Ralph...
Machines of Ill Repute, Volume VI: Return of a Classic
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What are you doing, Ralph?
Do you miss me, Ralph?
I miss you...
I miss you...
Does this dishwasher have a safe word?
"Mommy"?
Oh, Nate.
I'm concerned that you've taken this brand of masochism to the next level.
It appears you've been bewitched, bothered and bewildered yet again by a steamy beauty with a heartbreaking agenda. You opened it for inspection and when the door latched closed, it was all over. You were spellbound.
I may have to come down there and stage an intervention.
Then again, experience indicates time is on my side. ;-)
Let's just start with therapy. I want to know everything, from the beginning. I think everybody else does, too!
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I'm concerned that you've taken this brand of masochism to the next level.
It appears you've been bewitched, bothered and bewildered yet again by a steamy beauty with a heartbreaking agenda. You opened it for inspection and when the door latched closed, it was all over. You were spellbound.
I may have to come down there and stage an intervention.
Then again, experience indicates time is on my side. ;-)
Let's just start with therapy. I want to know everything, from the beginning. I think everybody else does, too!
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Ha!
It does have a sort of Film Noir quality, doesn't it?
I'll flesh this out with more pics and the punchline Friday. It's a hoot of a story that just gets funnier the further it goes.
Ralph, Gordon says the same thing, and has already marked his calendar to guess as to when the GE 1250 will make its triumphant return.
It does have a sort of Film Noir quality, doesn't it?
I'll flesh this out with more pics and the punchline Friday. It's a hoot of a story that just gets funnier the further it goes.
Ralph, Gordon says the same thing, and has already marked his calendar to guess as to when the GE 1250 will make its triumphant return.
toploader55
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OMG !!!
This ought to be good.
Oh Nate
You have too much energy, you should come visit and hook up 10 or 15 of the 22 dishwashers that are waiting to be part of the Wall-Of-Dishwashers at the Mususem, we even have an unused Waste-King on the top row, I put it in the top row because I expect that it will selldom be used.
You have too much energy, you should come visit and hook up 10 or 15 of the 22 dishwashers that are waiting to be part of the Wall-Of-Dishwashers at the Mususem, we even have an unused Waste-King on the top row, I put it in the top row because I expect that it will selldom be used.
Here it is - the wall of dishwashers.
turquoisedude
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OOOOO! Can't wait to see more... I'm getting all steamy thinking about it....
rpms
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A wall of dishwashers. You would not see me for days. I like the funky spiral ladder too.
Wow!
Wow, John--a real Thermador Masterpiece in the mix, too! Now THAT's something I'd love to check out. Talk about a hen's tooth!
Your Waste King is lovely--and I loved the part about it sitting mostly unused.
This one is not a basketcase, but as you'll see--needs a tune-up, is missing a couple of key parts, and has some mild-to-moderate issues. *puts hand over Ralph's mouth*
I ran the maiden test load in it last night, and it seems to have passed, but underscored the need for some adjustments. More on that Friday evening.
This article will be a two-for, comparing Ralph's original model--our first encounter with the Norris Industries' Thermador/Waste King universe--with this one. Some intriguing differences have arisen.
Stay tuned! ;-)
Wow, John--a real Thermador Masterpiece in the mix, too! Now THAT's something I'd love to check out. Talk about a hen's tooth!
Your Waste King is lovely--and I loved the part about it sitting mostly unused.
This one is not a basketcase, but as you'll see--needs a tune-up, is missing a couple of key parts, and has some mild-to-moderate issues. *puts hand over Ralph's mouth*
I ran the maiden test load in it last night, and it seems to have passed, but underscored the need for some adjustments. More on that Friday evening.
This article will be a two-for, comparing Ralph's original model--our first encounter with the Norris Industries' Thermador/Waste King universe--with this one. Some intriguing differences have arisen.
Stay tuned! ;-)
revvinkevin
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I like the funky spiral ladder too.
The spiral staircase is/will be going to the demo kitchen upstairs!
Nate, I can't wait to see how this suspenseful story unfolds, I'm on the edge of my seat!
Kevin
The spiral staircase is/will be going to the demo kitchen upstairs!
Nate, I can't wait to see how this suspenseful story unfolds, I'm on the edge of my seat!
