Machines of Ill Repute, Volume III - The Norris Industries Thermador/Waste King

Automatic Washer - The world's coolest Washing Machines, Dryers and Dishwashers

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Mark,

I see that either you or your friend enjoy a Grain Belt once in awhile as well.  I just wish that Grain Belt Light w/ blue label was available here too.  Oh well, next time I visit relatives southwest of the Cities I'll bootleg some home. lol

 

P.S. Gotta bootleg some McMaster's Canadian Whiskey also! 
 
Scarce in the South...

Always fascinated by these machines...

Would love to have one with the "Tower of Shower" just for novelty...

Notice a couple of the models have the single "Fan Jet" spray arm...

Are there pictures of this wash system anywhere?...

 

George
 
Fun review as usual Nate! Actually, believe it or not, WK dishwashers in around 1975 held the TOP position in severe washing tests by CU, followed by Maytags WU-601 and WU-401. This was likely an accurate test. Waste King at that time had the raised goat's eye oblonged out jets as you'd call them, which created sweeping water-walls, instead of the now punched out slits and holes that you'd experienced!They even praised it's capacity and the ability to "double stack" cups but lamented its bottom of the barrel frequency of repair record,which I feel was mainly due to the exposed pump. Many people, who have been very careful not to let pits and other nasties get in there still have their Waste Kings years later!
 
Goat's eyes

I remember Bob pointing out the goats-eye configuration and the superior performance it delivered.  They are good jets!

 

The coppertone beauty Mark posted is a REAL Thermador, not a Waste King-Universal design.  Square-tubular wash arms, micro-filtration, and the whole nine yards.

 

I love the way his cabinetry kickpanel is seamless underneath the dishwasher.  Too bad they can't make drawer rails so that dishwashers can pull out the way the silverware drawers do!  :-)
 
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