I Think it's a Youngstown Dishwasher

[vacbear58]

You learn something new every day

Thanks for pointing up the video Nigel, I had no idea this design of machine was sold anywhere than the UK, although I would not have been surprised if it cropped up in Australia or South Africa.

I wonder if Colston produced it for Rowenta of if they manufactured it under licence to Colston. It differs in several respects from the UK machines that I am familiar with, notably the mains indicator light, the reset button on the side and the rotating timer control, although that appeared on the later 1970s machines.

I am not familiar with the workings of the earlier machines but it certainly differs from the later UK version (this is the floor standing 505 model) as can be seen below - the chief difference being that the earlier version has the spin tube belt driven rather than a turbine from the pumped water. Fascinating indeed

Al

 

[gizmo]

overseas sales

I can confirm that these were sold in Australia.
I have a vague memory that some were badged as Pye, or dual-branded Colston-Pye or Pye-Colston??
I had one of the early benchtop ones with the lever handle at the top, I rescued it from the hard rubbish collection in the 1990s. It worked OK but took up too much bench space, took ages and made a racket so I put it back out and a neighbour adopted it....

 

[vacbear58]

Pye

That makes sense as various vacuums were exported under the Pye brand, I think I have seen the twin tubs under the Pye brand.

My comment about Australia/South Africa arose from my understanding of what Hoover did post WW2 with the 0307 and later washing machines under Charles Colstin’s management. My conjecture several years ago, and it is still conjecture, that this dishwasher was initially a Hoover project stems from all the hallmarks it shares with the 0307 - cheap to produce, compact, no special install necessary, just the machine to expand a fledgling market.