This was another estate sale find. I walked down the basement stairs and from the corner of my eye, caught the glow of (dirty) porcelain from behind the furnace. I fully expected it to be a dryer but there was the Hotpoint washer - and no dryer at all. This machine obviously hadn't been used in years and very likely was never wiped or cleaned, ever. I brought it home, gave it quick cleaning with dish detergent & water and here we have it. As soon as I saw it, I knew where it was going - I gave Robert a TOL 1956 Hotpoint a few years ago which he's spent hours trying to restore to running condition with no luck. You might remember the many trials a tribulations he's been through trying to make the clutch spider work again so now he'll have a working machine to use for parts and most likely, to restore this one and put the TOL top and panel on as I think this cabinet and mechanism are in much better condition. Dig the sticker still on the machine!
I'm beginning to wonder about this lucky streak too, I've been going to sales for around 15 years and never have I found this many vintage machines in such a short period. The 55 Kelvinator, the 60 Maytag pushbutton washer & gas dryer, a mint 63 Kenmore and now this - all within 6 months. Just shows we need to keep going! That being said, a friend of mine asked if I picked up the "Frigidaire pump-agitator" set a couple of weeks ago. Apparently, there was a 1-18 set - in green, TOL with lighted panels at a sale very near me. I remember the seeing the sale and deciding not to go. D'OH!
