powerfin64
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got these too with it!
Our 72 Roto-Rack Dishwasher!!!
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powerfin64
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correct..
that is the air exhaust port, pulls the heated air from the tub up to the back of the machine, and out the hose compartment.
that is the air exhaust port, pulls the heated air from the tub up to the back of the machine, and out the hose compartment.
powerfin64
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I ran the sani-wash the night I got it, and man, the last rinse water gets SCALDING hot!!but everything got clean.
That sani-rinse is 155 degrees
72 Roto-Rack
Rich,
This is a real awsome dishwasher!
Best Of Luck with it
Peter
Rich,
This is a real awsome dishwasher!
Best Of Luck with it
Peter
rollermatic
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love your roto rack!
i use my top load version all the time and as you said it really heats that water in the sani rinse! everything always comes out clean.
i have a front loader like yours with the yellow racks i got from a guy in tenn last year but it has a bad leak around the left side of the door. seeing your pics and how much fun you're havin with your machine is prompting me to get mine out and work on it some more.
they really were unique dishwashers in the 60's and 70's with that top roto rack design. i used to love looking at them in the sears catalog!
pumps and motors are still available and plentiful too should you ever need them.
great pics! loved lookin at them!!!
i use my top load version all the time and as you said it really heats that water in the sani rinse! everything always comes out clean.
i have a front loader like yours with the yellow racks i got from a guy in tenn last year but it has a bad leak around the left side of the door. seeing your pics and how much fun you're havin with your machine is prompting me to get mine out and work on it some more.
they really were unique dishwashers in the 60's and 70's with that top roto rack design. i used to love looking at them in the sears catalog!
pumps and motors are still available and plentiful too should you ever need them.
great pics! loved lookin at them!!!
A gem!
That is a real beauty! Great save, especially with the vintage dishwasher detergent boxes and sachets!! The roto-rack is such a cool machine - I am sure you'll have "loads" of fun!! LOL
Congratulations!!!
That is a real beauty! Great save, especially with the vintage dishwasher detergent boxes and sachets!! The roto-rack is such a cool machine - I am sure you'll have "loads" of fun!! LOL
Congratulations!!!
toggleswitch2
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Grew up with a permanently installed version of that machine.
Was a model-year later, in that momma's had a "hot" and "cool" dry selector.
Hers was a model "up" with two lights over those elongated pushbuttons and four neon indicator lights for temeperature behind script writing saying:
"COOL"
"NORMAL"
"SANI" and
(time) "DELAY"
The sequences were W-R-R-W-R-R-Dry for the "Normal" wash. Light wash was R-W-R-R-Dry (which was the cycle of choice in our home; everything was pre-washed to within an inch of its life).
The bad thing about the fan is that it sucked out. Rotted all the cabinetry. If it blew in, it would have rusted and rotted all the wiring in the front foor wiring "chase". (See panel #39971 for the air vents at the bottom of the door).
The only air vent to the outside from the front of the machine was surrounding the door latch slot which was I'd say was 4 inches(102mm), or maybe slightly less in width.
Mother toggle's model had the loudest blower fan. Had to wedge a thin board between it and the body of machine (procelain tub) to keep vibrations tolerable.
Have fun with it its a powerhouse. Be careful with acids (coffee, lemon juice, vinegar, wine tomato sauce/juice) they will dissolve the porcelain.
Was a model-year later, in that momma's had a "hot" and "cool" dry selector.
Hers was a model "up" with two lights over those elongated pushbuttons and four neon indicator lights for temeperature behind script writing saying:
"COOL"
"NORMAL"
"SANI" and
(time) "DELAY"
The sequences were W-R-R-W-R-R-Dry for the "Normal" wash. Light wash was R-W-R-R-Dry (which was the cycle of choice in our home; everything was pre-washed to within an inch of its life).
The bad thing about the fan is that it sucked out. Rotted all the cabinetry. If it blew in, it would have rusted and rotted all the wiring in the front foor wiring "chase". (See panel #39971 for the air vents at the bottom of the door).
The only air vent to the outside from the front of the machine was surrounding the door latch slot which was I'd say was 4 inches(102mm), or maybe slightly less in width.
Mother toggle's model had the loudest blower fan. Had to wedge a thin board between it and the body of machine (procelain tub) to keep vibrations tolerable.
Have fun with it its a powerhouse. Be careful with acids (coffee, lemon juice, vinegar, wine tomato sauce/juice) they will dissolve the porcelain.
That's the exact model we had - our first dishwasher, in white with avocado trim around the work-top. Looks like that machine had a wash-arm transplant at some point.
This is my current Roto - a never used 74 from Denver. They are fun machines.
This is my current Roto - a never used 74 from Denver. They are fun machines.
Wash-arm
Good eye, Greg--I thought the Rotos had the wide-slot arms; the many-small-holed arms came later (so I thought). Great arm, though--I prefer that one to the version with slots.
What is that shield over the sump for? I never could figure that out, and the later models with the standard middle wash-arm and square upper-rack seemed to omit it. (Makes removing the wash-arm support a relative PITA.)
Good eye, Greg--I thought the Rotos had the wide-slot arms; the many-small-holed arms came later (so I thought). Great arm, though--I prefer that one to the version with slots.
What is that shield over the sump for? I never could figure that out, and the later models with the standard middle wash-arm and square upper-rack seemed to omit it. (Makes removing the wash-arm support a relative PITA.)
Sump cover D&M dishwashers
The black Bakelite cover was to hide the rust in the sump area that often showed up before the year warranty was over. D&M dishwashers from about 1967 on were at least a tie for the worst built dishwashers ever the late 70s early 80s White-Westinghouse machines were about as bad. The D&Ms had some fun features and ever one remembers them but the only ones you will ever see today in good shape had very little use.
The black Bakelite cover was to hide the rust in the sump area that often showed up before the year warranty was over. D&M dishwashers from about 1967 on were at least a tie for the worst built dishwashers ever the late 70s early 80s White-Westinghouse machines were about as bad. The D&Ms had some fun features and ever one remembers them but the only ones you will ever see today in good shape had very little use.
bendixbubba
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lets see it loaded up!
when ya posting pics of it loaded Rich?
If I cant play with it in person, your gonna have to show me via kodak
when ya posting pics of it loaded Rich?
If I cant play with it in person, your gonna have to show me via kodak
powerfin64
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no problem...
does this qualify as a Bob-load?
I thought I did damn good!
does this qualify as a Bob-load?
I thought I did damn good!
powerfin64
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Roto-rack
powerfin64
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more..
powerfin64
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more..
powerfin64
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and the results..
clean as can be!
clean as can be!
powerfin64
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no food left anywhere!
powerfin64
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did you know...
the Roto-rack is Adjustable?? Chris informed me of this, which I didn't know(this is my first kenmore dishwasher)
you lift the whole roto-rack up, and turn it about a 1/4th of a turn and set it down.
the Roto-rack is Adjustable?? Chris informed me of this, which I didn't know(this is my first kenmore dishwasher)
you lift the whole roto-rack up, and turn it about a 1/4th of a turn and set it down.
powerfin64
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btw..
the wash cycle that was used for my "Bob-load" was, Normal wash.
the wash cycle that was used for my "Bob-load" was, Normal wash.
