1960's Tappan Portable Dishwasher
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I had to see this up close and surprise, my anti-virus flagged the site linked here as being a 'known dangerous website' so I strongly suspect this a big ol' scam....
reactor
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wish it were legit...
That photo appears to be an exact retread of one that I have previously seen.
Wish that site were legit, Chetlaham. For there to be 14 available Reversa-Jet's would make 14 AW.org members outstandingly happy! [this post was last edited: 7/27/2024-09:17]
That photo appears to be an exact retread of one that I have previously seen.
Wish that site were legit, Chetlaham. For there to be 14 available Reversa-Jet's would make 14 AW.org members outstandingly happy! [this post was last edited: 7/27/2024-09:17]
I would imagine it would make many happy. Bummer its not real, I knew it was to good be true.
My ignorance will show- I've never seen one of these in person. How do they wash/work?
My ignorance will show- I've never seen one of these in person. How do they wash/work?
reactor
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Reversa-jet
I have never seen one in person, either, Chetlaham. Consumer Reports said it cleaned, "perfecly" in their 1965 review of the machine.
Back then, Consumers Reports had a designation called a "check-rating," which indicated a product of particularly high quality and value. They indicated this dishwasher would have received their coveted check-rating, except for its propensity to topple glassware in the top rack, due to it's power.
I would love to have one, even if I had to purchase heavier glassware.
This was a total redesign of the Tappan dishwasher. Their previous dishwasher, the "Dual Drench," did not perform well. Tappan went to the opposite end of the spectrum spectrum and created a very competitive machine with the Reversa-Jet.
I have never seen one in person, either, Chetlaham. Consumer Reports said it cleaned, "perfecly" in their 1965 review of the machine.
Back then, Consumers Reports had a designation called a "check-rating," which indicated a product of particularly high quality and value. They indicated this dishwasher would have received their coveted check-rating, except for its propensity to topple glassware in the top rack, due to it's power.
I would love to have one, even if I had to purchase heavier glassware.
This was a total redesign of the Tappan dishwasher. Their previous dishwasher, the "Dual Drench," did not perform well. Tappan went to the opposite end of the spectrum spectrum and created a very competitive machine with the Reversa-Jet.
Yes, the thought of Dual Drench dishwashers can give me nightmares. Our new house we moved into September 1961 had an O'Keefe & Merritt branded unit that my dad sent to our old house as the Waste King was far superior.
Not familiar with these but would love to try one.
What's that thing in the middle of the machine, under the upper rack? Is it a spray arm? Or a spray tube like old Frigidaires?
What's that thing in the middle of the machine, under the upper rack? Is it a spray arm? Or a spray tube like old Frigidaires?
reactor
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spray arm
It's a spray arm, Ken. The top-of-the-line model had a reversing top wash arm, as well as the reversing lower wash arm. There was a spring in the center of the was arm that wound when the water moved the arm in one direction, then the fully wound spring would move the arm in the opposite direction. The arm(s) continued this cyclical motion throughout the cycle.[this post was last edited: 7/29/2024-14:13]
It's a spray arm, Ken. The top-of-the-line model had a reversing top wash arm, as well as the reversing lower wash arm. There was a spring in the center of the was arm that wound when the water moved the arm in one direction, then the fully wound spring would move the arm in the opposite direction. The arm(s) continued this cyclical motion throughout the cycle.[this post was last edited: 7/29/2024-14:13]
Tappan reverse a jet dishwasher
This would be a cool find if it were really available, especially if it were new. The few we ran into did not hold up long the plastic sol interior rusted out at a very fast rate. The reversing wash arms had a neat little mechanism where after so many turns and direction flipped the Jets at the end of the arm, which caused the arm to start turning the other way, never saw one that actually worked after a little while they were always clogged or jammed.
Tappan made some very neat innovative appliances with interesting and pleasant styling, but for the most part, they were pretty poorly executed and didn’t hold up long. We do owe them credit for being the first company to build and market a microwave oven to consumers in 1955
we have a tap in PanOmatic cooktop hood and warming unit installed at the museum kitchen. It was found new and unused and it’s a neat concept, but I can just imagine how poorly it would’ve actually held up if it had been in somebody’s kitchen and they cooked on it a lot it was very poorly executed.
John
This would be a cool find if it were really available, especially if it were new. The few we ran into did not hold up long the plastic sol interior rusted out at a very fast rate. The reversing wash arms had a neat little mechanism where after so many turns and direction flipped the Jets at the end of the arm, which caused the arm to start turning the other way, never saw one that actually worked after a little while they were always clogged or jammed.
