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Dishwashing 1920's style!
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Dishwashing 1920's style!
Actually 1922!
Actually 1922!
arbilab
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Fascinating, thanks. I had no idea there were dishwashing "appliances" that far back.
In 1950 our first 'dishwasher' was a replacement faucet. Like a shower knob, you pulled a valve and instead of coming out the faucet it came out a wand with a brush on the end of it and a button dispensed detergent from a reservoir. "Dishmaster" I believe it was called.
In 1954 we got a new house with a Hotpoint built in. Unlike the pump style of today, the motor drove an exposed impeller directly. It worked. I remember the night the 3-piece open solenoid valve stuck and flooded the kitchen. But I don't remember how it drained. Almost had to have a standalone pump, but since that never broke I never paid any attention to it. The impeller was pretty memorable. If silverware got loose in the bottom the bakelite would pretty well shred itself.
In 1950 our first 'dishwasher' was a replacement faucet. Like a shower knob, you pulled a valve and instead of coming out the faucet it came out a wand with a brush on the end of it and a button dispensed detergent from a reservoir. "Dishmaster" I believe it was called.
In 1954 we got a new house with a Hotpoint built in. Unlike the pump style of today, the motor drove an exposed impeller directly. It worked. I remember the night the 3-piece open solenoid valve stuck and flooded the kitchen. But I don't remember how it drained. Almost had to have a standalone pump, but since that never broke I never paid any attention to it. The impeller was pretty memorable. If silverware got loose in the bottom the bakelite would pretty well shred itself.
mrcleanjeans
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Kewl,thanks for posting this. Ah, the second page shows a portable Whirlpool, which I mentioned long ago. In fact,this article was what I had picture in mind when I brought up the Whirlpool awhile ago. I haven't seen this article again for over 30 years I'd say.
mrcleanjeans
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BTW,wonder how many of these are out there anymore?
polkanut
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The Whirlpool machine pictured above looks very similar to Rich & Chuck's Conover dw. I wonder if there may have been some cross-collaboration?
mrcleanjeans
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I also wonder how well they would clean with today's detergents?
gmmcnair
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"I also wonder how well they would clean with today'
You know, some of these old designs, I think you would be surprised at how well they would do with good detergent, and a little prep--like a quick pre-rinse. I can't imagine them having any kind of filter or food disposer, but I would imagine that they would spray the water on the dishes just fine.
You know, some of these old designs, I think you would be surprised at how well they would do with good detergent, and a little prep--like a quick pre-rinse. I can't imagine them having any kind of filter or food disposer, but I would imagine that they would spray the water on the dishes just fine.
