A few pictures haven’t had time to hook it up and test it yet looks to be in good functional condition more to come
The Tappan dishwasher made it to the museum
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Impeller of sorts....
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">I'm not sure what you call the round drum that slings the water. On the pictures it looks smooth. If it is, how does that really sling any water? Or are there some fins or something that aren't showing in the picture?</span>
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">Can't wait to see/hear how it runs.</span>
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">I'm not sure what you call the round drum that slings the water. On the pictures it looks smooth. If it is, how does that really sling any water? Or are there some fins or something that aren't showing in the picture?</span>
<span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt;">Can't wait to see/hear how it runs.</span>
Thanks for the close-up
How interesting. Never saw one in person, I was imagining vanes on the outside of the drum to lift and throw the water.
How interesting. Never saw one in person, I was imagining vanes on the outside of the drum to lift and throw the water.
Wow! Very cool John. So glad you were able to save it!!
Yes, that big black pipe is interesting in the sense of how it distributes the water, but surely wasn't an everlasting design to universally go in any other makes, nor did that one, Tappan, even keep it in its own use for very long...
-- Dave
-- Dave
Can't wait to hear it again. Just as I remember it all was.p
Crazy lower racking due to the wash mechanism. Glad one of these rarities is in the museum! Thanks for the photos, John, and keep us updated.
Don't recall that anyone in my orbit had one of these Tappans.
Don't recall that anyone in my orbit had one of these Tappans.
A machine crying out to wash a GoPro and a flashlight!
If the lens of the camera isn't too dirty it may even come clean
If the lens of the camera isn't too dirty it may even come clean
whitetub
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This is such a weird design....Looks complicated to load.
Would love to see it in action. A Go Pro movie would be amazing.
Would love to see it in action. A Go Pro movie would be amazing.
Such a cool, yet odd design.
Right! The upper part of the rack is SO weird! I’m guessing the open space between the upper “racks” is where dinner plates would go??? The rack design obviously limits putting in large items in to be washed.
I agree, this is screaming for not only a GoPro / flashlight inside video demo, but photos of how you would actually load dishes in it!
Very happy you were able to save this very unique dishwasher and install it in your museum!
Kevin
Right! The upper part of the rack is SO weird! I’m guessing the open space between the upper “racks” is where dinner plates would go??? The rack design obviously limits putting in large items in to be washed.
I agree, this is screaming for not only a GoPro / flashlight inside video demo, but photos of how you would actually load dishes in it!
Very happy you were able to save this very unique dishwasher and install it in your museum!
Kevin
Tappan dishwasher
The big bake a light drum is very smooth, it probably would’ve been much more effective if it had bumps and ridges or something on it but I think they were worried about a dish or something coming in contact with it it is spinning at 1725 rpm’s so it does pick up a fair amount of water even without fins.
It’s carefully balance the motor is mounted inside the back half of the drum.
John
The big bake a light drum is very smooth, it probably would’ve been much more effective if it had bumps and ridges or something on it but I think they were worried about a dish or something coming in contact with it it is spinning at 1725 rpm’s so it does pick up a fair amount of water even without fins.
It’s carefully balance the motor is mounted inside the back half of the drum.
John
whitetub
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This is how it's supposed to be loaded.
steved
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from an owners manual
These pages show the two different rack configurations available. This dishwasher appears to have the same rack as the series 3 and 2 models. My manual has a date of 10/62 inside, so I imagine its for the 1963 models.
These pages show the two different rack configurations available. This dishwasher appears to have the same rack as the series 3 and 2 models. My manual has a date of 10/62 inside, so I imagine its for the 1963 models.
Wow! Thanks for those manual pages, Steve! This is really reminding me of the James for some reason!!
Tappan!
This is really great that the DW made it over to the museum! Family friends of ours had the more TOL model with the full upper rack! It was a quiet machine for its time. I remember it was installed in 1963 when they remodeled the kitchen with a tappan gas wall oven and cooktop!
Steve thanks for posting part of the manual can you post the rest of it?
John Best of Luck with the DW!
This is really great that the DW made it over to the museum! Family friends of ours had the more TOL model with the full upper rack! It was a quiet machine for its time. I remember it was installed in 1963 when they remodeled the kitchen with a tappan gas wall oven and cooktop!
Steve thanks for posting part of the manual can you post the rest of it?
John Best of Luck with the DW!
As long as you don’t use 3-to-4 quart saucepans, Dutch ovens, stock pots or very large mixing bowls in your cooking, the Tappan fills the bill, LOL. The only pots/pans they show in the racking illustrations are frying pans.[this post was last edited: 9/18/2019-19:29]
Looks like band leader Paul Whiteman demonstrating that DW.....
"Forced Air Drying"
The cylinder ran at the 1725 rpm during the dry cycle for "forced air drying".
The cylinder ran at the 1725 rpm during the dry cycle for "forced air drying".
rpms
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Can you show a load of dirty dishes before and after?