Tappan made some very neat innovative appliances with interesting and pleasant styling, but for the most part, they were pretty poorly executed and didn’t hold up long. We do owe them credit for being the first company to build and market a microwave oven to consumers in 1955
we have a tap in PanOmatic cooktop hood and warming unit installed at the museum kitchen. It was found new and unused and it’s a neat concept, but I can just imagine how poorly it would’ve actually held up if it had been in somebody’s kitchen and they cooked on it a lot it was very poorly executed.
John
reactor
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Tappan appliances
Tappan made extraordinary well built appliances. Their Dual Drench dishwasher left something to be desired, from a performance standard, but they took care of that with the exemplary performing Reversa-Jet.
Their jets clogging sounds like another of John's tall tales. Look at the filtration level of their filter which was almost pinpoint fine holes. Large particles were not able to get through. The filter, which had the fine perforations in the center for filtration of recirculated water, with larger openings around the periphery for the larger particles that the filter had caught, to be drained away. The handle on the filter allowed it to be removed and washed in the sink, should it be needed although Tappan described their filter as normally self-cleaning.
Tappan ranges, such as the Fabulous 400, with the upper level ovens, were innovative and well built. My parents got one about 1960 or early '61. We had it until 1974, when my parents remodeled the kitchen with all GE appliances. The Tappan range never had an issue other than one of the automatic temperature sensors in the burner.
I remember how our neighbors were so impressed by the Fabulous 400 with its innovative styling and innate beauty. It was very similar to the Tappan unit in the film, "The Parent Trap " with just some minor cosmetic differences.
Their redesign of the Dual Drench dishwasher into the Reversa-Jet dishwasher showed the skill of their engineers. It was a top performing machine. It also had features that were not new, but not yet common either, in 1965, such as folding rack dividers and a self-latching door.
The high filtration rate and well designed wash arms gave it great cleaning power..even if it did topple some items in the upper rack. Tappan was an elite name in appliances through the mid-sixties until things, sadly, went south for them. They were a bright and shining star in the appliance industry. They purchased O'Keefe and Merritt in the early fifties.
The Reversa-Jet was also marked under their O'Keefe and Merritt name as well as under the Tappan name.
Tappan was among the early pioneers of consumer microwave ovens, being one of first offering a microwave that could fit on a countertop and a hi-Lo oven range with the microwave oven on the top.
Unfortunately, Tappan's quality grew less. They farmed out their dishwasher production to D&M and then to Whirlpool. Their bright and shining star dimmed and then finally went out when they were purchased by Electrolux of Sweden in the latter seventies..[this post was last edited: 7/30/2024-00:19]
Tappan made extraordinary well built appliances. Their Dual Drench dishwasher left something to be desired, from a performance standard, but they took care of that with the exemplary performing Reversa-Jet.
Their jets clogging sounds like another of John's tall tales. Look at the filtration level of their filter which was almost pinpoint fine holes. Large particles were not able to get through. The filter, which had the fine perforations in the center for filtration of recirculated water, with larger openings around the periphery for the larger particles that the filter had caught, to be drained away. The handle on the filter allowed it to be removed and washed in the sink, should it be needed although Tappan described their filter as normally self-cleaning.
Tappan ranges, such as the Fabulous 400, with the upper level ovens, were innovative and well built. My parents got one about 1960 or early '61. We had it until 1974, when my parents remodeled the kitchen with all GE appliances. The Tappan range never had an issue other than one of the automatic temperature sensors in the burner.
I remember how our neighbors were so impressed by the Fabulous 400 with its innovative styling and innate beauty. It was very similar to the Tappan unit in the film, "The Parent Trap " with just some minor cosmetic differences.
Their redesign of the Dual Drench dishwasher into the Reversa-Jet dishwasher showed the skill of their engineers. It was a top performing machine. It also had features that were not new, but not yet common either, in 1965, such as folding rack dividers and a self-latching door.
The high filtration rate and well designed wash arms gave it great cleaning power..even if it did topple some items in the upper rack. Tappan was an elite name in appliances through the mid-sixties until things, sadly, went south for them. They were a bright and shining star in the appliance industry. They purchased O'Keefe and Merritt in the early fifties.
The Reversa-Jet was also marked under their O'Keefe and Merritt name as well as under the Tappan name.
Tappan was among the early pioneers of consumer microwave ovens, being one of first offering a microwave that could fit on a countertop and a hi-Lo oven range with the microwave oven on the top.
Unfortunately, Tappan's quality grew less. They farmed out their dishwasher production to D&M and then to Whirlpool. Their bright and shining star dimmed and then finally went out when they were purchased by Electrolux of Sweden in the latter seventies..[this post was last edited: 7/30/2024-00:19]
