A word I remember from childhood is charabanc (pronounced 'sharrabang') - a carriage or bus with bench seats from the early days of coach outings.

Another word that has become rarer is 'skein', now that such knitting wool as can be found in shops comes ready rolled into balls. Wool used to be sold in skeins, necessitating the sociable activity of winding it into balls, with one person holding the wool on outstretched hands while another person wound it (though it was perfectly possible to do it on your own if necessary).