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Yeah, nothing like requiring 2x4 skids for fitting all subsequent built-in types into a former portable's garage! And not just any portable, but the cheapest BOL MW version of this same vintage Frigidaire.

Speaking of portables, why is it that the world's most spectacular dishwasher lacks a hula skirt? I'm appalled.

Should I grab my camera and provide an example of what happens after 5 years and one day?
 
You're a comedian, you are, Nate!

The Frigidaire dealership was very strong in the town where I grew up, and I saw many of their dishwashers from this era. Most of them had significant rust issues. The layout of the lower racks really limited loading flexibility, and they were certainly not made for loading big pasta pots and that sort of thing.

At any rate, while I longed for a Frigidaire washer and dryer, I was quite content with our '74 Lady Kenmore and that whirling upper rack. Although, come to think of it, it rusted out, as well!

Thanks for taking the time to scan these brochures---and for the color commentary.
 
These were my favorite machines next to the K.A. my Mamaw had the T.O.L. push button for years 20+ or so and it was a hell of a washer.I was fascinated by the extra arm on it and the shear power of it.It could clean anything with that Hi temp wash it had on it...Thanks for the brochure on it
 
and they were certainly not made for loading big pasta pots

Sure they were Eugene. Just move the flatware basket somewhere else in the machine. And I did that a number of times with the ones I got to play with.
 
John and I visited a Frigidaire dealer outside of Parma, Ohio in 2000, maybe. He told us that even back in the late 50s, GM allowed Frigidaire dealers to carry KitchenAid dishwashers because so many people putting in a nice, TOL Frigidaire kitchen wanted a KitchenAid when it came to the dishwasher. GM knew that their dishwasher was not equal to a KA. He also told us how badly GM treated the Frigidaire dealers; for example not even telling them that washers with the Unimatic mechanism were ending with the 58s, letting everyone be shocked when the 59s were rolled out. Dealers were scrambling to find Unimatics that they had promised to customers near the end of the model year and also Unimatics that they wanted for themselves.
 
Vamoose to Vinyl!

I do remember that for the last several years of the GM Frigidaires,they finally went to a polypropylene tub and door. Those would be great to have. BTW, that upper rack at least was the coolest!
 
""Hell on wheels," we call it!"

LOL

Awesome scans. Even more so, the commentary.
I had the DW-IU in 1985ish. Got it from a dealer. There was a large spot on the inside door where the plastic coating came off, starting at the bottom edge of the door. The mechanicals worked fine otherwise. Once they start rusting though, the staining comes off on the dishes.

I had a couple of mid 70s GE DWs that had the same type thing happen.
 
Thanks, everyone ;-)

I'm so glad you enjoyed the commentary--I sure had fun writing it :-P

They are great machines, and are not KitchenAids. Almost anything feels more solid and is quieter, but they're quirky and fun in their own right. Their amazing performance and carefree use is more attributable to the obscene, nearly pornographic amount of water they use. Not only is each fill incredibly full (it fills halfway up the wash arm), but the machine also goes through several water changes. The perfect theory of serial dilution!

I love that you caught the inverted picture, Todd. Good eyes! (Especially after withstanding that wallpaper!)

Did anyone notice that the five-year warranty covers nothing to do with the tubs or racks--just the wash mechanism (which is, arguably, the only reliable part of the machine)? The comprehensive warranty is only for a year.

Yes, these machines always rust at the bottom-right of the door--the 1969 we have is starting to already, alas. And yes, you'll see rust spots on your dishes once they get going. I have a few rack tines I need to treat, since I fitted the machine with the five-level wash system, and the racks from the '72 Imperial are a little further along than the otherwise pristine racks of the '69 Deluxe.

Still, considering that the need for capacity trumps most anything in our house, the Frigidaire dishwasher takes its place right next to our early-eighties Whirlies with the Double-Duty Surgilatrix as our most favorite appliances.
 
Next, the showdown

The next big thread for which I'm stockpiling/cropping photos is the comparison of the '63 spin-tube with the '69 SuperSurge. With all the similarities, you'll be surprised at the differences. Plus, anyone who didn't arbitrarily heave their Frigidaire dishwasher onto the curb and actually wanted the next-generation machine would have been immensely pleased with the changes...well, all except the mass exodus away from porcelain and quality materials.
 

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