1958 Hotpoint Dishwasher Seen At Estate Sale

[Unimatic1140]

I left a note inside this dishwasher we saw at an estate sale hoping the new home owners will contact me. This is a 1958 Hotpoint, the first design Hotpoint made with as spray arm and not an impeller. It would be great fun to play with this machine.

 

[Unimatic1140]

The bottom rack looks quite interesting to load!

 

[Unimatic1140]

And the controls

 

[cuffs054]

That is really neat! Never saw one.

 

[turquoisedude]

Did you hear that thud? It scared Canyon when I fell off my chair just now...

Do let us know if you get it Robert! That's a dream machine for sure!!

 

[ken]

For a 1958 I was impressed at how "modern" the front looks compared to DW from just a few years prior.

 

[cleanteamofny]

Look at that water well, it looks like it uses close to 12 gallons of water to complete one cycle!

Good luck!

 

[appnut]

Swoon!!  Calling all dishwasher gods!!

 

[rp2813]

Tineless beauty

Looks like a fun wash system, if not a precarious one for certain items in the top rack.

 

Perhaps it would be considered sacrilege, but if Robert can get his hands on it, that machine would be a prime candidate for a plexi-glass front.

 

[toploader55]

What a Cool Racking System. It is truly a "Dish" washer.  No deep Stock Pots in that baby.

 

The Pink Spray Head reminds me of the Lost in Space Robot. "Danger Will Robinson".

 

The Top Rack has such a unique loading pattern and configuration.

 

Good Luck... Hope it's a score.

 

[lebron]

Wow that machine looks brand new! Love the styling. Let's hope your little note ploy pans out

 

[frigilux]

Great console! Question: Is there a spray arm below the bottom rack or does the pink Frisbee spray both the lower and upper racks? A beautiful machine, to be sure.

 

[launderess]

Dishes only, no pots and pans

To be fair few if any vintage dishwashers truly coped with pots and pans, regardless of offering such a cycle. Those with such at best softened and removed various levels of gunk, but make no mistake Madame would be a scrubbing/wiping afterwards.

Of course if the things were pre-soaked and or washed beforehand things could be different. Don't bother with the P&P cycle on my MM unless am doing a load of baking/cooking with fresh pots and stuff ready to go. If things are truly crusty will stop the things after main wash and restart for a second go. Also helps to use commercial strength (and probably highly corrosive) automatic dishwasher detergent to "scour" off the muck.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Perhaps it would be considered sacrilege, but if Robert can get his hands on it, that machine would be a prime candidate for a plexi-glass front.
Ralph that's 1/4" heavy duty glass that I use for making dishwasher windows. Plexi-glass wont hold up for long.

Is there a spray arm below the bottom rack or does the pink Frisbee spray both the lower and upper rack
There sure is a spray arm at the bottom Eugene, you can see 1/2 of it pointing towards the 1:00 position.

 

[philr]

That's a nice one! 

 

[a440]

What an interesting design!

I love the "Pink Frisbee" for the upper rack!  The bottom wash arm looks so modern.  I bet it really throws a good amount of water with the bottom wash arm being so slender and round.

Do you have any literature on this model?

I hope they call you guys to come get it!

How rare!

 

 

[delaneymeegan]

Impressive styling for that year. Really was a leader for it's time. I hope they contact you. It would end up in good hands.

 

[launderess]

Now am not naming any names...

Nor making any promises....

But if you *really* want that dishwasher just give the address. I know a guy, who knows a guy that knows a guy.......

*LOL*

 

[gansky1]

You'd need a bottle of "dolls" just to get through a day with those racks. What were they thinking at HP?? LOL

 

[Unimatic1140]

Lol here is how you load it!

 

[rp2813]

A BobLoading challenge for sure

Well, there sure is plenty of space between the plates.

 

That's an issue on my late model Miele.  Plates are racked so close together that tines just slightly out of whack can cause some to make contact, depending on the type of plate, and as a result cleaning can be compromised. 

 

[norgeway]

The only problem

With these old Hotpoints, is you have to wear ear protection when they are running....Really though, they clean as good as anything made today, better than most.

 

[jetcone]

GE and Hotpoint

and I think Westinghouse reached a design peak from 1958-1964. Any appliance from that period from them looks up to date today. Especially the refrigerators, but this DW is a great example of that.

 

Glad the hear Hans that is not an "intent to clean" machine !!

 

[norgeway]

I knew

A family in my hometown that had a similar machine, when they got a new Hotpoint in the late 70s they always said the old one cleaned better.

 

[jetaction]

In all my days....

Never seen one like that, I sure hope you get it! Offer a replacement, that is how I got a couple rare ones!

 

[xpanam]

An early Bobload

This Lady didn't let this pesky bottom rack, keep her from doing her pots and pans!

 

[ovrphil]

What other superlatives and comments

can I fish out of the word-wealth source?

Can't. What a cool, really great looking and neat-featured system.

I love the panel, the interior, and whatever decibels it possesses. I don't mind a

louder dishwasher, personally when it's an old girl like this one.

Hope you get this and thanks for once again presenting a relic of distinction.

Phil

 

[gyromatic]

I remember that one

That was the first dishwasher my dad got my mom.This was the at the same time we had the 56 Bendix Duomatic and the 58 Gas Economy Philco Bendix Duomatic.Im sure I have this dishwasher in a photo in moms kitchen.I often look for this dishwasher online.Mom also had a 40''HOTPOINT electric Stove in Pink.

 

[dishwasherfan]

Rare sighting.

This is the 1st time I've ever seen a picture of this machine other than the original advertisements. I was hoping someone would find one & post pictures. Thanks for sharing & I hope you get it.