Kevin
Allow me to set the stage . . .
It all started innocently enough (alas, it was not a dark and stormy night) on a mild weekend in early January, 2010.
There we were, like two proud foster parents, having ponied up the fees to rescue a rare THD 3600 from a dank San Francisco garage. We worked together to give it a loving home, with high hopes for a bright, sparkling future, abundant with a level of satisfaction only a steam-cleaned casserole dish could provide.
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It all started innocently enough (alas, it was not a dark and stormy night) on a mild weekend in early January, 2010.
There we were, like two proud foster parents, having ponied up the fees to rescue a rare THD 3600 from a dank San Francisco garage. We worked together to give it a loving home, with high hopes for a bright, sparkling future, abundant with a level of satisfaction only a steam-cleaned casserole dish could provide.
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revvinkevin
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More... more.... tell me more!!!!!!!!
dishwasherfan
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You got my attention!
This is a fun thread & I love the (wall of dishwashers).
This is a fun thread & I love the (wall of dishwashers).
OMG!
The spiral staircase is/will be going to the demo kitchen upstairs!
Now THAT is style. I want a demo kitchen accessed via spiral staircase!!!
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The spiral staircase is/will be going to the demo kitchen upstairs!
Now THAT is style. I want a demo kitchen accessed via spiral staircase!!!
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Intriguing differences
Being the Waste King fan I am, I can't wait!!! And a wall of dishwashers!! I know where I'll be. Bring on the hoards of dirty dishware/cookware/bakeware y'all will see BobLoads DeJour!!!
Being the Waste King fan I am, I can't wait!!! And a wall of dishwashers!! I know where I'll be. Bring on the hoards of dirty dishware/cookware/bakeware y'all will see BobLoads DeJour!!!
Oh My Word...
Nate has finally triumphantly (okay, with a machine like *that* lets make that disheartenedly) returned to his comical series...
I spy a key difference on this machine... That control panel looks slightly devoid of any timer knob.
Could this be the much lusted-over, rapid-advancing, steaming, thundering and at even more hated older brother of the original, "Thundering (and at this point), Dundering Thermador?"
Nate has finally triumphantly (okay, with a machine like *that* lets make that disheartenedly) returned to his comical series...
I spy a key difference on this machine... That control panel looks slightly devoid of any timer knob.
Could this be the much lusted-over, rapid-advancing, steaming, thundering and at even more hated older brother of the original, "Thundering (and at this point), Dundering Thermador?"
Devoid of any timer knob
I know! I wonder if it's a 4600.
Rapid schmapid. The incoming water is still going to be cold after the machine just sits there spitting and hissing for 45 minutes.
"Absolutely no one will be seated during the horrifying steam sequence!"
I know! I wonder if it's a 4600.
Rapid schmapid. The incoming water is still going to be cold after the machine just sits there spitting and hissing for 45 minutes.
"Absolutely no one will be seated during the horrifying steam sequence!"
She
pretty!
pretty!
The Great Wall Of Dishwashers
Hi Nate, Ralph, Kevin, Jon, Bob and others, The GWODs will house 22 DWs, they are just piled in place for now, but I have roughed in the electrical circuits and drain plumbing already. Electrical supply is often the biggest limiting factor in trying to install nearly 100 appliances in the museum. In the GWODs I have 7 120V 20 AMP circuits and one 208V 20 AMP line for the 1966 LKM 180 Degree DW that Kevin got for us. The way I am setting it up will allow one DW to be run in each tier at a time. as each tier will share one circuit.
I would still like to find a few additional DWs even though I already have 22 DWs. A poppy FD would be great, A Tappan with the revolving drum wash system would be cool as well. I am debating putting my Gas Preway DW in the line-up, I could get gas to it fairly easily.
The spiral staircase is completely installed and leads to the museum kitchen. This kitchen will house the worlds largest collection of COMBINATION Microwave-Thermal- Self-Cleaning ovens in the world, there are already 8 different ones there representing almost all the major designs that were built, including one gas-convection-microwave Self-Cleaning Range. There will also be an additional dozen or so early and interesting MW ovens and a 1/2 dozen cool and unusual cook-tops.
You can also see in the picture with the staircase in the background a rolling steel staircase which is there to allow the loading and use of the top row of DWs.
