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Post# 493544   2/2/2011 at 20:55 (4,802 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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This time its in Providence, RI.  I believe Ron who lives in Providence and was near the top of the email list on the last Thor in New Hampshire should get first crack at this.  Ron are you looking!





Post# 493545 , Reply# 1   2/2/2011 at 20:55 (4,802 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Post# 493546 , Reply# 2   2/2/2011 at 20:56 (4,802 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Post# 493548 , Reply# 3   2/2/2011 at 20:57 (4,802 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Post# 493566 , Reply# 4   2/2/2011 at 21:40 (4,802 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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WOW! I know I am probably WAY too late, but can you add my name on the list for this one, please?? Red Eyelid is still within driving distance from Ogden and Chris is due for his annual trip to Brazil soon... LOL

Post# 493593 , Reply# 5   2/2/2011 at 22:35 (4,802 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Ohh the plot thickens--when the hubbys away, the mouse will appliance foray!!!


Post# 493625 , Reply# 6   2/3/2011 at 05:48 (4,802 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        

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Robert,

I'm in! Let me know the details -- PLEASE!

Ron


Post# 493628 , Reply# 7   2/3/2011 at 06:19 (4,802 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)        
Ron...

You go girl :-) !!! This would be soooo cool.

Wishing you GOOD luck!

Rich


Post# 493653 , Reply# 8   2/3/2011 at 09:57 (4,802 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC)        
Hey

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Does this have the Dishwasher feature to it? I would still like to see a video of one working.

Joe
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Post# 493666 , Reply# 9   2/3/2011 at 11:03 (4,802 days old) by A440 ()        

Incredible! 

 

They are both in fantastic shape!

 

 


Post# 493676 , Reply# 10   2/3/2011 at 11:45 (4,802 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
Video

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I'm sure everyone has probably seen this.


Post# 493758 , Reply# 11   2/3/2011 at 19:41 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
dishwasher

here's the instructions

Post# 493759 , Reply# 12   2/3/2011 at 19:42 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
and

more

Post# 493761 , Reply# 13   2/3/2011 at 19:44 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
more

parts

Post# 493762 , Reply# 14   2/3/2011 at 19:45 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
also

directions

Post# 493763 , Reply# 15   2/3/2011 at 19:46 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
the control

like a gearshift

Post# 493764 , Reply# 16   2/3/2011 at 19:48 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
cycle

step by step

Post# 493765 , Reply# 17   2/3/2011 at 19:49 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
final

seems like a lot of work to wash 10 dishes

Post# 493816 , Reply# 18   2/3/2011 at 21:43 (4,801 days old) by A440 ()        
Cool Video!

Thanks for posting the video Malcolm.

Very cool machine.

Does he have a video of the dish washing? 

I can't imagine how that part works...

Does it just "agitate" back and forth?

Brent


Post# 493865 , Reply# 19   2/4/2011 at 06:23 (4,801 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        
UPDATE:

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Emailed the seller yesterday morning. Still waiting to hear back. Will post details at they occur.

Ron


Post# 493888 , Reply# 20   2/4/2011 at 08:05 (4,801 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC)        
Ok I read the manual

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I'm a little confused. Is the tub full of water and the dishes are swished around or is there an impeller attachment that is trowing water up and around the dishes? Any pics out there in AW.org land?

Thanks
Joe
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Post# 493902 , Reply# 21   2/4/2011 at 08:59 (4,801 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York)        
Dishwashing action

Hazarding a guess here but I bet the "water distributor" is somehow alinged with the spin shaft and has a sort of "impeller" in the bottom. It looks like it would hold some water in the base, and they say to place it in the "dry" mode for air circulation. Similar to any impeller dishwasher of its day. I'm just not sure how they drained the water our of that base. The dish tub is probably open on both ends to allow it to fit over the base.
Clever idea, but fairly complicated.


Post# 494379 , Reply# 22   2/6/2011 at 09:20 (4,799 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        
More updates.

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The seller has contacted me and we're negotiating on the price. We're not that far apart. I asked if I could see the machine before settling on a price. The machine is currently located in the basement of a house that the seller owns that is currently rented. So, she has to make arrangements with her tenants for us to go in and look at it. Should be able to see it within the next week. Have already bribed my neighbor (okay, everyone, get your minds out of the gutter) to help me haul this machine home.

Will post more details as they happen.

