Wanted: Frigidaire Dishwasher

[mit634]

Looking for a good, working early 1960s Frigidaire Custom Imperial dishwasher to install in my Frigidaire kitchen.

Willing to pay for right one.

Tim

 

[philr]

Do you know if they were ever sold in Australia?

That's what I have at home but I don't want to part with it!

 

[steved]

Yes but

I have a Australian brochure that shows the Deluxe model only. It's not a photo but a drawing. No Custom Imperials!

 

[chachp]

Love love love your kitchen.

Phil. Did I say I love your kitchen? I am starting a house hunt in the near future and I'd love to find one with a kitchen that has the looks yours does.

 

[mit634]

Hi Gents,

Thanks for your replies. Phil - your kitchen is gorgeous. The cupboards look similar those in the original kitchen at my parent's house which was built in 1968.

I noticed you also have a Flair. I have actually imported one from the USA and redesigned the circuitry to make it work on our 240V 50Hz.

So I'm looking for a US Frigidaire dishwasher to import and put with my Flair !

Tim

 

[philr]

There were ovens similar to Flairs that were also sold by Holden/GM. Did you ever see one of these?

 

[mit634]

Phil,
I have heard/read of an Australian Flair or similar. I've seen lots of different GMH Frigidaire ranges of the era but not the one in the picture you sent. It looks like it has the upward-opening doors and the Meat Tender Probe that the Flairs have. Thanks for posting.
Tim

 

[philr]

It was called the "Caprice". Here's a newer double oven version.

 

[steved]

brochure

They list 2 models - mobile and under-counter. Looks like a DW-DUF to me.
SteveD

 

[philr]

Here's an ad for the Caprice oven and cooktop. Note that the Australian 4 burner cooktop looks quite similar to the 32" cooktops sold in the US and Canada but it has 3 6" burners and one 8" instead of 2 of each. Like the Canadian cooktops, it has two pilot lights, those in the United States had one.

 

[mit634]

Thanks Phil and Steve for the great scans. I've found a few Frigidaire freestanding ranges put out for the roadside waste collection and noticed that they generally seem rather scaled down in features compared to the American ones.
Dishwashers were a rare luxury in Australia in the early 1960s. I've never seen one which is why I'm hoping to find a good one in the USA to import.