We use a 98-year-old vacuum cleaner — it’s also a food processor, veggie peeler, drill and more

If it ain’t broke, don’t replace it.

An elderly couple has used the same, century-old appliance to drill, vacuum, mince meet, process food, peel vegetables and grind coffee since their wedding day in 1976 — and it has yet to give out.

Mary and Ivor Waite, from Halesowen, West Midlands, swear by their 98-year-old Piccolo, a piece of German-made machinery manufactured between 1925 and 1930 for use in cramped housing, which they received as a present from Ivor’s aunt.

“It had been in storage for god knows how long in my auntie’s cottage before she gave it to us in 1976,” Ivor, 73, told Southwest News Service.

The couple, who won an award in 2013 for the oldest working appliance in Midlands’ Black Country, use the centenarian technology as a mincer or a vacuum to clean the car, occasionally polishing the floor with it as well.

“It’s a one-of-a-kind and we wouldn’t be without it,” Ivor said. Emma Trimble / SWNS

“It’s pretty amazing that you can use it as a mincer, liquidizer, a food mixer, a juicer, a slicer and even polish the floors with it,” he said.

“It’s a one-of-a-kind and we wouldn’t be without it.”

Modern-day appliances pale in comparison to the Piccolo, which Ivor likened to “the household equivalent of a Swiss Army knife.”

1976 say still beats modern 74130571 — While some attachments have been lost throughout the years, the machine still works for the Waite’s needs.Emma Trimble / SWNS

Waites on wedding day — The couple received the Piccolo in 1976 from Ivor’s aunt, who had kept the tech in storage for “god knows how long.”Courtesy Ivor Waite / SWNS

Piccolo displayed on kitchen counter — Ivor compared the hefty, multipurpose appliance to a Swiss Army knife.Emma Trimble / SWNS

Piccolo tag in German — The appliance was made in Germany between 1925 and 1930 specifically for people living in cramped, confined spaces.Emma Trimble / SWNS

“With modern vacuums, they’re virtually unrepairable nowadays,” he explained, calling Dyson’s “a pair to repair. “It lasted because it’s German engineering. It’s well built and heavy.”

Aside from a few attachments for juicing and slicing that have been lost along the way, the Piccolo has never “broken down,” save for replacing the plug on time.

“I’ve lost a few spare parts but I’m quite handy so I’ve managed to keep the Piccolo going all these years,” he said, adding that their two kids “fight over” who will receive the gadget when they pass.