My parents bought a new set of Kenmores the year I was born, 1970. She used those machines until the early 1980's when my aunt got a new set and gave my mom her old ones. They were harvest gold Whirlpools. My mom gave my grandma her set and she used them until 1990. I don't know what happened to the old Kenmores, but I would sure like to see a picture of them if anyone has one. BTW the washer my grandma had before my mom's hand-me-downs was a rainbow colored control backsplash. What kind was it? I just can't remember for the life of me. Tim