Thread Number: 31323
1930's CONOVER dishwasher...help! |
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Post# 472897 , Reply# 1   11/1/2010 at 21:47 (4,895 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 472903 , Reply# 2   11/1/2010 at 22:16 (4,895 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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Hi Rich, according to info on this site, Westinghouse bought Conover sometime prior to 1939. The "Super Searchalator" list 13 threads mentioning this machine. |
Post# 473042 , Reply# 3   11/2/2010 at 16:51 (4,894 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 473159 , Reply# 5   11/3/2010 at 07:32 (4,894 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 473188 , Reply# 6   11/3/2010 at 09:53 (4,894 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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In at least two previous threads, I had posted a scanned image of my Conover Brochure. The quality is not sufficient enough to read some of the words unless you save the pictures to your computer then enlarge the images yourself. And Robert has requested new scans of the Brochure in better quality so that he can include it as a Picture-of-the-Day. However, I no longer have a functioning scanner that works with my present laptop computer. The brochure is a folded pamphlet, which has a hole in the middle of it. When the whole thing is unfolded, some images are upside-down. So I scanned the brochure in sections, then used Windows Paint to reassemble it - which is what I previously posted. Below are the individual sections that I scanned, in hopes that the information will be better to look at and read. By the way, this is the only Conover Dishwasher material that I currently have. Mike |
Post# 473189 , Reply# 7   11/3/2010 at 09:54 (4,894 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 473192 , Reply# 8   11/3/2010 at 10:02 (4,894 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 473193 , Reply# 9   11/3/2010 at 10:03 (4,894 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 473194 , Reply# 10   11/3/2010 at 10:04 (4,894 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 473195 , Reply# 11   11/3/2010 at 10:05 (4,894 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 473196 , Reply# 12   11/3/2010 at 10:06 (4,894 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 473200 , Reply# 13   11/3/2010 at 10:18 (4,894 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )   |   | |
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Post# 473251 , Reply# 15   11/3/2010 at 15:39 (4,893 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Thanks for all the posts, very much. I am wondering about that extra handle mounted up the sink backsplash from the dishwasher----possibly a hot water valve and the operator would control the amount of water coming in? Or was water controlled by regular faucet through that hole in the top of the drainboard/dishwell cover? Or were they modern enough for a solenoid and limit switch?
Many thanks for pics, now explain what you know, please. Thanks in advance-- Mark |
Post# 473264 , Reply# 17   11/3/2010 at 18:17 (4,893 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Maybe you're right. I took another look at all the pics, I'm gonna guess it has to do with pump valve open or closed. Maybe water was filled by person at spout thru hole, then either it ran with valve closed for propeller to wash or with valve open for pumping out water? I'll keep guessing until an owner gives us the real dope----and VIDEOS!!
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Post# 473385 , Reply# 21   11/4/2010 at 14:47 (4,893 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 473408 , Reply# 25   11/4/2010 at 16:05 (4,892 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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View down with all racks in. |
Post# 473409 , Reply# 26   11/4/2010 at 16:06 (4,892 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 473410 , Reply# 27   11/4/2010 at 16:06 (4,892 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Removable top center rack out for ease of loading bottom. |
Post# 473412 , Reply# 28   11/4/2010 at 16:09 (4,892 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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All racks out |
Post# 473413 , Reply# 29   11/4/2010 at 16:09 (4,892 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Final pic...All racks laid out on floor |
Post# 473428 , Reply# 31   11/4/2010 at 19:02 (4,892 days old) by washernoob ()   |   | |
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One word.... AWESOME! That is one nice find for sure. Congratulations! I wonder how well these actually clean..... The fan type agitator seems a tad small. But its still cool! |
Post# 473429 , Reply# 32   11/4/2010 at 19:05 (4,892 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 473434 , Reply# 35   11/4/2010 at 19:52 (4,892 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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And it's still quieter than our Frigi Spin Tube!! :-) |
Post# 473457 , Reply# 37   11/4/2010 at 22:31 (4,892 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Rich that is an awesome find! In fantastic shape! Mike thank you so much for the scans of the ads. So interesting! Brent |
Post# 473467 , Reply# 38   11/5/2010 at 01:15 (4,892 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Thats a beautiful minty machine. No doubt "modern" detergents for both dishwashers and washing machines really improved performance. alr2903 |
Post# 473501 , Reply# 40   11/5/2010 at 08:22 (4,892 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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This is a fascinating machine, I hope I get to see it sometime.
Here is the patent for the machine, I haven't had time to read it yet, but I will. This should tell us how it works mechanically... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Unimatic1140's LINK |
Post# 473577 , Reply# 41   11/5/2010 at 19:34 (4,891 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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There had to be a wringer version of a dishwasher out there some where, and you've found it. I love it. Look at how much it looks like a wringer washer. Even the giant fill and drain arm in the resting position reminds ya of a wringer. What fun you'll have.
And how simply yet brilliantly, they solved the problem of water inlet/hookup/adapter, whatever. It doesn't matter--the universal U-fill ;-> The possibilites of cycle variations: pre-washes, washers, rinses, and soaks are endless and so exciting. How I'd love to have one of these in the kitchen. Good for you. Welcome to Vintage. Now I'll have to come to Massachusetts sooner or later. |
Post# 473645 , Reply# 43   11/6/2010 at 08:53 (4,891 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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