Hey You Mr. Dish Machine Operator...

[toploader55]

Found this a few minutes ago. I don't know if it's ever been posted, (maybe I did years ago), but anyway, some real Classic Hobart Machines from the 1960s.

Note the Steel Frame Dish Racks with the Plastisol coating. They were HEAVY and was like a work out at the gym throwing those around.

And a couple of the younger guys are kinda cute. LOL

I know Nick will love this.

Enjoy.

(Love the Paper Hats.)

 

[polkanut]

When I worked in the kitchen of my parochial school (1982-83) as an 8th grader, the head cook/kitchen manager had us put all silverware handles up before running them through our Hobart dish machine.  Eddie & Nick, how were you taught?  Was I taught wrong?

 

[whirlcool]

I don't see how the silverware could possibly get cleaned all jumbled up like that.
No wonder people today prerinse their plates before washing! They learned how to do this from Hobart!

 

[iheartmaytag]

Proper silverware handling

I have not watched the video because I am at work and it is verboten, however, I can chime in on how silverware/flatware is supposed to be handled according to Kansas Health inspectors. This is from my years of kitchen service.

1. Silverware is placed in a soaking solution
2. Silverware is then placed on a flat carrier and ran through the dish machine.
3. Silverware is then sorted and placed in the holders and ran through the dish machine with handles up.
4. Then a second holder is placed over the handles of the silverware and flipped to handles down and ran through a fourth time, and allowed to air dry

Now ready to go back out into the dining room for service.

Sounds a little OCD, but chances of left over food particles and germies is minimal with this method.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

I have seen all of these.

Eddie:  those Dishmachines are beautiful.  I'll trust your judgement on the guys though. LOL!  Yes I have used the plastisol coated racks, not only are they heavy but very HOT when they come out of the DM.  The machines I saw were A very early FT-700, an early C-Line and an AM-9 all great vintage workhorses.

 

Polkanut:   It is ok to wash flatware this way if it is presoaked and rinsed first.  It is also important that the cups are not overcrowded and the machine completes 2 full cycles.  We do it this way @ MCF-SHK.  It also helps that our machine has a Conveyor Dwell. 

 

Whirlcool:  This flat wash of the flatware should always be flowed by sorting handles down into cylinders and rewashing.  Unless the DM has a prewash tank ( only large conveyor and flight machines do) the food must be removed by rinsing to avoid contaminating the wash water with excess food soil and clogging the scrap trays.  The DM's water is only changed after each meal service or 2 hours of continual use. 

 

Loving this thread Eddie.

Nick  

 

[whirlcool]

I haven't seen those wavy water glasses in a restaurant in years! They used to be ubiquitous, you'd see them in a whole bunch of restaurants. Sometimes they would be used to serve soft drinks in too.

 

[jeffg]

Fascinating. I had no idea illegal aliens had begun their takeover of the dishwasher job market by 1967.

 

[iheartmaytag]

had begun their takeover of the dishwasher job

Si

Many of the undocumented aliens, or even documented aliens that are here with papers took low level, low skill jobs just to have a job.

I know from working at a hospital Credit Union, these are very hard working, industrious people that stay focused on their goal. They live very simply, save a lot and send much back to their family in old country.

One lady I talked to was in environmental services, she told me once she had been a teacher in her country, but her credentials did not transfer so she worked moping floors. She was proud to do it, lovely kind woman.

Not to say there are not bad immigrants, as there are in any race, color or nationality. The ones I knew were happy to be working, and did not complain about it.

 

[circlew]

Glassware

Allen (and others), the "wavy" glasses are Libbey Governor Clinton style or the Anchor-Hocking / Indiana Glass / Federal Glass equivalent. Today they are usually seen in "diner" type places.

I recently purchased a case (72) of the Libbey in the 6oz juice size at Wasserstrom. I've sold or given away some, but still have quite a few left. Anyone interested in buying some, they are $1.50 ea. plus shipping.