[Lancs Lad]

I remember when I was a toddler in the 1970s, my Mother had a Hoover Twosome. It was a separate, but matching, washing machine and spin dryer combo (see pic)

My job on washday was to open and close the spinner lid, thereby stopping and starting it. Also, because we only had the one single socket in our kitchen, I had the job of unplugging and plugging in whichever machine Mum needed to use. Which could be quite often if there were several loads of laundry to get through.

The electric flex cables were grey, and sort of ribbed or grooved on the outside - possibly rubber maybe?

Both machines had the classic MK 1960s plugs on - in ivory, though, which I thought was rather posh!