customline
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One 1955 GE complete except for the strip that runs across the bottom and a 1957 Westinghouse without a motor and a broken hinge.
Giving away two 1950's portable dishwashers.
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jessed
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I might be interested in the GE one. Does it work?
I wish I could grab that Westinghouse! Unfortunately, I'm about to head off to Paris... Damned vacations... LOL
customline
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JesseD
Yes, the GE works.
Yes, the GE works.
jessed
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I’m going to have to pass on the GE dishwasher
Where in PA are you?
That GE dishwasher has my attention.
Dave
That GE dishwasher has my attention.
Dave
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Volvoguy87
I'm in Bethlehem, PA.
I'm in Bethlehem, PA.
I just sent you an email.
I think the GE is the portable equivalent to Dishwashercrazy's 1949 GE Electric Sink.
What can anyone tell me about these early GE Mobile Maids?
Dave
I think the GE is the portable equivalent to Dishwashercrazy's 1949 GE Electric Sink.
What can anyone tell me about these early GE Mobile Maids?
Dave
Dave, these mid-50s Mobile Maids were almost identical to their built-in counterparts - fixed racks, bakelite impellers, and a porcelain wash tub. The inside would be just like the dishwasher in my Wonder Kitchen. The big difference was cycling - if you forgot a dish, tough... you had to manually do the equivalent of cancel/drain then restart the wash cycle at the very beginning. Also, the dry cycle is short - about 5 minutes of calrod-warmed air circulated by the impeller. I can't recall if the lid pops or not though....
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
I had one of these back in college. Think I paid about $10 for it around 1970. It seemed incredibly ancient then, but did a remarkably good job. The lower rack held 20 plates, fewer than the 24 of earlier machines. Maybe this allowed better water circulation. The cycle was rrwrr, with a short dry as turquiosedude noted. Only about 20 minutes, hardly time to find a forgotten dish. The lid did pop open.
The top rack was a great improvement over earlier models which required removal of the center section for glassware to load the bottom. This was easy with only the silverware basket removed.
I think it only used about 6 gallons or so. We had no complaints. Sometimes wish I had it now.
The top rack was a great improvement over earlier models which required removal of the center section for glassware to load the bottom. This was easy with only the silverware basket removed.
I think it only used about 6 gallons or so. We had no complaints. Sometimes wish I had it now.
Westinghouse
I had one like the Westinghouse, got it for $15 in Berkeley in 1969. It had a leak that I tried to fix a few times and eventually did, I think it was a hose clamp. I tried to add extra detergent for the second wash which was inconvenient. If I had it now I would just use one dose of detergent or a tab and be done. Sure got the dishes clean and was very powerful with that fan as a water circulator.
I had one like the Westinghouse, got it for $15 in Berkeley in 1969. It had a leak that I tried to fix a few times and eventually did, I think it was a hose clamp. I tried to add extra detergent for the second wash which was inconvenient. If I had it now I would just use one dose of detergent or a tab and be done. Sure got the dishes clean and was very powerful with that fan as a water circulator.
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