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