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    Old 08-05-2012, 12:09 PM
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    Talking Question: vintage & antique machines
    quick question...

    what age of machine is considered 'vintage'? 'antique'?

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    Old 08-05-2012, 12:18 PM
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    antique is 100 years old
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    Old 08-05-2012, 01:25 PM
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    I think we've sorta determined that "vintage" is machines made before plastic gears.

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    Old 08-05-2012, 05:12 PM
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    Do you want "technical?

    Antique is one hundred years old. "Vintage" should be accompanied by a year. "Vintage 1923" "Vintage 1956" "Vintage 2004".

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    As I remember President Lyndon Johnson determined that an item was at antique if it was 100 years old as Charlee stated. I think this was established somehow for foreign import trade.
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    Old 08-06-2012, 11:17 AM
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    Thanks very much for satisfying a girl's curiosity

    I just wonder now if my old Brother is considered vintage. I'll have to figure out if it has plastic gears I guess!

    Thanks everyone!
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