panamerican747
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Was this WK first dishwasher? 300.00 LOL. It would be nice to have for 50.00.Ebay #262773087199
Vintage Waste King Dishwasher 1958
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Yes, this was Waste King's first dishwasher.
panamerican747
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Thank you akronman!
There has to be a lots of vintage appliances treasurers here in Palm Spring! It’s the Mecca of 1950 and 1960 homes! That some were only occupied in the winter months, by snow birds!
There has to be a lots of vintage appliances treasurers here in Palm Spring! It’s the Mecca of 1950 and 1960 homes! That some were only occupied in the winter months, by snow birds!
Hmm... probably a good thing I 'm not on the west coast... LOL
I'll bet the seller will realize that the dishwasher is worth less when they've had it hanging around for another 3 or 4 months.
I'll bet the seller will realize that the dishwasher is worth less when they've had it hanging around for another 3 or 4 months.
An interesting brand with a checkered past
It sure looks interesting and has unusual racking arrangements but I have a cousin whose parents had one of these in the Sixties, maybe newer, in their kitchen and they didn't like it. And this was back in the days when, if you bought an appliance that proved not to be what you hoped, you lived with it until it broke beyond repair (no one put dishwashers up for sale on eBay because "the wife wants stainless steel"). What I remember most about it was it had, instead of a dishwasher detergent dispenser, a lame little plastic cup that held the powder only until Aunt Sona, with an assist from her knee, heaved the heavy door up to close it and start the cycle.
It sure looks interesting and has unusual racking arrangements but I have a cousin whose parents had one of these in the Sixties, maybe newer, in their kitchen and they didn't like it. And this was back in the days when, if you bought an appliance that proved not to be what you hoped, you lived with it until it broke beyond repair (no one put dishwashers up for sale on eBay because "the wife wants stainless steel"). What I remember most about it was it had, instead of a dishwasher detergent dispenser, a lame little plastic cup that held the powder only until Aunt Sona, with an assist from her knee, heaved the heavy door up to close it and start the cycle.
There is one of these in pristine condition stored in the Beltsville collection. It has a one wash and two rinse cycle with dry. The most interesting thing about the cycle is the long spray purge following the wash to kill the foam left on the filter after the wash drain.
It is amazing how they used aluminum for components exposed to dishwashing detergent. I think that might be one reason so few early Waste Kings are still around.
The next generation, which we also have, switched from a porcelain tank to Plastisol. That is probably another reason so few are seen.
It is amazing how they used aluminum for components exposed to dishwashing detergent. I think that might be one reason so few early Waste Kings are still around.
The next generation, which we also have, switched from a porcelain tank to Plastisol. That is probably another reason so few are seen.
lotsosudz
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The Ceramics Kiln from hell
My parents inherited the same model in about 63. Not a bad washer, with soft water, and dishwasher ALL. the only disadvantage was the dry cycle was so hot, that any lighter weight plastics, ended up a molten mess. Eventually the timer starting sticking at the beginning of the dry cycle. My father tried to fix it, never to work right again. LOL. It was very fast though!
My parents inherited the same model in about 63. Not a bad washer, with soft water, and dishwasher ALL. the only disadvantage was the dry cycle was so hot, that any lighter weight plastics, ended up a molten mess. Eventually the timer starting sticking at the beginning of the dry cycle. My father tried to fix it, never to work right again. LOL. It was very fast though!
The rack structure is interesting--bottom rack suspended from the top rails, with (it appears) only a front set of wheels. This must have been only the second spray-arm dishwasher out there (after KA and before Whirlpool)...am I right? Late 50s would have been impeller (GE, Westinghouse, Hotpoint, D&M), arm (KA, WK) and tube (Youngstown, Frigidaire)...right?
Full wash arm dishwashers
Whirlpool introduced their wash arm dishwashers in 1958
Whirlpool introduced their wash arm dishwashers in 1958
lvbearam
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Not The Best Dishwasher In The World
In 1971 or '72, my parents remodeled the kitchen of our Southern California home and finally bought a dishwasher. I thought they would get a Sears Kenmore (since most of our other appliances came from Sears), but for some reason they purchased a BOL Waste King. On the plus side, it had a nice stainless steel interior that looked similar to the 1958 WK in the picture above. But no matter how you loaded it, or which detergent you used, it was not the best at cleaning. We regularly had to flick off food particles from the dishes and glasses (and yes, we pre-rinsed). Plus, the timer was sealed, so you couldn't change the cycle while it ran. No wonder why Consumer Reports ranked that particular Waste King model last in its '71 dishwasher test (a Maytag received a check-rating and a BOL GE model was rated as a Best Buy). My current Bosch is light years ahead of that Waste King in every respect, especially cleaning. But then, the WK was avocado green. Ah, memories.
In 1971 or '72, my parents remodeled the kitchen of our Southern California home and finally bought a dishwasher. I thought they would get a Sears Kenmore (since most of our other appliances came from Sears), but for some reason they purchased a BOL Waste King. On the plus side, it had a nice stainless steel interior that looked similar to the 1958 WK in the picture above. But no matter how you loaded it, or which detergent you used, it was not the best at cleaning. We regularly had to flick off food particles from the dishes and glasses (and yes, we pre-rinsed). Plus, the timer was sealed, so you couldn't change the cycle while it ran. No wonder why Consumer Reports ranked that particular Waste King model last in its '71 dishwasher test (a Maytag received a check-rating and a BOL GE model was rated as a Best Buy). My current Bosch is light years ahead of that Waste King in every respect, especially cleaning. But then, the WK was avocado green. Ah, memories.
In some WK dishwashers, if you looked closely, there was a way to lift that plastic lens off the timer.
