Whirlpool Top-Loading Dishwasher

[jamiel]

I think you had slightly fewer top-load manufacturers than front-load: TL included KitchenAid, GE, D&M, Whirlpool, Frigidaire and Westinghouse. They generally used their usual systems--KA used their single-level wash throughout the life of their TL manufacturing; GE moved from impeller to wash arm with tower, D&M moved from impeller to washarm and used the roto-rack over the fixed douchenozzle, Whirlpool had dual wash arms; IDK about late Frigidaire TL and late Westinghouse TL (don't think there was a spraytube Frigidaire TL; there clearly was an impeller TL Westinghouse (from their built-in line) but IDK when they moved to an arm design and whether they had a second level wash).

 

[launderess]

GE Impeller

If one understands the comments posted by some members the Mobile Maid dishwashers with an impeller were better performers than the later wash arm with our without "Power Shower" design.

 

[mickeyd]

Finally Edified

"Blindfold Random Loading" from the scan in Post #15  ~

 

Didn't know there was a special term for the way I load dishes. 

 

[bajaespuma]

Many of the Mobile Maids, as well as later built-in GE Top Loaders,with impellers also had Power Showers. I tested one recently and the cleaning, without pre-rinsing, was excellent. No yibbles, but one or two glass pools with tiny particles left.

 

[cyclemonitor]

The rest of the brochure

Back when... it was nice to be able to get a high end model as a portable.
Now they seem to punish people who would like a DW as a portable....lowest of low.
My collection is changing from all types to strictly Top Loading.
Of the 29 machines I have...6 are T/L
2 KitchenAids
3 Whirlpools
1 GE MobileMaid

 

[cyclemonitor]

Whirlpool

Wash system

 

[cyclemonitor]

Supreme 80

Use and Care

 

[whitetub]

I found this picture on the web. It looks like a store demo model, with a front window.

Looks pretty cool to me.

 

[bajaespuma]

"I just have to clean this kitchen!"

I think that was the dishwasher featured prominently on the first and second episodes of "Bewitched". I'd kill for one of these. What a collector's item!

 

[whitetub]

Was it ever mass produced, or was it only a store demo ?

 

[appnut]

the first and second episodes of "Bewitched".

That was a D&M product because of the roto-rack.

 

[ovrphil]

Reply #26

poster behind woman shows '69' - so is this from 1969 then? Cool washer with the window and the one next to it, with a butcher block top.

 

[launderess]

Maybe, but then again maybe not.

Appears to be a "$" sign in front of the "69" which would indicate a price of something, not year.

 

[ovrphil]

Hi Launderess - well, if so, it's very obscure. The mark, when I blow it up, is a single quote to replace the number 19 that usually precedes a 20th century understood year.

so '69 is what I am getting... but if you see a dollar sign...not going to say otherwise. Hmm...anyways, when would this ad be printed, anyone?

 

[launderess]

I could be wrong.....

Just blew up the picture as well and it does look like an apostrophe before the number six.

 

[ovrphil]

...must be thinking of Sheridan again, lol. I'm up too late, getting silly ; thanks Launderess - always entertaining with you around ....

 

[whitetub]

Actually, I found that picture using Google Image, and I typed in appliance store 1969, and it appeared. I was typing different years, one by one to see what comes up.
So I think it is from 1969.