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Post# 262592   1/31/2008 at 18:06 (5,900 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Well this suggestion from a post in the Super Forum to try You-Crate for shipping an appliance seemed to work well. It was only $216 to ship a little 200+ lb something from St. Louis to Minneapolis, which is very reasonable. Everything arrived just fine this evening, so we should remember these guys again for future shipping, the shipping company even broke down the crate and took it away so I don't have to deal with that. I said I needed the delivery after 5 so they said no problem, they said they would deliver it 5 to 7pm tonight and it arrived at 5:20pm...




Post# 262596 , Reply# 1   1/31/2008 at 18:23 (5,900 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        
now what on earth??

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Pray tell, what could be inside there?

Post# 262598 , Reply# 2   1/31/2008 at 18:39 (5,900 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
On pins and needles here.

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Better get it inside, unpacked, and photographed quick before it freezes out there.

Oh what could it be?
Dave


Post# 262605 , Reply# 3   1/31/2008 at 19:02 (5,900 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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GAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!! These guessing games drive me nutty!! Thus starts my obsessive refreshing of this thread every 2 minutes until something is revealed!

Post# 262614 , Reply# 4   1/31/2008 at 19:20 (5,900 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
A longed for "Apex" maybe????

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Hmmm....what could it be...
This isn't the longed sought after Apex you've been looking for is it Robert??

Leon


Post# 262615 , Reply# 5   1/31/2008 at 19:22 (5,900 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Knowing what Robert usually finds, it's either never been used or is EXTREMELY rare!!!

Post# 262617 , Reply# 6   1/31/2008 at 19:25 (5,900 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()        
Hmmm...

I agree with Volvoguy.

Better get it inside and unpacked and photographed real quick.

:-)



Post# 262621 , Reply# 7   1/31/2008 at 19:42 (5,900 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        

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Show us the goods, baby!

Post# 262622 , Reply# 8   1/31/2008 at 19:51 (5,900 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Oh I'm such a b#$ch

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Well its in now, first I have to make dinner, then I will photograph the dear.

Oh and Jamie you are right, its not new but it is extremely rare. and here is a hint...

I have this machine in my basement already, but it came in two models, the basic model and the Top of the Line Model, I have the basic model but what's inside the crate is the TOL model so this will replace my basic model! And all I have to say is its gorgeous!


Post# 262623 , Reply# 9   1/31/2008 at 19:56 (5,900 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)        

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Is it a kenmore Washer ???

Post# 262624 , Reply# 10   1/31/2008 at 19:57 (5,900 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()        
Food? Dinner?

Who could eat at a time like this??

I mean the overwhelming excitement of getting a new appliance... would take my mind right off of food.






Post# 262651 , Reply# 11   1/31/2008 at 21:34 (5,900 days old) by andrewinorlando ()        

Oy vey, we're fakelmpt already!!!!

Post# 262653 , Reply# 12   1/31/2008 at 21:38 (5,900 days old) by tlee618 ()        

I know what it is!! YAY!!! Can't wait to see it.

Post# 262655 , Reply# 13   1/31/2008 at 21:40 (5,900 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Here's the new Top of the Line arrival...

Post# 262656 , Reply# 14   1/31/2008 at 21:41 (5,900 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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God I'm a total sucker for round window lids!

Post# 262657 , Reply# 15   1/31/2008 at 21:43 (5,900 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Lots of Work Ahead

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Just like when I found my previous Apex Dish-a-Matic the interior had some rust, but it was just surface rust and it scrubs right off with a scrubber pad. This model has stainless steel racks!

Post# 262659 , Reply# 16   1/31/2008 at 21:45 (5,900 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Wow check this out this contraption!

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And look at this! Can anyone tell what this contraption is on the side of the tub? My basic model never had this feature!

Post# 262660 , Reply# 17   1/31/2008 at 21:46 (5,900 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Looking in...

Post# 262662 , Reply# 18   1/31/2008 at 21:53 (5,900 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
wow, very cool!!

A Dish-A-Matic!

Congrats Robert!


Post# 262664 , Reply# 19   1/31/2008 at 21:57 (5,900 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()        
God I'm a total sucker for round window lids!

Well, who wouldn't be??

Congratulations!



Post# 262667 , Reply# 20   1/31/2008 at 22:06 (5,900 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
The contraption is a lamp

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;'D

Post# 262673 , Reply# 21   1/31/2008 at 23:14 (5,900 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Apex!

