BobLoad in the Magic Chef...it can be done

[roto204]

Oh, Greg!

Goodness! That Roto-Rack never gets old--I love seeing it and your fantastic dishes every time you post that . That wash-load is far more exciting than what would have been in the "how to load" part of the manual! :-D

Yes, you're absolutely right--until I have dinner for sixteen, the plates just won't come together. What's worse is that I just bought a bunch more glassware, so imagine what the top rack looks like now--it's almost manual-picture-perfect

It is lots of fun, though. I've been contemplating snagging one of the three-level machines (SS bottom arm, SS middle arm, small white plastic constant-rinse on the top) and "rebadging" it with the panels and controls from this machine, since it's so snazzy Then I could have the best of both worlds...

(Heresy, I know...)

 

[roto204]

I think...

...after this machine, I'll be all ready to own a Frigidaire spin-tube

Anyone got one to try? :-D

*begs*

 

[westytoploader]

Nate, your Magic Chef is just awesome. One of these days I hope I find a portable Kenmore D&M machine to have in addition to the Whirlpool. My grandmother had an 18" Kenmore built-in from the late-70's until 2000. The way it purged the sump, did a static fill, paused, and then started up with a loud "WHOOSH" was much different than our boring GE/Jenn-Air, which started up the moment you turned the dial. That D&M motor sound is certainly unique (just like the BD Whirlpool/Kenmore sound is to washers) compared to the others, in addition to all of the whooshing and clinking going on inside.

 

[westytoploader]

There actually *was* a working 1960 Frigidaire spin-tube in stainless on eBay for a decent price. It stayed there for the longest time, until (I believe) someone on here finally bought it!

 

[roto204]

*sob*!

Hi Austin,

Thanks so much!! :-D Yes, the Magic Chef is lots of fun, but if you are D&M hunting, I recommend finding one with the multilevel wash action (spray tower is good; the double SS wash arms and constant rinse is even better!). You'll love the performance that much more. Now, of course, if that means finding a Roto-Rack... ;-)

It's true. I love the sounds of this dishwasher as much as anything else about it; my grandmother's 1983 D&M portable sounded the same (it had the triple-level wash action and gaggles of pushbuttons, though).

I remember that SS spin-tube. I'm glad someone got it--that was too stunning!

*sigh*

 

[washertalk]

excellent posts

wether it was the "tragic" Chef POWERHOUSE from like 1979ish (long story) or the 1970s avacodo Kenmore portable DW in Nebraska complete with gold replacesment door seal (another long story) loaded with a colorful selection of dishes (another story) or the 80s 24" Whirlpool, luv it, (another story).

Thanks Gansky1, excellent photo album. coming in at way over 100 years of age you are a real survivor. Oh yes

 

[washertalk]

I like your D&M DW. I couldn't help but notice that even though it is rather BOL. It has the fully framed black "glass-look" front panel kit. I have seen these from a few years earlier with out any frame or slide in panels.

It was 1983, it was big junk week by a long block of side by side townhouses that were built 12 years earlier there must have been at least 20 buildings. I swear every 3rd building had one of these D&M Dishwashers sitting at the curb. Either in Avacodo, Harvest Gold, or white. These basic D&M models without the energy saver switch obviously had green racks and gray seals, I think. I picked up like 4 of them. stripped most for parts well for the motor. They had no sound insulation, no trim kit on the doors, no forced air drying, I don't even think there was a detergent cup, certainly no rinse aid dispenser or multi level wash. and alot of them were layered in lime deposits from hard water. Still there was something alluring about there basic simplicity.

 

[gansky1]

I love that Kenmore - it was brand-new, never used from Denver. We had a similar roto-rack, one step down with the gold racks & seal - I had hours of fun with the upper rack and our bright red melmac dishes and plastic tumblers!