Now....... From Frigidaire

[steved]

Recently got a hold of this vintage brochure from 12/54

 

[steved]

Completely new

Actually introduced in Jan 1954

 

[steved]

Four, yes four

Solid reasons

 

[steved]

the other two

Can't forget Frigidaire's famous crayon covered porcelain finish

 

[steved]

and again, four

different models

 

[steved]

second and third choice

of models. Notice the prices written in

 

[steved]

the big fourth

dishwasher-sink!

 

[steved]

Features Galore!!

More reasons to see your Frigidaire Dealer!

 

[steved]

Gotta love

the hiding space in the dishwasher-sink cabinet

 

[steved]

Let's not forget

the Frigidaire disposer by Waste King!

 

[steved]

Now you can start planning

with just a little remodeling. And 300 bucks in 1955 money......

 

[tomturbomatic]

In reason #2

That is the Frigidaire Thermizer (deep well) pan in the top rack!! Is the disposer made by National? I still have trouble believing that GM did not get that dw design from Youngstown and that with all of their engineers, they could not come up with something better. If nothing else, that design with a whupass wash arm in the bottom to really do a number on pots and pans.

Thanks again, Steve!

 

[bajaespuma]

Loving literature.

There are 79 virgins (M, F or U) waiting in Paradise for people who scan and post vintage appliance brochures .

 

[steved]

Not a National Disposer

Here's a Waste King from 1954 - And I know all their later models were Waste King design, right up till 1979

 

[steved]

Very similar

to Youngstown, especially the 24" model from 1960ish

 

[steved]

and inside

seems like one of the Youngstown boys jumped back from the GM ship. "Imitated by others"........

 

[turquoisedude]

Wow - would this be THE first incarnation of a Frigidaire dishwasher??
The timer dial, silver basket, detergent cup and racks look very similiar to the ones in my almost-there 58 DWUW.
Thank you for sharing this find with us, Steve!!

 

[miele_ge]

thank you !

Thank you for posting this.  What a treat!  1955 was the year my parents got married.  And our first dishwasher, some years later, was an early 70's or late '60's Frigidaire dishmobile with the slant/flip top.  Was the delux model also with the electronic push button controls.  Would love to find one of those. 

 

Alan

 

[gansky1]

Cool brochures, thanks, Steve!

 

 

 

[philr]

Nice brochures Steve! I'd really like a clock like the one in the dishwasher-sink page!

 

[akronman]

I was thinking I'd really like a smart outfit like the lady in the second picture!

 

[steved]

Whupass

Tom they could have added a bow-tie impeller to the pump even, right!

 

[appnut]

I wonder if the racks were really green for the 1954 or 1955 models.  Far better than the pink ones that's for sure!! 

 

[steved]

like this Alan?

The only top loading dishwasher style from Frigidaire not made by D&M

 

[steved]

reverse

I had one in coppertone a long time ago.

 

[philr]

Steve, when did the Frigidaire designed top loading dishwashers replaced those from D&M? Also, did all D&M Frigidaire dishwashers had an impeller like my 1965 Super mobile dishwasher?

 

[steved]

When?

With the introduction of the "P" models, I think about 1969. And later D&M designed models had the wash arm systems like Kenmore, etc. I think impeller designs pretty much stopped by 1965-66.

 

[mickeyd]

Great luncheon read, Steve, Thanks!

 

 

Delighted by the way the portable looks so much like the WO-65's. Amazing. And that hose, complete with the aluminum hook, just like the washer's. Never saw one of these before. The wanting never stops. :'D Getting a kick out of the pretty lady in the matching green apron watering her plant that lives on the green "cabinet" model.

 

Wondering if anyone enjoys this machine. The drawing of the spintube's water spirals is so enticing. Ah Frigidaire..........

 

[steved]

The funny thing

is in spite of their "mediocre" performance there are still some in existance! Robert, Turquoisedude, Dishwashercrazy all have one. I have 2, but mine are from 1963 and 1964. I use mine at the holidays and it always cleans flawlessly.

 

[turquoisedude]

Steve, I still have a certain pink Canadian 62 model, too!! It is a wonderful threat to hold over hubby - I think it would look great in the apartment in Montreal... LOL