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Unimatic1140

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After 11 years of use I'm giving my '56 Frigidaire spray-tube dishwasher a well deserved rest, now we've been using...

Our Latest Automatic Dishwashing Arrangement...

1949 Youngstown Spray-Tower
1953 Hotpoint
1957 Pimp-my KitchenAid...

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Harriet Nelson's Automatic Dishwasher

The 1953 Hotpoint, rated #1 in Consumer Reports very first dishwashing report. Its the loudest by far of the machines, but it cleans so very well.

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And Consumer Report rated this dishwasher "not acceptable" lol. Its really fun, and can hold the tallest items. The 180 degree water is amazing and it cleans pretty well.

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The 180 degree water hitting room temperature modern plastics has a tendency to fry little bits of food waste into the plastic. Back in 1949 people weren't really washing much plastic in a dishwasher...

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and yes TomTurbomatic you were correct in saying that sealing up the top of the Jet-Tower makes for a better, stronger spray on the dishes. I have a second tower, so I used the stainless steel screws to kinda-seal off the top spray. Works beautifully.

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Luxury

What a luxury it must be to have three dishwashers at your beck and call whenever you entertain. I am sure you can't hear a thing in that kitchen when they're all running together.

That circular dish pattern in the lower rack looks like it holds quite a few place settings.

Malcolm
 
The pimp pink shot with the under-counter lighting on the mi

and the light from the pink KA is just gorgeous, shimmering. My breath sucked in and my mouth went WOW. Have you seen the commercial for the people who need to control their pee where the characters are all made of pipe and wire and brass, even the dog? That's what the insides of the Youngstown reminded me of, and I laughed. I like the way it molds perfectly into the wndow sill.

I see you have hot water/steam heat. Isn't it grand?-- so clean and your kitchen is immaculate and beautiful and museum-worthy.
 
So Fantastic Robert!

I always thought that the Jet-Tower would be a great dishwasher if the cycles were a little big longer. Interesting about closing up the top of the sprayer!

Your Hotpoint is a knock out! I bet is sounds great when it washes.

You have a play ground kitchen! Fun!

Brent
 
Looking back....

Looking back at your pictures of your Hotpoint....that impeller looks so different than most impeller machines.

Do you by chance have a close up shot of it? It looks like it has more "fins".

I love your kitchen and all the colors!

Brent
 
Robert, Didn't you get a Apex Dishwasher a while back ? What ever happened to that baby ?
Eddie the Apex dishwasher is hooked up downstairs in the basement.

I see you have hot water/steam heat. Isn't it grand?-- so clean and your kitchen is immaculate and beautiful and museum-worthy.
Yup Mike we have hot water heat, it keeps the whole house generally at one constant temperature and no dust. As for why the kitchen floor is so shiney and clean you'll have to ask my better half that :-D

Looking back at your pictures of your Hotpoint....that impeller looks so different than most impeller machines. Do you by chance have a close up shot of it? It looks like it has more "fins".
Hi Brent, of course impeller pict attached at the bottom of page just for you. The upper wings are for moving air during dry! It performs marvelously.

I like that Kitchenaid with the window!!! Is that a custom job Robert?
Yup supremewp, I built that last year, here are the related threads:
Thread Number: 17694
<a href=http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2008/18552x62.htm target=_blank>Thread Number: 18552


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Robert, I am just in awe of your beautiful kitchen and that you have 3 wonderful and fun dishwashers to choose from.

Thanks for sharing, and I hope I can see your whole collection one of these days.

Mike
 
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