Hi Nate, Ralph, Kevin, Jon, Bob and others, The GWODs will house 22 DWs, they are just piled in place for now, but I have roughed in the electrical circuits and drain plumbing already. Electrical supply is often the biggest limiting factor in trying to install nearly 100 appliances in the museum. In the GWODs I have 7 120V 20 AMP circuits and one 208V 20 AMP line for the 1966 LKM 180 Degree DW that Kevin got for us. The way I am setting it up will allow one DW to be run in each tier at a time. as each tier will share one circuit.
I would still like to find a few additional DWs even though I already have 22 DWs. A poppy FD would be great, A Tappan with the revolving drum wash system would be cool as well. I am debating putting my Gas Preway DW in the line-up, I could get gas to it fairly easily.
The spiral staircase is completely installed and leads to the museum kitchen. This kitchen will house the worlds largest collection of COMBINATION Microwave-Thermal- Self-Cleaning ovens in the world, there are already 8 different ones there representing almost all the major designs that were built, including one gas-convection-microwave Self-Cleaning Range. There will also be an additional dozen or so early and interesting MW ovens and a 1/2 dozen cool and unusual cook-tops.
You can also see in the picture with the staircase in the background a rolling steel staircase which is there to allow the loading and use of the top row of DWs.
I'd already noticed no timer knob but was waiting for total reveal.
John!!! Woo hoo!!! Not sure I'll be able to make it up to the top tier. Glad it's the least desired one. (Watch those be my favorites).
Good eye, guys. ;-)
Picture it
*does best Sophia Petrillo*
Building materials resale store, Sicily, 1929. I was a buxom young woman...
So a rogue visit turned up a familiar sight, which caused me to swoon, since this is only the second Norris Industries Thermador (okay, Waste King/Thermador, but that's too much to type, so let's call it a "Thermador" for now) we've encountered in our travels--Ralph's THD-3600 being the first.
Roger and I cracked our knuckles and rubbed our hands with delight, while David seethed and vowed to have me sleeping in the yard.
As you'll recall, our experiences with the THD-3600 were...not positive. And I had always wondered, deep down, if the 4500/4600 suffered the same issues that the 3600 had demonstrated.
Since I have held onto Ralph's owner's guide and installation manual all this time, they acted as tiny, magnetic beacons that caused another Thermador to find its way home to us. As it turned out, it happened to be the exact model I needed to test my hypothesis.
She was dirty, but in overall good shape. The door gasket is hard as stone, but seals just fine, so I'm willing to overlook that for the moment. Here she is as we found her:
*does best Sophia Petrillo*
Building materials resale store, Sicily, 1929. I was a buxom young woman...
So a rogue visit turned up a familiar sight, which caused me to swoon, since this is only the second Norris Industries Thermador (okay, Waste King/Thermador, but that's too much to type, so let's call it a "Thermador" for now) we've encountered in our travels--Ralph's THD-3600 being the first.
Roger and I cracked our knuckles and rubbed our hands with delight, while David seethed and vowed to have me sleeping in the yard.
As you'll recall, our experiences with the THD-3600 were...not positive. And I had always wondered, deep down, if the 4500/4600 suffered the same issues that the 3600 had demonstrated.
Since I have held onto Ralph's owner's guide and installation manual all this time, they acted as tiny, magnetic beacons that caused another Thermador to find its way home to us. As it turned out, it happened to be the exact model I needed to test my hypothesis.
She was dirty, but in overall good shape. The door gasket is hard as stone, but seals just fine, so I'm willing to overlook that for the moment. Here she is as we found her:
...and here she is
...after some serious wiping-down and toothbrushing:
...after some serious wiping-down and toothbrushing:
Notice!
The first pic. Isn't that silver highlighting a little gold? Isn't that panel more almond than white?
It's not your imaginations, and it's not artifacts of digital photography, folks.
After I did a test run on the unit, I noticed that the kitchen smelled awfully familiar.
Oh, that's right:
The first pic. Isn't that silver highlighting a little gold? Isn't that panel more almond than white?
It's not your imaginations, and it's not artifacts of digital photography, folks.
After I did a test run on the unit, I noticed that the kitchen smelled awfully familiar.
Oh, that's right:
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