Lyle, I certainly hope that you have as good of luck with Home Direct as I have had.
Today, I have another Home Direct USA success story to briefly tell about. My 1952 G.E. Electric Sink arrived from Riverside, New Jersey early afternoon today, in perfect condition with no visual damage. The cost was $292 for the 884 mile trip. (The one-way trip in my pickup truck would have cost about $235 just for the gas!) Below is a composite photo that shows how the unit was wrapped, and 2 hours later after a good cleaning. The dishwasher is in immaculate condition.
The color of the front panels is a light green, and these panels appear to have been professionally re-painted, I suspect, to match other kitchen cabinets at some point, likely in the 1970's.
The serial number begins 5220, indicating to me that the unit was built in the 20th week of 1952 (May). The sink frame, behind the dishwasher has a date stamped of January 7th 1953, likely indicating some kind of final assembly inspection date.
Back in June, when this dishwasher came up on Craigslist, and was posted in Imperial by Rob (expanam) - See Link, there was speculation that the dishwasher in this Electric Sink had never been used, because the silverware basket was inside of a plastic bag. However, upon close examination, I believe that the dishwasher was possibly used for a short period of time, but certainly not very much. The impeller is perfect, as is the tub seal around the top of the tank. The wires to the water valve have been severed in two places, so before I do any testing, the wires will need to be spliced back together.
Mike
ps: This is the 24th Electric Sink in my collection, with three of those having been reduced to parts.
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