Dishwashing in the 1920's The OTOMATIK way!!

[jetcone]

Robert that Tom Thumb

thing is bojack! Did it heat by dribbling the water through it?? You made dribble tea and it took an hour and was luke warm?? Thats designed by men who never worked in a kitchen!! Like that "modern kitchen" I sent you from 1943!!

 

[jetcone]

Chuck & Rich

been thinking about your spray tube problem, that looks like what they used to call a "marine bearing". They worked without lubrication but with scads of water to float the two members apart to they could turn. Are you getting enough water pressure off that hose into the box?? have you tried a garden hose yet?

The Launderall tubs had marine bearings at both ends.

 

[turquoisedude]

OMG!  That is very cool!  No doubt the folks at Frigidaire and Youngstown looked back to this design when they built their spray-tube mahcines. 

 

I can't help but agree that water pressure and hot water supply was probably not sufficient in most homes in the 20s to make this work all that well, though...  

 

Can't wait to see a 'wash test'! 

 

Congratulations, Rich!!

 

[perc-o-prince]

There was an old dw on display at the Ford Museum in Dearbo

Pete, If you do get back to the HFM take a moment to go into the Lamy Diner. This diner belonged to my uncle Clovis Lamy. Our family donated it to the museum many years ago.

As for the Tom Thumb water heater...YIKES! Water AND electricity at that time with no safety devices I'm sure.

I will try a garden hose, Jon, and maybe it will then have enough pressure. It spins without a problem when there is no water. Should I try to take it apart to make sure that something isn't obstructing it from the inside?

Paul, Thanks. I haven't seen any others. Ron (Kenmore58) said that he did see one, about a decade ago, at a local auction in RI. His friend purchased it to sell. I'm going to speak with the guy that sold his to me and find out if he got it from RI. It could be the same one.

As soon as I get it working we'll get a vid up and posted!

Rich

 

[mrboilwash]

Love the old water heater. Considering that back then water pipes were also used to connect grounding wires it was probably saver to use than any toaster of this age.

 

[perc-o-prince]

I never thought of it that way, Stefan!

It must have seemed like a dream at the time

Rich

 

[maytag63]

Nice, can't wait to see it the next time we come and visit.

 

[perc-o-prince]

It'll be here

Look forward to seeing you again!

Rich

 

[kimball455]

Neat dishwasher but I don't think the health inspector would approve it for the B&B.
Harry

 

[perc-o-prince]

I don't think so either, Harry!!

Rich

 

[aldspinboy]

Rich what a nice fine...

When I saw the cabnet I also thought it was a drying cabnet.

They also looks like a even better Jetaction type of sprayarm the holes are ooh tiny..

seems it would make a hell of a fine spray system.

Never stop learning at this site.

I hope you well on the restore.

 

Eddie I guess that machine you posted seems early before impeller types came along.

Seems like it might throw water around that cavity pretty well.. like to see that.

 

Darren k

 

[launderess]

Otomatik

Well it was a heck of allot more automatic than washing dishes by hand which was the only other alternative. *LOL*

Most women back then would have loved to have anything that kept their hands out of hot water three times or more a day.

 

[perc-o-prince]

I would agree, Launderess!!

The holes are very tiny. This is why I can't figure out why it will not spin. I was too busy this weekend to play with it but I'm sure that I'm just missing something.

Rich