Peoria Wash Party - July 2011

[tlee618]

Fred, thank you so much for sharing the fun with us!  Mike it looks like you have a fantastic collection!  I am going to start making plans now to attend next year for sure!!  You just have to love the Easy/Spin.  Great wash action, fun spin, what more can you ask for.  You can get a lot of laundry done in a hurry with one of these.  Mike, you should be very proud of your collection!!  Glad to hear you enjoyed the casino too Fred!!

 

Terry

 

[swestoyz]

Wow, what a party! I feel so bad I wasn't able to attend. Mike - I can't believe you have the kick plates to your 11 and 12 series KA's!

Thanks for sharing Fred ---

Ben

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Welcome to my Wash Party



Here is a composite of part of my collection set out on the driveway, as partially shown above by Fred.

I will keep adding as time permits.

Clockwise starting with the 1959-1962 Philco Dexter
1969 G.E. Filter Flo - still in restoration status
1930's ABC Spinner (from Pittsburgh)
1930's ABC Spinner (from Crystal Lake, Illinois)
1947? Kaiser Dishwasher
1949 G.E. Round Portable Dishwasher
1950's James (part of the Universal Range)
1955 G.E. Pull-Out Dishwasher (from an Electric Sink - now a portable Show Dishwasher)
1971 Frigidaire Portable Dishwasher
1992 Maytag Jetclean Dishwasher
1999 Maytag Neptune Spin Basket Assembly
Early Maytag Gray Ghost? Wringer Washer
Maytag E2L Wringer Washer (minus the wringer head)
1972 Maytag Porta-Dryer
1973 Maytag Porta-Washer
1965 Hoover Washer/Spin Dryer
1970's Sanyo Twin-Tub Washer

 

[dishwashercrazy]

4 photos going Clockwise starting from top left:

Friday Evening watching the dishwasher in the 1949 G.E. Electric Sink (left to right): Darren (aldspinboy), Austin, Bill (wmlask)

Saturday Morning breakfast (left to right): Bill (wmlask), Fred (fnelson487), Darren (aldspinboy), and Austin

Closeup watching the GE dishwasher (left to right): Bill and Fred

In my narrow kitchen watching the GE dishwasher (left to right): Austin, Darren, Bill and Fred

 

[dishwashercrazy]

4 photos going Clockwise starting from top left:

Saturday morning watching the 1948 Cameron Jet Agitated countertop dishwasher (left to right): Fred, Bill and Austin

I finally figured out how to operate the Cameron. Here, it is shown in Wash mode. The chamber fills with soapy water as the spray nozzle inside the lid spins the rack.

When the chamber fills to the top and begins to overflow into the sink, this is an indication that the washing is nearly complete. Open the drain to let the soapy water drain, all the while the sprays continue to spin the rack. When water runs clear, shut off the water and remove the lid to flash dry the dishes. This process uses somewhere in the 6-8 gallons range - not an efficient used of resources. Still it is an interesting novelty dishwasher that I am pleased to have in my collection.

Austin, Fred and Bill watching the 1958 G.E. MobileMaid Dishwasher. (Mobile phones rest on the Plexiglas lid recording close up splash action.)

 

[dishwashercrazy]

4 photos going Clockwise starting from top left:

Saturday afternoon. The Easy was Fred's request for the first Washing Machine to be run. Here, he is in heaven watching this 1959 machine. (left to right): Bill, Austin, Darren, Fred

Todd (varicyclevoice, Gary (abcomatic), and his friend Jim, arrived in the early afternoon. Gary took charge of the Easy Washer Spin Dryer. (left to right): Fred, Austin, Darren, Jim (Gary's friend), Todd, Gary.

Watching and recording the 1950 Sears Homart Electric Sink/Dishwasher (left to right): Darren, Todd, Bill, Austin.

Next came the 1946 Thor Automagic Dishwasher / Automagic Washer. Fred in a photo above showed the dishwasher and parts of it components. Here, we have switched to Washing Machine Mode, with an Overflow Rinse in progress. I was not able to do a full demonstration of the Thor in either Dishwasher or Washer mode, because, there is an apparent problem with the Spin mechanism - it will not spin fast enough to extract all of the water in Washer mode, and it will not spin fast enough in Dishwasher mode to deliver sufficient water throughout the dishwasher tub. I need a Thor expert to advise me further on this problem (left to right): Austin, Bill, Fred, Darren, Jim, and Todd.

