Did this Dishwasher Actually Exist?

[reactor]

Laura Petrie's dishwasher

That is a beautiful machine (as pictured in reply #14) Steve! That was the dishwasher that the Petrie's had in the pilot episode (which was also episode one, of season one) of the Dick Van Dyke Show. Laura had an all Westinghouse kitchen. This was in line with the Westinghouse sponsorship of Desilu, at the time. When production started on the series, Desilu had new sponsors and Laura had a new kitchen--with a new layout and different appliances but sans a dishwasher.

 

[Chetlaham]

Does anyone have a picture of the inner door? And the detergent dimple?

 

 

I wish they made a power clean version of this machine.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

dishwashers

So when did dishwashers actually clean very dirty dishes?

 

[DADoES]

 
From the 1970s to current in my experience.

 

[Chetlaham]

@Jerome: When the Maytag and Whirlpool introduced their vertical self cleaning filter modules.