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Post# 60695   3/20/2005 at 12:27 (6,969 days old) by jakins (Kissimmee, Fl.)        

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Hi all I just posted this item for sale. Just thought I would let the group know.

John

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Post# 60708 , Reply# 1   3/20/2005 at 15:07 (6,969 days old) by cehalstead (Charleston, WV)        
never installed?

 If the dishwasher has never been installed, does this mean it has never been used? The solid jet-dry dispenser hanging on the upper rack tends to make me believe it may have never been installed, but it might have been used.....

Post# 60710 , Reply# 2   3/20/2005 at 15:18 (6,969 days old) by jakins (Kissimmee, Fl.)        

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It was used to test for water tightness and i ran a load in it to see how it cleaned. to be honest I was unimpressed with the wash so i never ran it again.

Post# 60718 , Reply# 3   3/20/2005 at 18:29 (6,969 days old) by cehalstead (Charleston, WV)        
vintage dishwasher

 ...its a BEAUTIFUL machine, and reminds me of the Hotpoint we had of similar vintage. I especially like the slant front. I think most dishwashers of that vintage made better dishrinsers and sterilizers than dishwashers. :-)

Post# 60753 , Reply# 4   3/21/2005 at 00:04 (6,969 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
NOS dishwasher

 Wow, it draws 16.5 amps!

Looks like D & M built machine

Post# 60770 , Reply# 5   3/21/2005 at 08:38 (6,969 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Hi John, why does it draw 16.5 amps, the a huge amount for a dishwasher? Does it have a seperate water heater?

Post# 60786 , Reply# 6   3/21/2005 at 13:08 (6,968 days old) by jakins (Kissimmee, Fl.)        

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the only reason that i can think of is the heating element. I did notice that it boosted the temp quite well.

Post# 60797 , Reply# 7   3/21/2005 at 15:39 (6,968 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
high amp draw

 That means it would have to have a 20 amp circuit all to itself. That was rare in homes of that era, and probably an impediment to sales. I wonder how many people bought one, got it home, and discovered they weren't able to run it without blowing fuses or tripping breakers?

Post# 60808 , Reply# 8   3/21/2005 at 16:33 (6,968 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)        
D&M

 This is a D&M machine, the water still needed to be at least 140 degr.F.,and the cycle consisted of a spray from above with drain open to flush loose soil away and warm things up, a 10 minute wash, another spray from above, two rinses, and a 16.5 min.dry ,impeller now acting like a fan to blow heated air .The overhead sprays were from the fill valve, not pumped at those times, and,for efficient cleaning,most impeller machines required at least eight plates evenly spaced to deflect the water straight up to the top rack.This was the best impeller DW for one reason, the upper rack ,driven by water action made sure that all upper items got washed, even if some of the bottom rack had pots, big bowls, etc.By the way, the heating element would stay on thru the whole cycle,thus the water temp would go up slightly, but a 10 minute wash would only cause a 10 degree rise.

Post# 60975 , Reply# 9   3/22/2005 at 18:19 (6,967 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)        
ROTO TRAY ROUNDUP

 Hey John,would you be so kind as to post pics of some of the literature,as well as the instructions, etc. Who here remembers the ad "LOOK!COMPARE!SEE THE ROTO-TRAY WASH DISHES 3 WAYS CLEANER THAN BY HAND!"?

Post# 60990 , Reply# 10   3/22/2005 at 21:40 (6,967 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Thats Interesting

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A D&M machine. Because AVCO was a complete division of Bendix Corp. So D&M made machines for Kenmore and Bendix?? Who else did they re-badge for?? Anybody know?


A beautiful machine!

Jet

Post# 61001 , Reply# 11   3/22/2005 at 23:38 (6,967 days old) by kenmore1978 ()        
D&M re-badging

 A LONG list of companies!

Post# 61940 , Reply# 12   4/1/2005 at 18:02 (6,957 days old) by Kevintpreston ()        
What is D&M?

 Never heard of this....

Post# 61945 , Reply# 13   4/1/2005 at 18:32 (6,957 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)        

D&M stands for Design and Manufacturing Co.,they made dishwashers for MANY manufacturers, such as Admiral,Whirlpool-(in the 1950s),Sears Kenmore, Chambers, Kelvinator-1950s,American Kitchens Roto-Tray and Crosley Swirl-Clean Tray,and quite a few others.


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