Wash Party – Open Invitation – Peoria, Illinois – Sunday, July 11
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Eating Dinner (Left to Right): Aaron, Craig, Dave, Gary
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Thor: After initial disassembly of the various components, we found two problems right from the start. A hose from the bottom of the tank to the water pump was badly cracked - I was able to get a hose from the local auto parts store, but when we started to put it on, the drain assembly in the bottom of the tub came loose. That is where it sits now.
Kaiser: I have not mentioned this yet since I picked it up. The bearing that the rack rides on is not turning freely enough and therefore the water jets do not turn the rack properly.
1948 G.E. Electric Sink: Too much dripping water from tub leaks popped the circuit breaker mit-wash cycle, so we terminated that demo with the plexiglas - but we did get to see it running long enough to see the wash action.
1950 Homart (Sears Kenmore) Electric Sink/Dishwasher: With the plexiglas cover - it runs flawlessly. I still think this is one of the best built vintage dishwashers in my collection.
1949 G.E. Round Tub Dishwasher: This machine sure is labor intensive requiring the operator to control every aspect of the wash/rinse cycle. It is a fun machine, but after using an automatic, I would not like using this machine every day.
2004 Maytag TL: The tumblers work fine on this machine, but the spin tub locked up when it tried to spin, so I have do transfer the clothes to the Poppy Red 1975 Frigidaire 1-18 to finish rinsing. Fortunately, later Sunday night, I was finally able to free the tub and get it to drain the wash water.
1973 Maytag Porta-Washer Model A50: Worked well and is a fun washer.
1947 Maytag E2L: This was the 2nd anniversary of me getting this washer from my neighbor, which launched my vintage washer and dishwasher collecting. Happy Birthday E2L.
1957 G.E. MobileMaid: We ran this dishwasher with the plexiglas, but the spash action just was not what we expected. I remembered that I had two vases and a pitcher in the bottom rack - where they should not be when running the dishwasher - stopped the cycle and took those three pieces out, then it ran beautifully with the spash action I expected.
1949 G.E. Electric Sink/Dishwasher in my kitchen: We ran this machine several times during the course of preparing dinner and cleanup afterward. I love this machine.
2003 KitchenAid Briva: This machine sat unused since I took it out of the shipping box in June 2009. So we hooked it up and ran a Rinse/Hold cycle and Quick Wash and that was a success.
Thor: After initial disassembly of the various components, we found two problems right from the start. A hose from the bottom of the tank to the water pump was badly cracked - I was able to get a hose from the local auto parts store, but when we started to put it on, the drain assembly in the bottom of the tub came loose. That is where it sits now.
Kaiser: I have not mentioned this yet since I picked it up. The bearing that the rack rides on is not turning freely enough and therefore the water jets do not turn the rack properly.
1948 G.E. Electric Sink: Too much dripping water from tub leaks popped the circuit breaker mit-wash cycle, so we terminated that demo with the plexiglas - but we did get to see it running long enough to see the wash action.
1950 Homart (Sears Kenmore) Electric Sink/Dishwasher: With the plexiglas cover - it runs flawlessly. I still think this is one of the best built vintage dishwashers in my collection.
1949 G.E. Round Tub Dishwasher: This machine sure is labor intensive requiring the operator to control every aspect of the wash/rinse cycle. It is a fun machine, but after using an automatic, I would not like using this machine every day.
2004 Maytag TL: The tumblers work fine on this machine, but the spin tub locked up when it tried to spin, so I have do transfer the clothes to the Poppy Red 1975 Frigidaire 1-18 to finish rinsing. Fortunately, later Sunday night, I was finally able to free the tub and get it to drain the wash water.
1973 Maytag Porta-Washer Model A50: Worked well and is a fun washer.
1947 Maytag E2L: This was the 2nd anniversary of me getting this washer from my neighbor, which launched my vintage washer and dishwasher collecting. Happy Birthday E2L.
1957 G.E. MobileMaid: We ran this dishwasher with the plexiglas, but the spash action just was not what we expected. I remembered that I had two vases and a pitcher in the bottom rack - where they should not be when running the dishwasher - stopped the cycle and took those three pieces out, then it ran beautifully with the spash action I expected.
1949 G.E. Electric Sink/Dishwasher in my kitchen: We ran this machine several times during the course of preparing dinner and cleanup afterward. I love this machine.
