POD - Frigidaire Dishwasher

[bradfordwhite]

That is so beautiful. pink on pink on pink. Look at that pink dial.

Is the picture distorted? These look wider than 24".

I know there were a few dws out there back then that were like 26", even up to 30"

Is there a brochure on these showing them in all the glorious colors and models?

 

[appnut]

Keith, there's a 1956 spray tube brochure and owners manual in Ephemera.

 

[bradfordwhite]

Found it.

I wonder how these washed. It appears it's one level wash but from the middle which is interesting.

One short self-advancing cycle. No other options.

They looked good. They show it in the sky blue but it wasn't offered in that or the violet.

 

[frigilux]

I love washing machines and dishwashers with unique wash mechanisms--even if they sometimes lead to quirks in performance or practicality.

The problem I'd have with this revolving spray arm type of wash action is there would always be a battle royale when loading the top rack.

Most pots, pans, casserole dishes, mixing bowls, Pyrex measuring cups, glassware and coffee cups would be top rack material. And since the upper rack doesn't have the overhead clearance of the lower rack, items like deep pots for cooking pasta or soup wouldn't fit.

 

I suppose you could put muffin tins in the lower rack, and shallow frying pans and casseroles could probably work as long as they were oriented correctly.

 

Still, a cool machine. It was probably quieter than, say, a Kitchen Aid or Hotpoint, as well.

 

[appnut]

Spot on with your reflections and perceptions Eugene. Now, place yourself at the age of 10-15 and trying to load one of those with everything a family generates. The uniqueness was fun, but even then, I was glad I didn't have to deal with it every day.

 

[th1813254617]

Having the dial

that close to the ground won't ever get annoying, I'm sure.

Those colours are sweet, though.

 

[jamiel]

You rarely ever touched the timer dial...only if you needed to manually advance it. KitchenAid had the timer down there for several editions of their dishwashers...my grandmother installed a mid-60s model and I never remember her needing to touch it.