My ironing board is from 1955. That's 62 years. It had to be fixed about 30 years ago, so neighbor did that for me for $5.00. It is a variable height board and hangs on the wall when not in use. I can sit down and iron but haven't done that in years. I've changed covers over the years, but now made two muslin covers (one to wash and one to wear) and have a large piece of heavy freezer paper over the most used spot.