MODERN MAID IMPELLER ROTO RACK DISHWASHER PICS

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started to give the modern maid impeller roto rack dishwasher a tune up today. got this from the church when i visited matt (everythingold) several weeks ago. this is my first impeller machine and i was anxious to see how it was built.

all in all it's in great shape.

racks are perfect! bottom rack!

 

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top rack too!

tub is in equally fine shape for it's age!

 

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impeller does have several peices missing

so if anyone has any info on where i could buy an impeller please let me know. i would greatly appreciate it

 

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another pic

bottom view

 

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one more

here

i watched this machine in action the day i took it out of the church and even with the broken impeller peices it really moves the water!

i don't plan on ever using this machine to wash dishes as i'm afraid to break impeller more than it is. this one will be a conversation peice only. but i am going to test it this week when i get it back together.

 

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it has no water seal

but uses that extended tube that the impeller slips over. there is a rubber boot at the top that the motor shaft slides thru to help keep any water out of motor shaft/tube area.

there is another larger diam rubber ring near the bottom of the tube that acts as a water baffle also.

 

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here it is with rubber seal off

the tube

tube is in good shape and seal is also

 

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rubber seal

is still very soft and pliable for it's age.

the other rubber ring at the bottom of the tube is also

 

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here's the front

all stripped down. note the unusually large detergent cup

it is operated mechanically from the timer by a cam

i will show pics of this when i put timer back on.

 

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the fill "funnel"

is fed by a copper tube! those days are over!

note the drain pump and the large rubber tube that connects from the tub to the pump. this was very dirty and brown in color and i soaked it ans scrubbed on it till it looked much better!

 

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here it is

all clean again. well as clean as it will get

that small hose coming out of it's side connects to a water pressure switch.

 

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another pic

of it with timer in background. timer works fine.

 

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one more pic

of this rubber connector.

i must have a "rubber" fetish!

 

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on the top of the machine is

a large rubber vent like device. it was equally dirty but cleaned up well

 

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here's the underneath showing

motor, fill solonoid, water pressure switch and drain pump.

this is the only dishwasher i have ever run across that has a full size metal plate or pan that sits under the motor and connects to all 4 of the legs.

normally i would take it off but the drain pump mounts to it and i don't want to disturb it's originality. i mean it was designed with it so i have to keep it. i did take it off today to get motor out however.

 

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close up of motor mount

very easy to take motor out.

 

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motor is

in great shape, runs very quiet. it's a 1/3 h.p. 1725 rpm.

gave it a good oiling at both ends (we like that).

let it run awhile and it stayed nice and cool.

 

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it has an

extended shaft that screws onto main motor shaft

 

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here's the motor mount

note the drain tube that the rubber connector clamps to. it had a bit of rust on the end so i got out my wire brush and drill, some sand paper and my rustoleum primer.

this is the only rust on the entire nmachine!