Homart and G.E. Electric Sinks from Massachusetts, make journey to Peoria

[dishwashercrazy]

Drain Valve

Ben: Here are two photos of the Drain Valve assembly. The assembly consists of 3 parts: a (likely) bronze or brass cast valve seat; stainless steel tube; stainless steel cap. The tube has 4 divits (punch marks) where it was attached to the seat; and the cap has a further metal spring strap attached that expands and fits through two slots in the tube.

I was just at a local plumbing shop yesterday inquiring if there would be a machine shop nearby that could replicate the whole assembly - as Paul has suggested. The shop sells a cast steel sink drain seat shapped very similar to the diswasher seat, but not possible to adapt to the dishwasher application.

I'm not certain that the KitchenAid could be adapted to the G.E. I think the only solution is to have several of these custom made. I say 'several' because I need one for the lady in Chicago (thread #21962), plus anyone else who might come along with such a need.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Mike

Is it just the stopper that is missing (top pic)? Or the entire assembly(both pics)?

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Is it just the stopper that is missing?

Darrell, Yes, just the stopper portion is missing. In the second photo, I have the stopper sitting inside of the drain valve flange to illustrate how it works.

 

[petek]

Wonderful stuff those sinks. They are rare as hens teeth here but growing up a few were around. When I was about 10 in the mid 60's mom and dad looked at house quite close to where I'm living now and it had one, don't remember the name but I was fascinated by it and wanted them to buy that house!! They didn't.. I pass by that house now 40+ years later and wonder if the sink/dw is still in there. Doubtful but would be neat to see it.
I'm guessing it would have been a Sears as they were the only big store we had in town that sold that sort of stuff.

 

[a440]

Awesome machines!
Can't wait for your great videos!
Brent

 

[swestoyz]

Hum. Is it possible that the flange could be set in place without the stopper? Let the water flow through the flange/brass valve and couple a later style solenoid activated flapper valve to the bottom of the original bass valve. I can take a picture of it tomorrow of a later KA valve if that'd help. Thinking outside of the box on this one.

Ben

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Drain Valve

Ben, The drain is opened mechanically by a cam follower that has a tiny rod attached to the tab lever at the bottom of the drain valve - see second photo above, and photo in this thread. I'm not sure how we would connect up an electrically controlled solenoid valve.

If worse comes to worse, I'll use the drain valve in the photo from the 1948 machine. This all hinges on whether I actually hook it up. I've been measuring a spot in my kitchen where it will fit if I remove one base cabinet! I'm so tempted to hook it up and use it. After all, it is my Ultimate Dream Machine! The planets must be aligned for me to even have this Electric Sink.