Dishmaster

[danemodsandy]

Veg:

"Okay, gotta get me one of those. I like the Imperial. Anyone know where I can get one of the $39.95 models?"

The Dishmaster website I linked to has a page that shows retail distributors all over the country. There's a direct link to it at the bottom of this post.

The closest current Dishmaster to the Imperial shown in that vintage ad is now called the Imperial Four. They also make a cheaper model (the Model 2000) that doesn't look as spiffy. The Imperial Four goes for about $175 these days.

 

[danemodsandy]

Forgot the Link:

Damn middle age. ;-)

http://www.showersgroup.com/dishmaster/search.htm

 

[northwesty]

There is another dishmaster that is more contemporary, just check out the dishmaster home page in the above link.

 

[veg-o-matic]

"More contemporary"?

Why on earth would anyone want that??

veg (who's not quite ready to shell out 175 clams for a faucet)

 

[rp2813]

Wow, the price on the Imperial Four has gone up . . . hmmmm . . . I'm horrible with percentages but I'm going to guess 125% or so in 20 years. That seems like a big jump even when you factor inflation and the increased cost of doing business over that time period. Can't say I'd pay that much for one today.

 

[scott55405]

I have a Dishmaster 2000 (the more contemporary looking one that was more, not less, than the Imperial 4 if memory serves), but that's neither here nor there. I don't have an automatic dishwasher, I love the Dishmaster and could not live without it. I don't really miss a dishwasher that much with this. It just makes life so much easier. You can wash a dish or a whole bunch of dishes anytime and no yucky standing water to deal with or slop onto the floor. You can also use hotter water than if you're dipping your hands into a sinkful of water. It's great for pots, percolators, cookie sheets and things like that too.

The 2000 model has its soap dispenser under the sink, while the Imperial 4 is all in one. I chose the former because I'd been used for years to single handle faucets and did not want to give that up, but I think both work equally as well. You can learn about them and even see a video of them being used at the link below.

I first experienced a Dishmaster at a neighbor's home in childhood, the "rounded" one someone mentioned above, and I guess I assumed they'd long gone out of business with the increasing popularity of automatic dishwashers. Then when I came to California, a friend had one and said everyone in their families had always had one regardless of whether or not they had a machine, and that they were very much still in business, and I wasted no time. We have a hardware store that carries them right down the street. No, they are not $39.95 anymore, far from it. But then, what is? I hope to always have one from now on, regardless of whether I have a machine.

Dishmaster Faucet - More Than a Kitchen Faucet

Scrape-Wash-Rinse-Done in One Easy Motion. Finish Quickly and get out of the kitchen Fast. Convenient Hand-held Dishwasher.

dishmaster-faucet.com

 

[rp2813]

Scott, you stated things so well that you have me missing my Dishmaster. Thanks for the link. The 2000 would be my model of choice too if I was in the market for one.