Hotpoint electric sink
We had one of these from 1952-1973. It was a pretty good machine, but quite noisy. To load the lower rack, one lifted the center section of the top rack and loaded through the hole it left. The lower rack held plates in a circular pattern and the silverware basket was in the center. (IIRC, the silverware basket was in a corner on some models) Large bowls and platters were fitted around the edges of the bottom rack. All had to be very carefully placed so they could get the full force of the impeller (think small agitator spinning very rapidly, throwing water throughout the machine). Hot water entered from the top and was heated through the entire cycle by a Calrod unit. You didn't dare put plastic in this machine, especially Tupperware anywhere in the machine: it would become a melted blob on the bottom of the washtank. Ours had a gravity drain that was activated by a solenoid opening the drain at the end of each portion of the cycle. The separate drain is still running down the basement wall, but capped off. (I still live in the same house...a mid-century (20th) modern, complete with flat roof) Detergent was dispensed by an open cup in the door. The theory was that "enough" would be left after the first wash to fill the need during the second wash. I can't recall the exact cycle sequence, but I think it was W R R W R R R, followed by a very hot dry, with the impeller spinning to circulate the heat through the tub. I used to have the owner's manual...don't know what happened to it. Hope this helps a little with understanding this early machine. and btw....it was very, very noisy....