2003 KitchenAid Briva: This machine sat unused since I took it out of the shipping box in June 2009. So we hooked it up and ran a Rinse/Hold cycle and Quick Wash and that was a success.
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Dishwashercrazy,
How did the Thor machine worked as far as doing dishes. I know you can replace the washer basket that does clothes. Did the tub fill up with water and basket turned while water was being sprayed? Hopefully you or someone can do a demo on how it works. BTW, great pictures of the Wash Party. It looks like you guys had lots of fun
John
How did the Thor machine worked as far as doing dishes. I know you can replace the washer basket that does clothes. Did the tub fill up with water and basket turned while water was being sprayed? Hopefully you or someone can do a demo on how it works. BTW, great pictures of the Wash Party. It looks like you guys had lots of fun
John
Looks like everyone was having a blast. Sure wish I could have been there to enjoy all the fun. Hope to make it whenever you have one again.
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Michael (mickeyd): I am "dishwashercrazy" on YouTube. Use the link below.
Terry (tlee618): I am going to create a whole new thread to continue the discussion regarding the Thor. Yes, I will share the history as I know it in the new thread. We did have a great time.
Erik (duet83): Come on down and see the 6 Electric Sinks.
Pete: I think we were running the American Kitchens Electric Sink/Dishwasher about the time you made your comments. Then we hooked up the KitchenAid Briva after that.
Greg: You will have to come see the Thor in person. Will try to get some video of it working dry. Will need to consider what I might be able to do as a temporary fix in order to put water in the tub.
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Terry (tlee618): I am going to create a whole new thread to continue the discussion regarding the Thor. Yes, I will share the history as I know it in the new thread. We did have a great time.
Erik (duet83): Come on down and see the 6 Electric Sinks.
Pete: I think we were running the American Kitchens Electric Sink/Dishwasher about the time you made your comments. Then we hooked up the KitchenAid Briva after that.
Greg: You will have to come see the Thor in person. Will try to get some video of it working dry. Will need to consider what I might be able to do as a temporary fix in order to put water in the tub.
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Sorry I missed it Mike! I know that everyone must have had a good time!! Keep us posted with the developments with the Thor and the Kaiser - can't wait to get to see them one day!!
That Roto-Rack AK dishwasher is so fun - much more water action than I expected to see up at the top of the cabinet. You really have done a very nice job on all your machines, they look mint even if they don't all behave when company is around! What a fun day to have missed - next time!
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I wanted to add a few more comments and pictures...
I forgot to mention above that we ran the 1947 Bendix Model S. It is a bit "naked" right now because I had taken all of the side panels off to clean and wax. Then when I tested it some time back, discovered that I had a water pump leak. I picked up a gasket from Larry at Modern Parts on May 4th when I visited there, but I have not returned to work on the repair. In addition, the solenoid activated drain/pump stopper is leaking; the water valve is stuck; the water cut-off switch is not working. I already knew that the timer motor was not working and Larry had one of those as well, but when I put it on the machine, the timer still does not advance. So now I suspect that the escapement is not working. However, Jeff (Jeb) thinks that perhaps because the water cut-off switch is not working, that may be preventing the timer from advancing.
Anyway, we hooked a hose up to the water valve, added a couple of bath towels, and started it up. I added a bit of Tide, which turned out to be too much, and we quickly had a tub full of suds. We had a lot of fun playing with this machine, with at one time as many as four of us holding down pressure to the top of the wash drum while it spun to keep is stable.
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I forgot to mention above that we ran the 1947 Bendix Model S. It is a bit "naked" right now because I had taken all of the side panels off to clean and wax. Then when I tested it some time back, discovered that I had a water pump leak. I picked up a gasket from Larry at Modern Parts on May 4th when I visited there, but I have not returned to work on the repair. In addition, the solenoid activated drain/pump stopper is leaking; the water valve is stuck; the water cut-off switch is not working. I already knew that the timer motor was not working and Larry had one of those as well, but when I put it on the machine, the timer still does not advance. So now I suspect that the escapement is not working. However, Jeff (Jeb) thinks that perhaps because the water cut-off switch is not working, that may be preventing the timer from advancing.
Anyway, we hooked a hose up to the water valve, added a couple of bath towels, and started it up. I added a bit of Tide, which turned out to be too much, and we quickly had a tub full of suds. We had a lot of fun playing with this machine, with at one time as many as four of us holding down pressure to the top of the wash drum while it spun to keep is stable.
