So What Is It?

[foraloysius]

The third picture shows how the machine is loaded. It's a propellor machine. At the right you see the BOL machine. The machine is copper and nickel on the inside and painted on the outside. At that time there were many electricity standards. This model was available in 110V in AC or DC and 220V in AC or DC. The AC machines were cheaper than the DC machines.

 

[foraloysius]

The fourth picture shows the more expensive models. These ones have porcelain on the outside, the BOL model is painted. These models are available in even more electricity standards. Three phase 110/190V or 220/380V, AC 110V or 220V, DC 110V or 220V.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wood

Yes the racks in that 1911 dishwasher were made of wood. Louis, that 1929 Miele dishwasher brochure is very cool! Look how tightly they packed the dishes in, of course in real life no one has just dishes to wash, there a glasses and pots and pans too that need to fit in.

 

[agiflow]

I know of several people who still think the dishwasher is just a frivolous expense that you do not need.

As was mentioned in another post on this thread, the dishwasher is an excellent grease cutter especially on plastics.

I have thrown some really dirty, scroungy, nasty dishes,pots&pans at the WP 8700 and have had great results every time on the Normal wash. Well....there were times i did have to use Heavy wash, but most loads get cleaned with just the one wash.

Anyhow, i guess after you've experienced one you don't ever want to go back to doing all your dishes by hand. I know i don't

Pat

 

[maytagbear]

Fascinating!

Around here, it seems that the blast off year for dishwashers was 1967. We were among the last on our block, in 1973.

I cannot imagine kitchen life without a dishwasher. Doing more than a very few dishes by hand is an enormous bore and hard on the lower back, as well.

Dishwashers make entertaining not only possible, but even appealing. They are wonderful to have on kitchen project days.

Not entirely convinced of the value of "sani"-cycles,
but I completely believe that a good dishwasher cleans better than washing by hand, anyway. Unless a person uses Purell, or similar, after they open the machine, and before unloading, there are a few germs on the hands.

At church, we have always had a Hobart (we're on our second, the first was original to the 1956 construction), and a few of the wooden racks still are there, but of course the City Health Department does not let us use them.

Lawrence/Maytagbear