1957
The RD26 was the TOL 39-inch model for 1957. A list of the features reads as follows:
"A Hotpoint automatic electric range increases the value of every home. There is a model to fit every building design with all the deluxe features the homemaker expects including:
MUSICAL MEAT THERMOMETER... Fills the kitchen with lilting music when the roast is done, to order.
TWO-WAY SUPER-MATIC CALROD UNIT... New surface and deep well unit that cooks automatically with both time and temperature control, as either a 6-inch or an 8-inch unit.
PUSHBUTTONS... Cooking by pushbutton control is easier cooking. Every Hotpoint Range has them.
SILVER GREY OVENS... Giant Super Oven cooks meals for 24, roasts 40-lb turkey. Thrift Oven provides additional capacity or can be used for small meals. Finger-tip pull-out Calrod units make cleaning easy. Linings are finished in new silver grey all porcelain enamel.
ROTA-GRILL ROTISSERIE... Country-style outdoor cooking in the kitchen. Available on 39 and 30 inch models.
"FASHION FRONT" STYLING... Graceful, new modern design that makes every kitchen look more beautiful."
[COLOR=#ff0000; text-decoration: underline]Three more interesting things in the 1957 lineup [/COLOR]-
The catalog sates that 'Color is the big news today" and lists these "decorator approved" colors: Coral Pink, Sunburst Yellow, Meadow Green, Seafoam Blue, Woodland Brown.
There is a new combination washer-dryer.
There is a freestanding "Hotpoint Electronic Cooking Center" in a wood-finished cabinet, available in either light birch or dark mahogany. Can fit both customized and free-standing installations. "Below the electronic compartment is the world famous all-Calrod Thrift Oven featuring Calrod Golden Bake and Broil Units."
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