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Kaiser Dishwasher - Standard model
First of two photos of the Kaiser. I have it sitting inside one of the American Kitchens side cabinets that came with the American Kitchens Electric Sink.
First of two photos of the Kaiser. I have it sitting inside one of the American Kitchens side cabinets that came with the American Kitchens Electric Sink.
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Looking into the Kaiser Dishwasher. I will work on a seperate thread devoted to this dishwasher.
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Here is an overall view of my Solarium, which just last week I rearranged to create a second Dishwasher Gallery. I am running out of space in my basement, so I tried to make good use of this space. Twelve (12) dishwashers occupy this space now.
Along the left side are all GE machines: 1937 Electric Sink, 1950 Stand-Alone, 1950 Electric Sink, 1951 Stand-Alone, and 1951 Electric Sink.
At the far end: 1971 Frigidaire portable, Kaiser is from the late 1940's, 1999 Maytag Neptune MAH3000 Washer (possibly a tear-down project for the next Wash Party).
Along the right is a KitchenAid KDC-21 (For Sale), 1953 G.E. Electric Sink (minus the Stainless Steel top), and the 1952 American Kitchens Electric Sink.
Center: 2003 42" KitchenAid Briva and 2007 36" KitchenAid Briva.
Along the left side are all GE machines: 1937 Electric Sink, 1950 Stand-Alone, 1950 Electric Sink, 1951 Stand-Alone, and 1951 Electric Sink.
At the far end: 1971 Frigidaire portable, Kaiser is from the late 1940's, 1999 Maytag Neptune MAH3000 Washer (possibly a tear-down project for the next Wash Party).
Along the right is a KitchenAid KDC-21 (For Sale), 1953 G.E. Electric Sink (minus the Stainless Steel top), and the 1952 American Kitchens Electric Sink.
Center: 2003 42" KitchenAid Briva and 2007 36" KitchenAid Briva.
Wow Mike my that new Thor of yours is gorgeous!!!! Congratulations, I'm looking forward to seeing how exactly the dishwasher works. Please keep us posted.
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Closer Photo of the Brivas. We ran the 42" model on the left. This was a used Sink/Dishwasher that I bought on eBay.
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From the parts of a 1948 G.E. Electric Sink that I picked up in Baltimore this past May, I have laid out a demonstration of how the G.E. Dishwashers between 1947 and 1951 operate. Ideally, I would like to mount this on a piece of plexiglas with a small motor to turn the timer cam. This time, I just turned the cam by hand and tried to describe the cycle process.
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On the return trip from Robert's Wash-In, I purchased this practically brand new Maytag Jetclean II Dishwasher Display Cube. It came from a Maytag appliance store in the Quad Cities. The owner had been holding on to it because he could sell the racks as replacements to a prospective customer. Fortunately, the store owner was willing to part with the complete machine. It came with spare light and bulbs.
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Wes, Yes we had a great time. Wish you had been here.
Robert, Thanks. I am looking forward to telling more about the Thor, the history about it, and the restoration process.
Greg, Thanks. The American Kitchens dishwasher is really great. That was one of the "failures" on Sunday. The top rack during the wash period just sat there. Finally during the two rinses, the rack started to turn. Don't know why. That is another mystery that needs to be solved.
Robert, Thanks. I am looking forward to telling more about the Thor, the history about it, and the restoration process.
Greg, Thanks. The American Kitchens dishwasher is really great. That was one of the "failures" on Sunday. The top rack during the wash period just sat there. Finally during the two rinses, the rack started to turn. Don't know why. That is another mystery that needs to be solved.
Oh wow Mike, the Bendix washes again! I wish I still had the contact info from the house it came from in Chicago. He'd be so proud to know it has washed again.
Looks like you guys had a great time. Again, I really, really wish I could have been there. The bathroom demo was nowhere near as fun.
Ben
Looks like you guys had a great time. Again, I really, really wish I could have been there. The bathroom demo was nowhere near as fun.
Ben
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Wow, that Bendix is a pretty! And all you did to the cabinet is clean and wax, you say? What a great addition!
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Love those Maytag Cubes. I have seen them in Wards before. They are fun to watch. I'd love to get one someday. Maybe....
Beautiful pictures of your collection, Mike. I didn't realize that you had a Kaiser in such great shape, I can't wait to see more on that one.
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