Pink 1957 Frigidaire Control Tower Set in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area...
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cfz2882
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I hear a 1950s air raid siren alert for somebody to grab that !
and remember for who ever gets this set, your agitator could easily look like this with a new set of reproduction detergent cap, lint chaser and circulator rings and brand new reproduction pulsator. They could be made in the original 1956-1957 gray or all pink to match the machine!
Not to far from me. i'm going to try and go for these. We will see.
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Could only be better if they were turquoise, but then that's a personal thing! Hope countryford can nab 'em
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I like that the dryer offers 140 minutes of dry time with high, medium, low and delicate temps. I think all dryers should offer 140 minutes of dry time.
Old appliances had the best control systems with all the best options. If these options could be paired with modern versions of the Whirlpool 29 inch dryer and direct drives in conjunction with durable chrome styling it would be a win-win.
Old appliances had the best control systems with all the best options. If these options could be paired with modern versions of the Whirlpool 29 inch dryer and direct drives in conjunction with durable chrome styling it would be a win-win.
Go Countryford!
rinso
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This laundry set is screaming for restoration. What a great find for someone who has the skills for that.
I honestly can’t justify throwing something away that can provide many years of trouble free service, as long as parts can be found or made, might as well keep things for running as long as possible.
Of course, there will be those who will make remarks but honestly, who the hell cares. If people complain about the things one has being ‘outdated’ or ‘obsolete’, then they can forward the money for something newer.
People who always want the latest and greatest are most often financially broke.
Could only be better if they were turquoise, but then that's a personal thing! Hope countryford can nab 'em
Turquoise wasn't introduced in the Frigidaire line until 1958 along with Sunny Yellow, before that the '57 came in Pink, Sea-Foam Green, Stratford Yellow and White. Later on in the year by spring of 1957 they also introduced Charcoal Gray. I agree though a Control Tower set in Turquoise would be absolutely stunning!
Crazy what's still turning up. My heart skipped a beat, but my wallet saw the porcelain chips and chrome pits and said "nah-ah". That does make me wonder if brushed-chrome could be recreated these days for the control towers. Those details definitely make up the whole package on the 57's.
Robert, your post with the renovated Control Tower agitator set is STUNNING (I'm using it as a Screen Saver).
Is that Photoshopped or is it real?
Is that Photoshopped or is it real?
Well I've never!! lol. No it's real Ken, no need to do any photoshopping when you've learned how to make silicone molds and reproduce rubber parts nearly identical to the originals. Now you've done it, you made me walk into the kitchen and take a video
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This is literally the most beautiful washer and dryer set in all of North America. 
Neither of the two recent videos Robert posted (above and the ABC-O-Matic agitator wings) have an image/preview for me, only the playback/volume control bar. I can download them and play but are choppy and distorted as to be unwatchable. The resolution and bitrate apparently are too high for my old computers, including a 64-bit with 16GB of RAM. They play smoothly via an LG DVD player that has a USB port (thumb drive).
