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Carocelle Dishwasher
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Probably the biggest POS on the planet...but I still want one...LOL
brettsomers
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looks like it might work, only if you have your hot water set to boiling, though.
kevinpreston8
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This is amazing
I have an early 1940s "Cameron" dishwasher.
This is a metal cannister that sits on your sink, with a brass drain valve. Inside is a water pressure driven rack. You place your dishes in it, and connect a hose to it from your sink. You put a little soap in the bottom, put on the glass lid, and turn on the water.
When the bubbles start to overflow to the outside container, you are supposed to open the drain (over your sink) and then turn the water on again to flush and respray the dishes.
It did work sort of. I am not sure how doing this really saved much time over just handwashing your dishes, therefore, not sure of the value.
I can go out to the back house and take pictures if anyone is interested. The hoses and such I had to buy to clamp onto my faucet were more than I paid for the unit. I also have the "manual" for it!
I have an early 1940s "Cameron" dishwasher.
This is a metal cannister that sits on your sink, with a brass drain valve. Inside is a water pressure driven rack. You place your dishes in it, and connect a hose to it from your sink. You put a little soap in the bottom, put on the glass lid, and turn on the water.
When the bubbles start to overflow to the outside container, you are supposed to open the drain (over your sink) and then turn the water on again to flush and respray the dishes.
It did work sort of. I am not sure how doing this really saved much time over just handwashing your dishes, therefore, not sure of the value.
I can go out to the back house and take pictures if anyone is interested. The hoses and such I had to buy to clamp onto my faucet were more than I paid for the unit. I also have the "manual" for it!
PICS PICS PICS
mrcleanjeans
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Hey Kevin,thanks for the description,could you scan the manual for all of us?That would be "neato".Thanks
Hey Kevin,thanks for the description,could you scan the manual for all of us?That would be "neato".Thanks
Whirl-o-way was another brand of these contraptions back in the 60's and 70's, they were rectangular shaped not round. I believe CR tested them once and weren't too impressed stating the need for a lot of hot water continually running to keep them running. They also made a Whirl-o-way water powered potato/veggie peeler as well.
We had one of these when I was growing up for about two years. I made a few small adjustments and it did a great job. I blocked one of the holes at the top of the verticle center spraytube and one of the holes used to make the wash arm rotate. Then it was suppose to use regular handwashing dish soap, I would disolve cascade in warm water and pour that into the soap dispenser. We did have very hot water and high pressure. You needed to let it run for a good 5-10 minutes. We would let the hot water that drained out fill the pots and let them soak until the water cooled enough to hand wash them. We could fit 6 placsettings in it. We junked it when we got the GE Potscrubber in 1976.
kevinpreston8
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As requested
I have misplaced the owners guide, a flimsy affair that is very old and delicate. I know I put it in a flat bag or envelope, I just can't put my hands on it. I will update you all when I find it. For now, here are some pictures.
Main unit:
I have misplaced the owners guide, a flimsy affair that is very old and delicate. I know I put it in a flat bag or envelope, I just can't put my hands on it. I will update you all when I find it. For now, here are some pictures.
Main unit:
kevinpreston8
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Inside...
The inner unit spins freely, and jets from above rotate it as water hits the items.
The inner unit spins freely, and jets from above rotate it as water hits the items.
kevinpreston8
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Underside of lid
Here is where the water comes out in jets
Here is where the water comes out in jets
kevinpreston8
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Here is...
the drain. You rotate this knob to drain water. Luckily it's all brass with no gaskets to wear out. It still seals and opens perfectly.
the drain. You rotate this knob to drain water. Luckily it's all brass with no gaskets to wear out. It still seals and opens perfectly.
It's quite neat Kevin. It doesn't look very big? So you just load your dishes in a circular pattern around the center post.
kevinpreston8
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Pete---
Wierd as this sounds, it is neither big nor small. The lid, which is a strange glass in the middle but steel on the outside affair, is the size of a very large pan, like one of those big Farberware pans.
There's a big Kenmore microwave behind it, kind of out of sight, but you can see the comparable depth compared to the unit.
You would have to do more than one load to do a meal clean up for say, four people. I just put a few dishes in and a few cups.
To be honest, I was hoping for an expectedly cool water turbine jet sound, but it really just sounds like water spritzing on the inside of a steel bucket! But there is some whirling noise of the central unit.
My wife actually got this, and when I received it, I was not sure if I liked it, tolerated it, and it kind of creeped me out (some older stuff just does that to me. I could never have a wringer washer, can't explain it).
