Top ten things we never thought we'd find in Tucson
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Very cool - love that big start button, no confusing knobs or pesky choices!
Great save, Nate - have fun!
Great save, Nate - have fun!
Nate, the steam whafting out of the top of that machine while it's running. Some of my earliest 5-7 y/o memories--complete with 1950s smelling Cascade. This was the same family who had the frog-eyed kemmores (the white/gold faced washer & dark blue/green faced dryer) and then the slant-front westys. This dishwasher served this family well from the time they moved into the brand new house in early to jmid 1950s until they moved into their new built house in 1965 or 1966. and this as a family that grew from 2 kids to 6 before they moved out. So that dishwasher got a lot of use. I remember when we visited on weekends, it was run after each meal. I think the particular installation may have been a gravity drain scenario. I don't really remember the soilenoid klunking when it wwent to drain. But I do remember how it sounded different when the drain closed and water started coming in for the next fill. Dishes baked dry that's for sure. Top rack is kinda awkward to load. You'll have to pay attention now to the Hotpoint PIDs with this style DW. I'll prolly be rinsing dishes b4 I put them in here, or scraping pretty well. No just "dropping" them in like I did with a certain vintage brand of dishwashers during the last two Tuscon visits.
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Blackstone motor
The motor from a Blackstone 350 is very similar to your motor. The shaft measures about 2" from the end of the endplate, and 1/2" diameter, with a flat spot. My motors are 1/3 HP. The screws holding endplates are shorter, so you would have to use yours. Problem is the weight--25 lbs. Parcel Post from here to Left Coast is $31.
The motor from a Blackstone 350 is very similar to your motor. The shaft measures about 2" from the end of the endplate, and 1/2" diameter, with a flat spot. My motors are 1/3 HP. The screws holding endplates are shorter, so you would have to use yours. Problem is the weight--25 lbs. Parcel Post from here to Left Coast is $31.
Robert -- Yay! Thank you very much for that suggestion--I'll try to scare-up a similar motor. This one was badged for laundry equipment, so maybe it won't be too hard. I'll have to go see about those impellers; I'd love to have a spare or two just in case Something Bad Happens™ to this one.
Terry -- You'll have to come visit so you can load it once we get the motor fixed!! :-D
Bob -- I love the idea of the steam wafting up out of the top vents.
I agree that the top racking on this is odd; I'll keep my eyes peeled for the loading shots, because I can't help but think that the issues posed by this rack are rather similar to our spin-tube--round spray direction; square rack. Huh?
Greg -- Well, you know, a housewife like me needs the simplest choices possible. It's like a big button that says, "Clean dishes!" I love it!
I also look forward to the day that something F---s up and you have to pull the panel and advance the timer to "OFF" with a butter knife if you don't want to repeat history once the machine's repaired. But that's a minor detail :-D
By the way, how are those avocado 'Tags? ;-)
Jon--I can't wait to hear the sounds of maelstrom dishwashing! :-D Thanks so much for looking for that motor--I appreciate all your help.
Fred--Yay!! E-mail me ([email protected]) with your mailing address and I'll send you a check. Even if that doesn't work for the dishwasher (and I'd bet it will), it'd be good to have the spare motor.
Blackstone, teamed with Hotpoint! That should be cool :-D
Terry -- You'll have to come visit so you can load it once we get the motor fixed!! :-D
Bob -- I love the idea of the steam wafting up out of the top vents.
I agree that the top racking on this is odd; I'll keep my eyes peeled for the loading shots, because I can't help but think that the issues posed by this rack are rather similar to our spin-tube--round spray direction; square rack. Huh?Greg -- Well, you know, a housewife like me needs the simplest choices possible. It's like a big button that says, "Clean dishes!" I love it!
I also look forward to the day that something F---s up and you have to pull the panel and advance the timer to "OFF" with a butter knife if you don't want to repeat history once the machine's repaired. But that's a minor detail :-D
By the way, how are those avocado 'Tags? ;-)
Jon--I can't wait to hear the sounds of maelstrom dishwashing! :-D Thanks so much for looking for that motor--I appreciate all your help.
Fred--Yay!! E-mail me ([email protected]) with your mailing address and I'll send you a check. Even if that doesn't work for the dishwasher (and I'd bet it will), it'd be good to have the spare motor.
Blackstone, teamed with Hotpoint! That should be cool :-D
The motor shouldn't be much of an issue, looks like a standard belt drive motor - or if you need some help finding a new one, take it down to Grainger, those guys should get you hooked up in no time. -- Good idea, Ben! Thank you!! :-D
I think we should upgrade to, say, a 3/4 HP motor. You know, dishwashing with more power!
I think we should upgrade to, say, a 3/4 HP motor. You know, dishwashing with more power!
I am moist!
Did I say I was sliding off my chair moist?
Did I say I was sliding off my chair moist?
Oh, dahlink!
You'll have to come visit and run those through the Frigidaire while you watch the dishwasher, then! When it's done, they'll be dry, and you can pop them right back on! :-D
You'll have to come visit and run those through the Frigidaire while you watch the dishwasher, then! When it's done, they'll be dry, and you can pop them right back on! :-D
Wash them in a Frigidaire??
Nate, have you forgotten the cleaning disaster with the "Bob Load" sheet only a few weeks ago?
Nate, have you forgotten the cleaning disaster with the "Bob Load" sheet only a few weeks ago?
*puts hand to forehead*
Oh, thank you Greg--what was I thinking?? You're right! You'd definitely need the Kenmore with Protein Soak to...
...soften your icing.
Oh, thank you Greg--what was I thinking?? You're right! You'd definitely need the Kenmore with Protein Soak to...
...soften your icing.
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