At Construction Junction in PGH...are these made by D&M?
Waste King Dishwasher
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Very clean inside...and stainless....is it worth $10?
Very clean inside...and stainless....is it worth $10?
norgeway
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OMG!
YES!!! No, not D@M, Waste King Universal, I think it was made in California, but I might be wrong....Oh John L....I know you know!!!
YES!!! No, not D@M, Waste King Universal, I think it was made in California, but I might be wrong....Oh John L....I know you know!!!
toploader55
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NATE !!!!!!!!!!
Oh Nate, This one's for you.
(running for my life)
Oh Nate, This one's for you.
(running for my life)
OH-NO
That looks like a god awful Thermador machine. If it is run like hell and don't look back. A modern GE would do better.
Wk78
That looks like a god awful Thermador machine. If it is run like hell and don't look back. A modern GE would do better.
Wk78
This is in fact a bona fide Norris Industries Waste King dishwasher. THEY built Thermador SS machines; not the other way around. These were wonderful machines with a major flaw; the stainless tubs weren't as durable as they wanted us to believe. But with proper care and environments; they could and did last a long time. For 10 dollars, I'd grab it!!!
OH yeah, this is an early 1970s version before the Steam Machine came alng. Ours was 1968 and buttons were white square and timer dial was white rather than black. Noisy, but fun!!!
NATE!!!!!!! . . . . . . . NOT!!!!!!!
Eddie, have you forgotten the Thundering Thermador that Nate and I revived a few years ago, and that I put up with for a year before handing it off to Nate in favor of my ISE Classic Supreme?
Nate devoted a detailed thread to the Thermador in his "Machines of Ill Repute" series, and the adjective "worst" was used to describe cleaning ability among other shortcomings, such as its silly steam cycles.
This is one machine that I think I can safely say will never darken Nate's door again, and if one did, David wouldn't waste any time in filing for divorce. Perhaps an earlier model WK/Thermador would have a chance, but not this particular design. We have both been scarred for life by the Thundering Thermador which captivated us with its outward beauty, but devastated us with its film-at-11 results.
Eddie, have you forgotten the Thundering Thermador that Nate and I revived a few years ago, and that I put up with for a year before handing it off to Nate in favor of my ISE Classic Supreme?
Nate devoted a detailed thread to the Thermador in his "Machines of Ill Repute" series, and the adjective "worst" was used to describe cleaning ability among other shortcomings, such as its silly steam cycles.
This is one machine that I think I can safely say will never darken Nate's door again, and if one did, David wouldn't waste any time in filing for divorce. Perhaps an earlier model WK/Thermador would have a chance, but not this particular design. We have both been scarred for life by the Thundering Thermador which captivated us with its outward beauty, but devastated us with its film-at-11 results.
Sorry to disrupt your "party", but this was BEFORE Thermadore label was put on these. This was not a bad machine at all and was before steam machine cycles. About 3 years newer than our 1968 model, ours was the next model up.
I'd pick it up - if there was no evidence of rust-rot. I picked one up a step or two above this model once behind Lowes and noticed the holes in the tub while it was in the van and dropped it off at the Lowes closer to home. It never made it into the garage. D&M is a good comparison though, quality wasn't much more impressive with these pretty machines.
The only one I saw running was a Steam Machine model. It was a beautiful dishwasher and made such cool sounds. The water smashing around and bubbling steam generation in that tank was an audible delight. Ear of the beholder, most people would 'duck and cover' if dishwashers were that loud today.
The only one I saw running was a Steam Machine model. It was a beautiful dishwasher and made such cool sounds. The water smashing around and bubbling steam generation in that tank was an audible delight. Ear of the beholder, most people would 'duck and cover' if dishwashers were that loud today.
Unfortunately, the 3 households that had Steam Machines from 1976 or 1977, never usede the Steam cycle(s0 when I was arounds. So I never got to eexperience all those sounds. But they cleaned well on medium to medium heavy dish soiled loads of say 22 dinner plates and corresponding glasses and such in the top rack.
