Today's picture of the Day 1/7/11

[spin-it]

What years were these awesome Westy 1000's manufactured?

 

[tomturbomatic]

The washer is on the right. If you look closely at the woodgrain trim piece at the base of the control panel, you might be able to discern the edge of a slightly raised rectangular section. That is the base of the funny upside down fabric softener dispenser. It was not a reservoir, just a one shot dispenser.

 

[hilovane]

1959.

 

[circlew]

Color?

They seem a strange color, on my monitor anyway - something between Avocado and Gray. Has Robert been coloring again, or is this supposed to be Westinghouse Nougat Gray? Or did they have some other unusual shade at that time?