I was thinking if there is interest, and the site owner would like to see it, I could make a video of the thing. It certaintly is oddball.
Maybe a combo video of my American Kitchens Roto Rack dishwasher and this unit.
Wierd as this sounds, it is neither big nor small. The lid, which is a strange glass in the middle but steel on the outside affair, is the size of a very large pan, like one of those big Farberware pans.
There's a big Kenmore microwave behind it, kind of out of sight, but you can see the comparable depth compared to the unit.
You would have to do more than one load to do a meal clean up for say, four people. I just put a few dishes in and a few cups.
To be honest, I was hoping for an expectedly cool water turbine jet sound, but it really just sounds like water spritzing on the inside of a steel bucket! But there is some whirling noise of the central unit.
My wife actually got this, and when I received it, I was not sure if I liked it, tolerated it, and it kind of creeped me out (some older stuff just does that to me. I could never have a wringer washer, can't explain it).
I was thinking if there is interest, and the site owner would like to see it, I could make a video of the thing. It certaintly is oddball.
Maybe a combo video of my American Kitchens Roto Rack dishwasher and this unit.
oh yes please on videos!
Kevin,
Interesting! Wringer washers kind of creep me out, too... But I have to admit, the metal/glass vintage Cameron is kind of cute.
Toggle,
I guess the Carocelle could fill that empty space in your zeitgeist left by the dearly departed Paki-spinner. But it surely doen't look like it's worth $40 (asking price on eBay), let alone the $99.99 the mfg wants for one. It's all plastic; probably costs about $5 to make. I guess that's part of the attraction. At least it won't go berserk and try to fling rotating lids at you.
Interesting! Wringer washers kind of creep me out, too... But I have to admit, the metal/glass vintage Cameron is kind of cute.
Toggle,
I guess the Carocelle could fill that empty space in your zeitgeist left by the dearly departed Paki-spinner. But it surely doen't look like it's worth $40 (asking price on eBay), let alone the $99.99 the mfg wants for one. It's all plastic; probably costs about $5 to make. I guess that's part of the attraction. At least it won't go berserk and try to fling rotating lids at you.
Designgeek
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Kevin, that weird glass might be pyrex to withstand the heat of the hot water.
Sudsmaster, maybe what's got you creeped out about wringer washers is that there are ghosts hanging around them?
Re. $99 for those plastic ones new: For another $51 you can get a Danby that's a little bigger than a microwave, will hold dishes from a meal for four, with a stainless steel interior, 160-degree (Fahrenheit) sanitize cycle, and a window so you can watch what's going on.
Sudsmaster, maybe what's got you creeped out about wringer washers is that there are ghosts hanging around them?
Re. $99 for those plastic ones new: For another $51 you can get a Danby that's a little bigger than a microwave, will hold dishes from a meal for four, with a stainless steel interior, 160-degree (Fahrenheit) sanitize cycle, and a window so you can watch what's going on.
Soemwhere over the rainbow...
I think that DW is perfect to isolate tableware from someone who has a cold or other infectious illness. Great for the office too where strangers share *beakers* (it's BOUQUET, dear).
A little bleach and voila!
and before anyone says *GROSS*, restaurants do that ALL the time.
My germ-freak mom got a Lady Kenmore TOL real DW just for the *sani-wash* cycle with a 155*F(60*C +/-) boosted-temp rinse. My father got it for her because Consumer Reports magazine said it saves hot water as compared to hand-washing.
Each of the trhee children was assigned a color of Tupperware plastic tumbler (choices were red, yellow, green, blue). Heaven help you if you used the wrong color. Cross-contamination was a no-no!
The colors were primary colors then (dark, intense and they did not include a "sippy-cup" TAPA (cover)
I think that DW is perfect to isolate tableware from someone who has a cold or other infectious illness. Great for the office too where strangers share *beakers* (it's BOUQUET, dear).
A little bleach and voila!
and before anyone says *GROSS*, restaurants do that ALL the time.
My germ-freak mom got a Lady Kenmore TOL real DW just for the *sani-wash* cycle with a 155*F(60*C +/-) boosted-temp rinse. My father got it for her because Consumer Reports magazine said it saves hot water as compared to hand-washing.
Each of the trhee children was assigned a color of Tupperware plastic tumbler (choices were red, yellow, green, blue). Heaven help you if you used the wrong color. Cross-contamination was a no-no!
The colors were primary colors then (dark, intense and they did not include a "sippy-cup" TAPA (cover)
