1960 compact glass door dishwasher

[delaneymeegan]

Interesting. I wonder what happened with these.

Rare miniature Ling-Temco automatic dishwasher - New Old Stock in original box - Retro Renovation

Hold onto your dirty dishes, and get ready for some in-the-flesh kitchen appliance amazing: An itsy bitsy 1950s Ling-Temco “eye level” automatic dishwasher — New Old Stock in the original box. Previously, we’ve seen the Ling-Temco in a 1961 advertisement and in Peggy’s aunt’s kitchen before. But...

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[tomturbomatic]

These were second generation James dishwashers. Most were gravity drain which is why you often saw them mounted up like microwaves today. The portable, which rode on a cart like portable TVs used to use, did have a drain pump. They did not handle food particles well. The most unique thing about them was that they finished the cycle by fogging the load with steam which condensed on everything, essentially giving a distilled water rinse while heating the load for flash drying. People who live in marinas report seeing long unused LTs on cabin cruisers. I think that they were the only dishwasher to use a spring-wound timer which you turned all the way couterclockwise to start and then it ticked down. Needless to say, they were small units (but available in three sizes based on the number of place settings they held) and the racking was very regimented.

 

[delaneymeegan]

Thanks for the information

 

 

 

 

And the archives have good info. too.

 

They do look like a fun machine. 

 

I have a 50 year old Ling Temco dishwasher

Hi everyone! I rent a 50 year old mobile home that came with all the original plumbing, and included a Ling Temco dishwasher, which I was told did not work. For the ten years I have lived here, I resented it being there because I could have used the space it was taking up for other things. (And...

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