Things that do not wear out

Redback work boots, ive had these things for 4 years now. only thing ive ever had to do is replace the insoles every 6 or 8 months. this was the first pair i ever bought and people at work told me i would love them and they dont wear out. They were right

 

Starrett measuring tools. All mine are used, maybe a couple generation of owners. I buy them to horde cause I do that behavior but I do use them at work daily.

Whites, Hawthorne and Buffalo boots. These are all made under the Whites boot umbrella name, 1st pair I bought were the cheaper Hawthorne. I sent them back for rebuild after 15 years. But before I did I bought their Whites boot line in the same style (cowboy lace up packers)
Then I got old. My feet grew a little wider. Those boots I bought are still great but squeeze my little toe so I looked on ebay for a size up..
Took a chance on the Buffalo Packers for $100 used. They fit perfect and I totally love em.
So, I think I may sell one of the older pairs.
They can be totally rebuilt for less than 1/2 the $500+/- original cost but by that time, you might have 10-15 years wearing them on construction job sites or wherever you labor...

German made Dual turntables. I got mine used in a trade in highschool. Still works nice today and seems to be well regarded among the vinyl collecting crowd.

Sunbeam toasters and Dominion waffle irons.
Mine were my grandmother's. They work great and I'm 3 months from 59 yo.

Sharp aquos lcd had TV's...I'm sure mileage may vary on this but I bought 2 of them new a long ass time ago and someone here said they would die as soon as the warranty was up. But they are still going great. Dot pitch is very similar to 4k LG I bought 4 years ago which also looks great to me eye.

These days I'm going to need a refrigerator.
Not something I've had to buy before. So, hope I find a good one. Old one isn't dead but inside the door the plastic is cracked and it makes noise pumping refrigerant juice.

 

Going to have to replace my truck tires soon. Last 3 sets have been BFG TKO All Terrains and each set have given me better than 50k mi. Truck originally came with Goodyear Wrangler, very soft tire, lasted less than 30k mi. Now over 185k mi on 2011 Ram Hemi Outdoorsman. A local tire shop is running a special deal on Falken tires and reviews look good. About $100 per tire less expensive so.... thinking. For the same money I would normally invest in my 275x75x17 TKO's I could have wider stance tires and new black aluminum rims.

 

just a thought, check tirerack.com they have great deals sometimes

 

I read a great article on how to check the date code on tires (sorry, no link). It seems that some shops/stores get good deals "old" tires.

A gas station & garage near me closed about five years ago. Some of the "new" tires they had were at least 25 years old. I don't know if they ever tried to sell the deteriorating tires, or just never got around to disposing of them.

 

Antique belt driven dental drill/grinders. They last forever.
I have one I use for hobby stuff most would use a Dremel tool for. I got 2 more for parts.
I have one handpiece (the actual part in your hand) that works like a tiny hammer drill/rotohammer/jackhammer. It has little chisel bits so.you could do engraving or tiny wood carving. It's called the Dudly Impactor. I can't imagine having that tap away on your tooth or tooth socket in the dentist office.

For hobby modeling chores, these carve plastic and softer metals like brass and aluminum and even mild steel.

Probably faster and easier in some ways to just buy a modern dremel tool, but the old belt drive tool is better if you can hang with the geek out learning curve.