To be sure
ANY Hobart/KA, of this vintage could out do it and ask for more. The Hobart/KA machine of the time had a superior wash system and better racking.
WK78
ANY Hobart/KA, of this vintage could out do it and ask for more. The Hobart/KA machine of the time had a superior wash system and better racking.
WK78
philr
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One of my friends had one just like it (in Harvest Gold) when I was a kid. I really liked it and I liked it's sound too, but I don't remember seeing a dishwasher with racks in worse condition! I don't think there was anything wrong with the stainless tub (but that's almost 30 years ago!).
Apparently, the pumps in these dishwashers had some issues too.
I really like the timer knob on these dishwashers.
Apparently, the pumps in these dishwashers had some issues too.
I really like the timer knob on these dishwashers.
toploader55
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@ Ralph...
It was a Very Sarcastic Joke.
I do remember the thread about Machines of Ill Repute.
Hence the "running for my life" after I called his name. LOL
It was a Very Sarcastic Joke.
I do remember the thread about Machines of Ill Repute.
Hence the "running for my life" after I called his name. LOL
Greg, I love the term "water smashing around." Thank you. I guess that achieved total destruction dishwashing like that cycle selection on some other brand; was it Magic Chef? There was some button labeled Total something like annihilation. I keep getting that and buttons in Dr. Strangelove confused.
It may have value.
Yes, these don't have a great reputation. It is still interesting as a novelty, however. I would reccommend picking it up if for no reason other than a source of parts for the very very few in the club. These don't grow on trees.
Dave
Yes, these don't have a great reputation. It is still interesting as a novelty, however. I would reccommend picking it up if for no reason other than a source of parts for the very very few in the club. These don't grow on trees.
Dave
WasteKing DW
This was a totally unique DW design that came from the WK side of Norris Industries, the owner of Thermador Appliances. TD did build their own SS tanked DW in the 1960s-into the early 1970s, The TD DW was a totally different machine and appeared to be a much better designed and built DW. The real TDs had a filter and used very small holes in the wash arms like early MT DWs. At some point in the early 1970s TD quit building their DW and started putting the TD name on the WK machine.
The WK DWs had lots of problems with the main pump and motor, door hinges and door springs, detergent dispensers, and broken wiring in the door hinge area. The performance of these machines was hampered by a crude main pump and a lack of any type of a filtering system, I would rate te overall construction above a D&M DW with its cleaning performance below the D&M. And that is not saying that either DW brand was even good in any major respect.
This was a totally unique DW design that came from the WK side of Norris Industries, the owner of Thermador Appliances. TD did build their own SS tanked DW in the 1960s-into the early 1970s, The TD DW was a totally different machine and appeared to be a much better designed and built DW. The real TDs had a filter and used very small holes in the wash arms like early MT DWs. At some point in the early 1970s TD quit building their DW and started putting the TD name on the WK machine.
The WK DWs had lots of problems with the main pump and motor, door hinges and door springs, detergent dispensers, and broken wiring in the door hinge area. The performance of these machines was hampered by a crude main pump and a lack of any type of a filtering system, I would rate te overall construction above a D&M DW with its cleaning performance below the D&M. And that is not saying that either DW brand was even good in any major respect.
redcarpetdrew
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Don't forget, John...
The metal feed tube that stuck up from the pump assy that always broke off when people misloaded the lower rack then "encouraged" the rack into the dishwasher. My father in law had this design and aside from a couple of rapid advance timer failures was always busting that tube off. Being the kind of person who couldn't throw something away, he repurposed the tubes into paper towel holders both in his house and in his shop...
RCD
The metal feed tube that stuck up from the pump assy that always broke off when people misloaded the lower rack then "encouraged" the rack into the dishwasher. My father in law had this design and aside from a couple of rapid advance timer failures was always busting that tube off. Being the kind of person who couldn't throw something away, he repurposed the tubes into paper towel holders both in his house and in his shop...
RCD