 

[dishwashercrazy]

4 photos going Clockwise starting from top left:

Here I am (Mike - dishwashercrazy) standing in front of the Thor. In these photos, one can see many dishwasher and washing machine parts and components scattered throughout the whole basement. I have several machines that are in the process of being restored, or are in need of restoration. I collect vintage dishes and glassware to display in and demonstrate with the dishwashers. There are several banner, signs, and vintage ads that now cover the walls. One of my two KitchenAid Briva In-Sink Dishwashers is to my right; the other behind me. Both are now sitting in used kitchen cabinets. Quite a difference from 3 years ago when this basement was virtually empty except for the 2005 Maytag Neptune pair.

Moving to the North room in the basement mid Saturday afternoon. Jim is standing in front of a 2004 Speed Queen Washer. Darren is in front of the 1990 G.E. Filter Flo with a load running in the mini-basket. Todd is checking out the KitchenAid KD11P in the Dishwasher Wall area of the basement. In the background, Austin, Bill and Gary are looking at the bleach dispenser from the 1974 Frigidaire 1-18.

About the same as above, with Fred standing ever the 1958? Maytag P124 Washer.

Austin, Bill, Gary and Jim. Poppy Red 1975 Frigidaire 1-18 to Austin’s right. 1995 ASKO Washer and 1998 ASKO venter Dryer are behind Bill. 1983 Maytag Washer with Sud-Saver to the right of the ASKO pair.

 

[dishwashercrazy]

4 photos going Clockwise starting from top left:

I broke away for a little while Saturday afternoon to work on getting my 1969 G.E Filter Flo ready to reassemble. Here is Austin tightening down the spin tub bolts. We ran a water test, and still have a couple of small leaks, likely around the new transmission boot, which some silicone sealer will hopefully resolve. (In the late afternoon, we moved out to the Driveway and ran several of the Washing Machines displayed there - Fred has featured some of these in his photos above.)

Photo during dinner featured Darren's Mac and Cheese, Gary's Potato Salad, and I grilled burgers, hotdogs, and brats. Darren gets the Grand Prize for overseeing the dinner preparation, as well as Breakfast Saturday morning, and munchies throughout the remainder of the day. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

Photo during dinner.

Only Austin, Bill and Todd remained at about 9:30pm, when the Wash Party "Dessert" was served - it consisted of running the 1952 American Kitchens Electric Sink/Dishwasher with it's red racks including the exclusive upper Roto-Tray. It is such a treat to watch this dishwasher operate - the counterclockwise turning impeller throws the water with such force, but the real surprise is that the Roto-Tray turns clockwise from water leaving the surface of the plates.

 

[dishwashercrazy]

All in all on Saturday, we ran 14 washing machines and 12 dishwasher.

Mike

 

[yogitunes]

Wow Fred.....I have that sink, it came with my house, only mine is on a wrought iron base, but this is giving me ideas of a base cabinet......any other pics of this sinks setups.......hardest part was the drain ports broke, and had to rig up ones from a bar sink, and the fauets with the long spout are hard to come by also, I used a laundry pull-out type.....If I am correct this sink is by Crane....

 

[peteski50]

Wash Party!

What a Great Party - such nice people and cool machines!

 

[mickeyd]

Fred, Once spun

by an Easy Spin, there is no going back!

 

Michael, you have DOUBLE - DECKED working dishwashers in rows. That's phenomenal. You must be crazy for dishwashers. Hardy har-har! ...... I know, I know.

 

The porcelain in the Thor and the steel rim guard look brand new--how cool!

 

But the prize winner for me is the Dexter. So beautiful, and such a good year, and burgundy agitators....and what a sturdy, powerful, and very pretty wringer!

 

What a nice crowd. It must have been a lot of fun. Like Ben, I wish I could have been there. Thank you, Gentlemen, for the stunning pix, and to Mike for labeling all the machines, and yes it is a gray ghost.

 

[MaytagA710]

Looks like an awesome time was had! Great pictures too.

PS whos Mercedes SL is that?

 

[turquoisedude]

I am sure it was great fun! Sorry I couldn't make it... 

 

I love the 'Appliance parade' in the driveway - that 71 Frigidaire top-load fascinates me!

 

[fnelson487]

Mercedes SL

That would be mine.  A 560SL - 5.6 liter V8.  Hard to pass on the open road.  Interesting story behind it.  Bought new in LA in 1986 and passed on to me by my partner.  Starting to be a bit grumpy, but after 25 years, it's entitled.  Still looks great though.

 

[MaytagA710]

Fred, that is a beautiful machine, I am ever so envious. Take care of her, she comes from the generation of "over-engineered" Mercedes. I have been looking for a BMW 6 series from the same decade, hard to find here. Someone in my neighbourhood has a black 560SL as well, not sure what year.