Norge Dishwashers!

[toggleswitch2]

Table setting for 18?

I have not seen a Norge badged DW either. But they do look familiar. Perhaps these were featured on TV shows?

I want to say Mrs. Kravitz of Bewithched had a kitchen that featured one of these....

 

[gansky1]

I don't think I've ever seen one of these D&M machines with the Norge name on it...

 

[gansky1]

2

 

[gansky1]

BOL - both of these models were available in a portable as well.

 

[gansky1]

One level wash - don't tell Nate, he'll want one ;-)

 

[toggleswitch2]

28 gallons (estimated as 115+/- Litres) per minute to lower rack
15 gallons (estiomated as 60+/-Litres) per minute to upper rack.

Who knew?

I had always assumed the upper spay arm got nearly the same volume of water that the lower one did.

 

[rpm]

Why was the pots and pans cycle the shortest?

 

[askomiele]

I think pots and pans is a cycle where detergent is introduced (as a kind of an extra prewash) but where it skips the rinses and drying cycle so afterwards you can load the rest of the dishes and start a full cycle. Or I got it completly wrong...

 

[frigilux]

I've never heard of a Norge dishwasher, either. Interesting upper rack configuration. Water use per cycle: 13.2 gallons.

Nowadays, we have LG's and Asko's and Kenmore HE's that wash a full load clean with only 3 to 5 gallons. Of course, the modern cycle is over twice as long.

Thanks for posting the brochure, Greg. Just when you think you know about everything out there in the world of vintage appliances...

 

[gadgetgary]

Why was the pots and pans cycle the shortest?

Probably because of no drying period.

 

[appnut]

There were severral apartment complext built in the late 1960s and very early 1970s in Austin which had Norge branded kitchen appliances when I started school there in fall 1973.

 

[appnut]

Pots & Pans cycle

These are just D&M machines. This cycle was no different than what was found on the Gaffers & Sattler labeled units. Also, reminiscent of of the early days with the Waste King (like our 1959) Pots & Pans cycle or similar to the KA KDS14 & KDS15. The D&Ms were nothing more than the prewash and then the 2 rinses up to the beginning of the main wash cycle and stopped. Softened soil for easy removal of soil by hand. The G&S machiknes did the same thing. Magic Chef, Kenmore, and other label maets did the complete cycle along with possibly a 150 degree delayed main wash (soak) and 150 degree final rinse. On our Waste King, the cycle consisted of prewash, main wash, 1st rinse, and then srtopped. The Utility/Utensil cycle on KDS14 & KDS15 ran through the cycle and then did a no heat dry. I believe the impeller GEs did something similar too. Even on our Waste King installed April, 1968, it ran through the cycle, but gave no heated dry.

 

[laundryshark]

Also Kelvinator Dishwashers?

I vaguely remember staying with a neighboring farm family while my folks were going through a divorce. This family had a Kelvinator branded dishwasher, but I don't know who actually made it. For all we know, the WCI lines also had dishwashers from Westinghouse, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, Gibson, etc.--Laundry Shark

 

[appnut]

Austin apartments

These kitchens were harvest gold, avoc ado, and white themes. The dishwashers were 1-level wash models with regular and rinse & hold cycle buttons.

 

[tlee618]

Very interesting Greg, Just wonder if they were more of a local thing so to speak as I sure have never seen them before. Very interesting the way the top rack loads.

 

[roto204]

Wow

Very cool, thank you for these tasty scans!

The top racks indeed are different than I've seen on D&Ms of the Kenmore ilk, especially the model UDJ-186Q. It looks like it has some sort of tiering not usually seen. Then again, it seems that D&M was famous for having fun with tweaking configurations in different sub-brands' applications--like my Magic Chef that had the oddball spray-arm configuration. All D&M, but different than the rest still and yet.

I'd bet these were great dishwashers if you had lots of hot water and remembered to pre-scrape!

 

[peteski50]

Norge Dishwashers!

I like the style of a lot of these origional D&M designs. In the mid seventies they screwed up their designs by putting the upper arm on top and adding a tower to try to be like a maytag. Than for a long time only sears and modern maid and maybe one or two others kept the origional design. This I think was their biggest down fall. I knew someone that had a caloric like this tol norge model. It worked flawlessly for a machine of it's time (I think late 60's). But looking at the bol line norge above it seems like they don't have a upper wash arm. The tol model would be a real keeper if found.
Greg Thanks for scanning.
Peter

 

[a440]

Awesome Scans Greg!

Okay!
I posted this a few years ago with questions, but no one answered.
I had a friend growing up, and they had a Norge Dishwasher. After I joined the club, I realized that this was a Norge badged Preway dishwasher. This dishwasher had the side wash arms, and the gas burner on the bottom. I used to load this all the time for them because I just loved the sounds it made. They had the dishwasher for almost 20 years, and only replaced it because of a revamp of their kitchen. I wish I could find out more info on the dishwasher they had. I can see it in my mind, and the console was similar to the consoles posted in these brochures.
Thanks for the scans Greg!
Brent

 

[a440]

Okay....
Now that I look again of the scans here....I had a sight recall.
Although it was fake wood grain, the name NORGE was in huge letters centered.
On the left was a toggle switch for something, but I can't remember what it controlled. On the left was the huge dial, similar to these.
Brent

 

[appnut]

See what a hot number our Toggle is? Brent had toggles in his dream even years ago!!! lol.

 

[a440]

LOL Bob!
Brent

 

[toggleswitch2]

Do we have any images, details, technicals, schematics of a Preway?

Enquiring minds want to know..... perhaps a thread of its own?

 

[a440]

Toggle,
They were posted on here once before. I think it was brochure scans.
They were cool dishwashers! It would be fun to find one!
I am sure the gas version has rusted out, and beyond repair.
Brent

 

[toggleswitch2]

Thanks!

 

[peteski50]

D & M Dishwashers!

Does anyone have more items to post from past D & M dishwashers - would be interested in viewing.
Thanks,
Peter