POD - 3 - 24 - 2020 Waste King Dishwasher

[steved]

Also found

From a 1957 brochure. Showing the control panel. I will do some better scans when I can access my scanner

 

[steved]

Plus I think

This is a Waste King timer knob. I remember seeing a dishwasher at the curb on trash day and I grabbed the knob from it.

 

[appnut]

Steve, that timer knob is from a 1964 or later dishwasher--after they'd changed to reversing motors.  There's a 1964 usre gide in the library and it has that knob style.  

 

[bigalsf]

Timer Knob

Yes, definitely from a WasteKing, circa 1964-67 (or thereabouts). Literature for these appliances is extremely hard to find.

WasteKing's cycling was different between models. Lower end models had a cycle sequence which went as PW (long),W,R,R,R,D. Mid-level to TOL models added a rinse between the pre-wash and main wash (PW,R,W,R,R,R,D). These full cycle differences carried through their model line until the late 70's/early 80's. It appears your knob comes from a lower end model (no offense intended). A good friend of our family's had a model with this style timer dial. I always thought is was cool design.

Hang in there Paul! It will be worth the wait!

 

[appnut]

ON our 1968 model, when Fine China was selected, the 3rd post-wash rinse (and 155+ water heat dwell) was eliminated.  My mom used Fine China most of the time as it shortened the cycle.  

 

[chachp]

Thanks for the photos

 

<span style="font-family: georgia, palatino;">Why am I so tickled by "Sparkle Rinser"?  I have always liked the look of these.  I think Hazel had one of these when she moved in with the other family in the later episodes.</span>

 

[tomturbomatic]

Sparkle Rinser was their term for a rinse agent dispenser.

Funny that their convertible portable shows a picture of what looks like a toploader.

 

[pulltostart]

Tom,

I found a BH&G issue with spaghetti on the cover, but nothing about dishwashers in that issue.  The one I looked at is March 1961.  I looked back as far as August 1958 - no more spaghetti.  I will keep looking.

 

lawrence

 

[tomturbomatic]

Sorry, Lawrence. I think it has to be 1961 because of the photo of the pushbuttons on GE Power Shower Portable. Do you have any other 1961 issues? Another neat picture I remember is the free-standing Waste King model with the drop leaves on each side which locked into the up position to make a table.

 

[pulltostart]

I do have the rest of 1961.  I can look through the magazines and see if I can find what you're describing.

 

lawrence

 

[tomturbomatic]

You don't have to look through them. The report was listed on the cover and would be in the contents at the front.

 

[steved]

Rare top loader

Hey I found a little better pic from an eBay auction. I don’t think the pic is still available. Looks to be fairly BOL with no lift up top rack. I’m sure, based on the photo, that the interior is plastisol- lined.

 

[tomturbomatic]

WOW! Thank you, Steve!

Oh yes, the interior was Plastisol lined. I thought it was so neat that the lid closed down over the timer dial and had a hole for it. I can't imagine that the black lid like on the model I saw went over very well with most women.