Ron


Post# 494395 , Reply# 23   2/6/2011 at 09:55 (4,799 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        

If you have to get it up stairs, be sure to remove the agitator, tub and the heavy balancer before moving it. Your back and other parts will thank you.

If you look at the water distributor, you will see a small tube on each arm. I believe that as the arms whirl, the tubes pick up water from the curved edge of the base and spray it against the dishes. I would surmise that they were at different distances between the outer edge and the center of the mechanism. A dealer who sold and serviced them said it was a better dish rinser than it was a dish washer. I only saw dishes done in one once in my life and I was about four and a half. All of the loading and washing was done by the maid before we (me, my mom and the lady of the mansion) entered the pantry or back part of the kitchen. The machine must have been in the DRY operation because I remember the dishes were jiggling slightly as they picked out each piece and toweled it dry while visiting. We moved to Georgia shortly after that so maybe it was a good-bye get together. I remember they had a green-tiled fountain in the entry hall where the staircase made a turn as it went up to the second floor.


Post# 495739 , Reply# 24   2/11/2011 at 16:37 (4,794 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        
Still waiting

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Well, I emailed the seller the middle of this week, hoping to be able to see this machine in person and wrap up the deal, but like most of my date prospects, it's Friday night and I still have not heard anything back. So, unless I hear from her in the morning, I guess I won't be seeing and/or owning this machine this weekend.

I'm really hoping to wrap up this deal soon. The only bright spot in all of this is the longer she takes to get back to me, the longer I have for the snow to melt, which will make getting this machine in my house even easier.

Will keep everyone informed as details emerge!

Ron


Post# 496727 , Reply# 25   2/15/2011 at 20:05 (4,789 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        
UPDATE

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Well, I finally heard back from the seller. She's going to let me know if she's available this weekend to let me see the Thor and then I can hopefully finalize this deal and bring it home!

Will keep you posted.

Ron


Post# 499437 , Reply# 26   2/26/2011 at 13:41 (4,779 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        
IT'S MINE!

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Finally got to see the machine today and bought it!! Yea!! Returning tomorrow, hopefully, to retrieve it.

Will keep everybody posted.

Ron


Post# 499442 , Reply# 27   2/26/2011 at 13:53 (4,779 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Congratulations Ron!

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Moved to Imperial


Post# 499452 , Reply# 28   2/26/2011 at 15:05 (4,779 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)        
Fabulous, one of the most sought after machines in all of Wa

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And what an equal opportunity crowd pleaser--it'll do dishes or laundry. Can't wait till it's up and running.


Post# 499915 , Reply# 29   2/27/2011 at 18:40 (4,777 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        
Safe and sound at home

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Well, thanks to my neighbor who helped me today, the Thor is now sitting in my basement. Fortunately, we were able to get it out of the basement where it was stored, onto the truck, driven to my house, into my driveway, and then wheeled to my back door to bring it down to the basement. Unfortunately, just as we were crossing over from the outside into the basement, the machine slipped off the dolly and fell to the floor. A small dent and some paint loss on the side, but nothing major.

Many thanks to Robert and the AW website for making it possible for me to own one of my dream machines.

The machine is currently not operating, but will keep you posted as the work progresses.

Ron



Post# 499982 , Reply# 30   2/28/2011 at 01:45 (4,777 days old) by KOALAS ()        
MINE

Hi,
Here is video of my THOR, washing machine and dish washer.
But you probable know it.
See you.
Bert


CLICK HERE TO GO TO KOALAS's LINK


Post# 499994 , Reply# 31   2/28/2011 at 05:27 (4,777 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)        

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Bert,

Great video. Thanks for posting it. Hopefully, one day I will find the dishwasher attachment.

Ron


Post# 499996 , Reply# 32   2/28/2011 at 05:52 (4,777 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC)        
You're going to LOVE your Thor

I grew up with one, and it was always a fun machine to use. We could not afford the dishwasher part of it, but we had a friend who had the dishwasher. I watched her use it one time and, at a young age, was impressed with the way it cleaned the dishes. Fried egg had been sitting on the plates since early breakfast, and it was just before noon when the dishes were washed. No rinsing. They all came clean as a pin.

Enjoy.

Jerry Gay


Post# 500072 , Reply# 33   2/28/2011 at 12:10 (4,777 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston)        
Ron,did you make the seller cry????

:-)
Bobby in Boston

(I'm glad Rich, Chuck and I didn't have to haul that heavy sucker a second time)



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