"Home, James!"

[turquoisedude]

And away we go!

 

[turquoisedude]

I apologize for the lack of video - I'll upload the video footage I have taken next week when I have a better internet connection.  

James ran through his cycle fine. The water splash on the lid was considerably less than when I ran the machine sans dishes. Still sounded like a B52 though.  And during the final sterile rinse, the machine paused to reheat the water.

Results?  Well....

I didn't show the before picture but the bowls had severely dried-on oatmeal. I am kinda surprised only a little shmutz was left. Plates, cutlery, and cups seem just fine. The glasses are still drying as I write this - we'll see how they turn out.

I think I have a new 'dinner party' dishwasher here.  The Inglis will be sad but c'est la vie!

 

[toploader55]

That Glass Cover will provide extra entertainment for your guests.

Looks Great. Hey Phil.

 

[philr]

I was quite thrilled to see this!

 

[turquoisedude]

James' report card...

And it's not great...  I would have to give the machine a 'C' based on the first test wash.  The dusty plates and cups were fine but the cutlery did not clean very well and it as well as the glasses were surprisingly spotty.  And I have soft water in Ogden!  The water left on the glasses was no doubt the culprit.  I seem to recall a Consumer Reports style rating from the mid-50s that ranked the American Kitchens (D&M) as a better performer than the James. The 64 Inglis would definitely out-perform it....

To be fair, I would like to try a load of dishes where food soils have not dried on.  Next time I have a gang for a dinner party will be the test.

In the meantime, James can stay in the basement and keep the 47 Bendix, the sick 55 Frigidaire and 56 Norge washers, and the 57 ABC company.

 

[gansky1]

Excellent work, Paul!  Glad it was an "easy" one to get working.  They are really fun to watch but do leave a bit to be desired in the scrubbing.   That's ok, forgiveness comes easily with vintage technology ;-)

 

[philr]

A small video...

 

[philr]

Paul, if you don't like the results, you know who likes poor performing dishwashers!

As long as they have an interesting washing action or they make funny noises, I don't care much about the actual washing results! As long as they don't leak too much water on the floor, it's fine for me!!

;-)

 

[toploader55]

Very Nice Phil

Thank You.

 

[jetcone]

that’s a fun machine

To watch and hear run!

 

[turquoisedude]

Some video

I threw together a kind of documentary about the James dishwasher along with some video footage I shot while testing the James.  I gotta get a new camera... hopefully by the time I attempt to complete the '57 GE washer and dryer set restoration!