Westinghouse Roll-Out Dishwashers and a big thank you...

[Unimatic1140]

Today's Doctrine is a beautiful brochure for 1957 Westinghouse Dishwashers. It was donated to the library by Mike-dishwashercrazy. Mike (along with a few others) has been sending me things to scan in the mail, I've scanned them and returned them to him as soon as I can. This is the first of many donated doctrine you'll see in the coming months.

A big thanks goes out to Mike!!! Remember for everyone purchased download of today's doctrine Mike will get a credit to download an entire doctrine for free, which he can use whenever he wishes.

If you have stuff you would like to donate to the library please let me know. Thank again Mike and everyone!

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/DDD/Dispenser.cgi

 

[chachp]

Nice brochure..

Thanks for uploading Mike.  Thanks for Scanning Robert.  That must have been a wonderful era to be around.

 

[gansky1]

This doctrine dispenser is dangerous!  I want one of everything I read about - "just to try"  LOL. 

 

When will the "Vintage Appliance Dispenser" be up and running then?

 

[Unimatic1140]

Thanks everyone I hope you guys enjoy it!

When will the "Vintage Appliance Dispenser" be up and running then?
Hmmmph I'm working on it, one thing at time! lol

I used to have an earlier version of this dishwasher in our kitchen, now its installed in the basement. The link has lots of pictures of the machine lower down in that thread...

Name That Pump

Anyone care to guess what this pump and mechanism is from? Hint: It's something new that I haven't talked about before.

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[westingman123]

"now it's installed in the basement."

**GASP**

Banished to the basement. What a world, what a world! LOL

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Robert,

You are most welcome! This is such a fabulous opportunity to be able to share with everyone all of these great brochures, manuals and guides. This library that you are building is going to be so fantastic. Thank you for all of your efforts.

Mike

 

[peteski50]

Westinghouse!

This is really a great scan - thank you Mike and Robert!

 

[arbilab]

(draws reflexive breath)

Funny thing, we were a Westing-house but all our DWs came preinstalled, either Hotpernt or Fri'dair. Nonetheless, I remember the Westy 'bowtie' DW knob though haven't seen one in at least 50 years. Some things just stick with you.

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Slightly older, here is my 1954 Westinghouse Dishwasher - it is yellow.

Did you know? These dishwashers, had sort of a child-proof start procedure. It even had me fooled at first. You grasp the start knob from underneath with your fingers at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock and pull out, then turn to the right - in other words, pull and turn to start. A ratchet mechanism advances the timer to the start position. You could also continue making repeated turns of the knob to advance the timer to any part of the cycle desired. Example: to the Rinse step, or to the Warming step for plate warmer, or back to the Stop position. Six step points in all: Wash, Rinse, Drying, Drying, Warming, Off.

Mike

 

[rinso]

We had one of these while I was in my teens. It performed flawlessly. I'm not sure why, as it was an impeller machine. I wish I had it now instead of my schitzo-active disorder GE.

 

[turquoisedude]

Very nice indeed - I had to add this one to my library!   Thanks so much, Mike - I remember well swooning over the 54 yellow Westinghouse when I visited a couple of years ago.   And even hubby can't say no to a PDF.... LOL

 

[beekeyknee]

Hole

There's been a lot of things going in and out of that hole, Robert! LOL

 

[jetcone]

oo

I want one in Nougat Grey!~~!!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Robert's WH is unique in that it has a metal impeller. It was the only run that we know of with the metal impeller. Metal impellers tend to have and maintain a sharper leading edge to throw the water. What the WH and HP impeller machines did not have, unlike the GE BowTie impeller machines was a reversing motor with drain pump for food disposal so you had to be more careful in prepping the dishes because food bits accumulate in the little strainer over the drain pump intake instead of being chopped, crushed and smashed then flushed away with the drain period ending with the fill valve opening for a few seconds to complete the flush.

 

[beekeyknee]

Apology

Robert,

I'm sorry for that comment I made. I posted it quickly without thinking. I thought that was funny when I said it and now I realize it wasn't. It was childish, stupid and vulgar. You were sharing something that was important to you and I made a foolish comment.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Oh Brian, don't worry about it, it was silly.

It's true that dishwasher "hole" has had a lot of dishwashers come and go over those years.