Those Hotpoint's are beautiful. We had Hotpoint but it was the BOL model. They washed very well, but weren't the most reliable machines.
The most stylish "Cadillac of washers"?
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The 1958 Frigidaire Unimatic & Filtrator set is also a contender as some have mentioned, I had these in my kitchen for several years until the '57 Control Tower set showed up one day...
pierreandreply4
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i so miss the days when washers where simple and i also miss this set dating back from my youth 1972 inglis superb with brush lint filter dispenser and mountable liquid fabric softner dispenser
Do you have an up close of the washer's control panel? I'd love all those buttons scooted to the left with with a stylish timer on the right. User control + lots of options- my favorite!
Sure Chet, not exactly sure if you're talking about the '58 but here it is...
Do you have an up close of the washer's control panel? I'd love all those buttons scooted to the left with with a stylish timer on the right. User control + lots of options- my favorite!
and if you're referring to the '61 Hotpoint here it is...
I washed my father's construction clothes in these machines and got my arm caught in them once I had to pull the plug because there were no safety door locks then.
The Hotpoint, and yes, it is beautiful! I love push button washers. I just wish it would offer more warm rinses. I like the fact the 58 offers a cool rinse option. I'd use that often in the winter.
I think you have to agree the 57 control towers fall into the school of design that "less is more" 
I also have to say these 65 or 66 frigidaires aren't anything to sneeze at.
I've always liked Frigidaire's Honey Beige color. Those machines look good in it.
thatwasherguy
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Here’s the pictures. These are of my 1978 set. I posted my first reply right before I went to bed, so I didn’t even think to post pictures.
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Robert, I've probably mentioned this before, but my neighbor across the street (that was also behind us in our 1948 house) got that Hotpoint Touch Command dryer (in the black) from her sister when the washer bit the dust. The dryer replaced her 1957/1958 Frog Eye kenmore with the sunburst timer dial. The control panel was hard for me to see in her laundry room so I never got to really understand it. She had the cycle button she always used pushed and I just pushed the start button.
And Chet, that Hotpoint washer did have the warm rinse option button you could select for any cycle. It was part of the slelect segment of the control panel right next to the Master On Off power buttons at the far right end.
And Chet, that Hotpoint washer did have the warm rinse option button you could select for any cycle. It was part of the slelect segment of the control panel right next to the Master On Off power buttons at the far right end.
Yes to panel lights!
rinso
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Mid '60's Lady Kenmore laundry pair with all the piano keys. I'll try to find a photo.
I've always loved the Ladies. Lady Kenmores that is. I would have to go with the 1963 Lady Kenmore or the 1957 Lady Kenmore.
Robert, That 57 Frigidaire set is to die for. Those are definitely a top contender. I especially love their advertisements from back then.
Robert, That 57 Frigidaire set is to die for. Those are definitely a top contender. I especially love their advertisements from back then.
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It’s really tough to agree with the sentiment above. Just because a poster didn’t include a photo or photos does not discount their opinion from relevance, nor should they be excluded from discussion. Most members here should have an idea of what a center dial Maytag looks like, as well as many 1950s and 1960s Frigidaires. So no pics? So what….Both have been shared in photos on this site repeatedly for decades.
As to what we consider the most stylish of washers ——doesn’t that seem like a question with as many varied opinions, each as valid as the next, as were the opinions at the time regarding the Cadillacs?
Many will answer this, many with lifelong enthusiasm for one style or brand, but I wonder whether or not we could all agree upon a hierarchy of brands and models. Isn’t this what gives a hobby it’s energy? But in the meantime the discussion and banter is what makes this very personal hobby even more “personaler”
Gordon
My personal view lines up with Justin’s, especially regarding the 1963 Lady Kenmore. Had so many neighbors and even a family member with them growing up, that I thought they were absolutely awesome. I still feel that way about them today.
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Gordon it's good to see you posting. I had a friend growing up whose mom had a 1963 Lady Kenmore. Remember that machine well. I don't think I ever saw it with the detergent cap off the agitator. In about 1981 I think it broke down and they replaced it with an electronic lady Kenmore. I just remember being about 14 at the time how big that tub was in the Lady compared to the 1963 Lady