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Robert,
This is really awsome with window and all
Best Of Luck
Peter


Post# 262676 , Reply# 22   1/31/2008 at 23:28 (5,900 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E)        
How Do You DO It?

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Robert:

I have visions of you walking down the streets of funky old neighbourhoods playing a little silver flute- and the rarest and most desirable of old appliances just jump out of basements and start following you!

Congrats.


Post# 262682 , Reply# 23   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,810 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
A Lamp!!

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I agree with MikeyD! (to the tune of "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee")




Post# 262691 , Reply# 24   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,810 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)        
Contraption on Tub Front Wall

Isn't that the patented Apex "Clave-o-matic" ?

Used to sterilze the instruments required for the
very delicate procedure known as the frontaloadot(o)my!!


Post# 262693 , Reply# 25   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,810 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm)        
Oops

Forgot to say: Very Fabulous , Robert
No need to outfit this unit with plexi-monitering port.

Does that cool Red Triangle light during operation ?


Post# 262730 , Reply# 26   2/1/2008 at 07:36 (5,899 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

Great looking machine Robert. Sorry it was not an Apex Bounce-O-Matic.


Ross


Post# 262734 , Reply# 27   2/1/2008 at 07:47 (5,899 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)        
How fabulous is that?

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~Does that cool Red Triangle light during operation?
But the real question is, can you somehow make it pink?

Oh Samantha, I'm so proud of you! Your powers are getting stronger. Look what you've conjured up now! I just KNOW Darrin won't object.

Do I smell a convention brewing near Canada?

CONGRATS!




Post# 262737 , Reply# 28   2/1/2008 at 07:59 (5,899 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Hey Robert - dig the new Apex! Appears to be some sort of light down there - or maybe a fog machine ;-)

Thanks for the tip on YOU CRATE - this could be a great shipping alternate for the hobby!
Ben


Post# 262738 , Reply# 29   2/1/2008 at 08:06 (5,899 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Yup Mike got it first, its a fabulous glass light fixture. How cool is that, I wont have to go and rig up and interior light in this machine like I have in others. Don't you just love the fact that they took up valuable dish space for an light to light the machine up from the inside during all the crazy water splashment lol, that's so me!

No the cool red traiangle doesn't light up, but the would be a fun feature if it did.

So this is about the fourth or so Dish-a-Matic we've seen, so a Wash-a-Matic has to be out there somewhere??????


Post# 262746 , Reply# 30   2/1/2008 at 09:06 (5,899 days old) by tlee618 ()        

How cool is that, it already has the light inside. Did you know this before you bought it. Looks to be in great shape!!

Post# 262762 , Reply# 31   2/1/2008 at 10:23 (5,899 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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has the light inside. Did you know this before you bought it.

Hi Terry, nope I had no idea, it was a total surprise. Although I'm trying to remember exactly where but I think I remember reading somewhere about an Dish-a-Matic with an interior light.


Post# 262775 , Reply# 32   2/1/2008 at 11:47 (5,899 days old) by brent-aucoin ()        

Very Nice Robert!
It is in amazing shape! So clean! It does look different from your other Apex, but I can't tell the differences on the cabinet. I could not find your pictures that you have of your other Apex.
Love the light! Do you know if the light stays on while running? That would have been a big selling feature for me back then!
Are you going to put wheels on it so it can be your 4th dishwasher in your kitchen? I think you should!
Thanks for the pictures!
Brent


Post# 262776 , Reply# 33   2/1/2008 at 11:52 (5,899 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Congratulations!!

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Wow! That is an amazing find - I know you're going to enjoy it! What year would this model have been made? Is is still in working condition or will it need a recon like your other Apex??
All the best with your new treasure!!


Post# 262782 , Reply# 34   2/1/2008 at 12:29 (5,899 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

Robert, Congratulations. This is older than your other Dish-A-Matic, right, the one with vinyl racks? Does it have one or two rinses? Are those iron stains or rust?

Dish-A-Matic, a machine that does all of your dishing for you. That would take a lot of joy out of life for many of us. I'll stick to doing my own. A tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use.

Where is the snow? I know Minneaplois has snow now, but I heard the Weather Channel say last week, I think, that Minneapolis was having rain. Isn't that pretty rare in the Winter?


