple of tanks without effort. Bought it when I started with aquariums at age 12.

 

[Vinh]

Mine is a aqua clear for 3 years now, just turned off a month ago. Canister replaced its job.

 

[Somonas]

AC300 3.5 yrs, with the exception of power failures, cleaning, and downtime during moving. All original parts, I think I might have replaced the sponge once

 

[boba]

Don't have it now but I ran some Dynaflow power HOB filters for about 20 years.

Bob

 

[420Loach]

my 55 gallon lid/lights a 6 years. there getting upgraded sometime this week.

 

[TaffyFish]

I have a 1958 BSA A10 650cc Gold Flash, a few replacement nuts and bolts but otherwise original.

My Eheim 2026 canister is one year old.

 

[st.anger]

an old hagen air pump for about 13 years

 

[AndyL]

LOL - I'll be the first with an oddball - 4 years from a "Avant" hang on heater. Came with my first tank (10g) darn thing still works, surpased probably a dozen others (some which cost more than the 10g starter kit) that I've bought over the years - I've also got a hagen tronic also hang-on heater that's been going for about 3 years 8 months or so...

Andy

 

[webjunkie]

Hmm, oldest, that would def be my 10 gallon tank, whose manufacter's inspection tag says that it was made in 1988. Its been used for gerbils, mice, snakes, and then fish (and has been in that capacity for more than ten years). Seals are still good, and can't find a scratch on it.

 

[TurbineSurgeon]

I bought a used 75 gallon tank in 1987. It leaked so I fixed it (check out this for details).

Other than that, I have an Otto PH1200 powerhead that has served as the return pump for my 20 gallon reef for about twelve years, as well as my home-made surge timer.

 

[TurbineSurgeon]

I edited the last post because I screwed up the link.

 

[BobK]

Nobody will probably see this because the thread is so old but I have a Whisper 5-15 going on 4 years.

 

[styxx1]

I see it, BobK! 4 years and counting, Aquaclear 150 and PenPlax heater!

 

[michael]

Oceanic 135g tank and rainbow life-guard dual mech filter... since '91. not much to say but a decent start.