Our 72 Roto-Rack Dishwasher!!!

[powerfin64]

Thank you Darren

I have to admit, this is a fun machine to use and play with! Im learning more about it all the time, thanks to chris.
I agree, it baffles me why people pre-wash/rinse dishes, why bother having a dishwasher, that can handle DIRTY dishes if your going to go through all that?
We're going to have fun using this machine!

Rich

 

[peteski50]

Rotorack!

Rich
This is really awsome dishwasher. I remember these well but didn't have much loading experience with the rotorack. I might have been a little hesitant to load those plastic containers on the bottom. But I guess they didnt melt. Also I always liked the machines that dont have the towers. I had more loading experience with loading the square upper rack d&m sears machines! It would be awsome if this machine had a window and be able to watch the rotorack revolve! Also how is it loading the tall glasses on the roto rack?
Peter

 

[appnut]

rich, I realized after we'd chatted the otehr night I forgot to mention the top rack is adjustable in height. Ours stayed in the higher position all the time. And oh yeah, you most definitely qualify for a BobLoad in there. It looks just like I loaded it, although I would have put the plastic stuff on the top rack. Interesting dishes, love the avocado green au-gratins the best.

 

[toggleswitch2]

Perfection!

And the upper rack items are facing the (upper-level) water-spray!

 

[powerfin64]

comments answered..

Peter: I don't have much experiance loading the roto-rack either, but Im learning. I've ran 2 loads since I've got it, and this last load I did, I feel I did much better loading it more properly. The plastic containers did fine, but I would of normally put them in the top rack.(I was trying to fill space where I could)attempting to do a Bob-load, hoping for the best!
Definatly, a window would be awesome to have to see all the action! Loading tall glasses I think would be no problem, thou, I haven't done that YET..Im sure that will change soon.

Bob: Whew! I was hoping It would be a Bob-load! Chris will back me on this one, but I normally underload our maytag, and I don't know why either(He's much better at loading the dishwasher than I am by far) yes, I normally do load plastic stuff on the top rack, but again, I was trying to fill space where I could.
The green Boat dishes are one of my favorites. I grew up with those. It will very interesting to see what we can fit into the Roto-rack. Many different sizes of dishes, glasses, bowls, pots to choose from around here. Chris will have a Hay-Day loading all that!

Rich

 

[powerfin64]

Toggle!!

Thank you for your kind comment! I was hoping everyone would approve! and boy, does that roto-rack SPIN!

Rich

 

[appnut]

Rich, ya earned it. Keep in mind ya have to somewhat keep the weiight balanced. The rack can hold pretty tall items. We had very tall ice tea glasses which did fine. Now my mom's crystal water gobblets and some Michelob footed beer glasses were a different story. If not loaded right, the bottoms would kinda reach out and hit the side of the tub as the rack spun around. There are all sorts of ways to load.

 

[appnut]

Rich, the side of the top rack with all the bowls and boat disehs, almost looks like what was photographed for some of the ads in the catalogue and newspaper ads. Ya done good!!

 

[powerfin64]

(blush)

aaahh thank you Bob. For not exactly sure on where things should go, I thought I did real good, for guessing the first time.

 

[rollermatic]

i always wonderd what

that black pump cover was for too, thanks for clearing that one up. obviously it's only purpose was for show, never thought it was to hide rust! always learning here!

that spray arm is the later model, the one i have has the holes in it also but my top loader which is a much earler machine has the old slotted spray arm that i remember so well.

and the spray tubes on the older models are different too, my top loader has the old style and my front loader the newer. i prefer the older on both.

here's a pic of the newer style spray arm

 

[rollermatic]

and the older slotted version

that my top loader uses.

note the little pin near the back wall of the tub.

 

[rollermatic]

sorry, got ahead of

myself there. this is the older style spray tube for the top roto rack. removing the pin lets you remove the spray tube itself.

good to do in case something clogs it's holes.

 

[rollermatic]

spray tube removed

interesting arrangement of spray holes. has an o ring on it to seal it in.

 

[rollermatic]

here's the newer style spray tube

that my front loader uses. not nearly as interesting, pretty dull! does have a cap on it's end that unscrews to let you clean out tube if needed.

 

[rollermatic]

now here's that older style lower

spray am that the older models used. i like it much better than the ones with the round holes. i remember all the old sears kenmores of the 60's had this style.

 

[rollermatic]

close up

view of it's slotted spray holes

 

[rollermatic]

here's a pic of the

front loader i have

i like your coppertone model much better!

 

[rollermatic]

i see the control buttons

are the same

 

[rollermatic]

and the dial

is too. we must have pretty much the same model. only i can't really use mine yet due to a very bad leak around the door on the left side. been too busy to work on it yet but i do want to start using this one!

 

[bendixbubba]

well done!

Ya did just fine loading it Rich, cant wait to get home and run a couple of loads in it myself. Might be just the incentive needed for me to do a bunch of cooking ahead again next visit