Post# 262789 , Reply# 35   2/1/2008 at 13:38 (5,899 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Love the light! Do you know if the light stays on while running?
Hi Brent, I know right! The light is totally cool, who cares that it takes up space for large dishes, lol, I love that. Apex sounds like they had some fun engineers. From the timer cams it appears that the light is meant to run when the dishwasher is on.

Here is the link to pictures my other original standard model Apex.

What year would this model have been made? Is is still in working condition or will it need a recon like your other Apex??
Hey Paul, like most machines of this age its going to need to be taken apart and given a going over to make it work like its new again. Its from 1948 or 1949.

This is older than your other Dish-A-Matic, right, the one with vinyl racks? Does it have one or two rinses? Are those iron stains or rust?
Hi Tom, this is the same age as my other Dish-a-Matic, its just the top of the line version. It has the same cycle, one wash, one rinse. Those are iron stains that I can get out pretty easily.

Where is the snow? I know Minneaplois has snow now, but I heard the Weather Channel say last week, I think, that Minneapolis was having rain. Isn't that pretty rare in the Winter?
We have about 6" of snow cover now, we've had snow cover since December 1st which is normal. They talked of possibily getting warm enough one day last week for rain, but that is very rare in January. This is the first winter in 4 winters that we are actually having an average winter and not an above normal temperature winter, and a big yay for that finally.


Post# 262796 , Reply# 36   2/1/2008 at 14:27 (5,899 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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OMG, LIGHTS!!!! WE LOVE LIGHTS!!!! Do you plan on restoring this machine or combining the 2 machines? I can't wait to see it all lit up with water going everywhere!!! YAY!!!

Post# 262808 , Reply# 37   2/1/2008 at 16:41 (5,899 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)        

Robert,
You MUST be excited about the TOL model since when you took the picture of the BOL Apex, you peed on the floor.(Refrence the photo link) I shudder to think what you did in front of the Glass top model!

Philip


Post# 262839 , Reply# 38   2/1/2008 at 20:19 (5,899 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
the whole thing is

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Drop Dead wonderful! Even in its "starter" condition. She'll polish up real gud!

Can't wait to while away the hours looking down in the hot glass!!! and now with OEM lighting!

I recall watching you rig up the complex lighting for the base model. And this one has incandescent?? Not flourescent lighting??


Post# 262905 , Reply# 39   2/2/2008 at 04:38 (5,898 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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Looks good, Robert, enjoy!

Glad to hear YouCrate worked out well.

kennyGF


Post# 262941 , Reply# 40   2/2/2008 at 14:57 (5,898 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
What a Beauty

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Congratulations Robert.
When are you going to fire her up and make a video ? Are there many of those around ? Would that machine have a gravity drain or pump drain ? Eddie


Post# 262960 , Reply# 41   2/2/2008 at 17:41 (5,898 days old) by blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)        

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One question about YouCrate. When you put a machine into one of their crates, does it have to be strapped down to the skid? What prevents the machine from sliding around inside the crate?


Post# 262979 , Reply# 42   2/2/2008 at 19:50 (5,898 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis)        
Very cool addition

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A sign of things to come Robert, 2008 is your year!

Post# 262992 , Reply# 43   2/2/2008 at 21:58 (5,898 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Would that machine have a gravity drain or pump drain ?
Its a gravity drain, but I might rig up a drain pump in this machine. Whenever the motor is turning the impeller drops down and pushes a sealing disk down against the bottom of the tank to see off the drain hole from tank.

When you put a machine into one of their crates, does it have to be strapped down to the skid?
Not sure, this one wasn't tied down, but it was covered with a big rubber blanket to protect it.



Post# 263616 , Reply# 44   2/6/2008 at 16:26 (5,894 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
rubber blanket OR

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Apex Condom?????

I'll step aside now.


Post# 264368 , Reply# 45   2/10/2008 at 21:17 (5,890 days old) by brent-aucoin ()        
So Robert......

Have you been playing with your new Window Deluxe Apex?
Keep us informed.....
I am sure you have been busy with other projects.
I still think you need to put wheels on this one, and use it as your 4th dishwasher in your kitchen.
Brent


Post# 264448 , Reply# 46   2/11/2008 at 10:45 (5,889 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Have you been playing with your new Window Deluxe Apex?
Hi Brent, yeah, I've been working on the 1956 Hotpoint, it developed its first real issue since its restoration and I also have been wanting to do some tweeks to it. Its almost done now and I'm happy to report that its working better than it ever has in the past. So once that is completed I will start working on the Dish-a-matic.



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