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Dishwashing 1920's style! |
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Post# 516014 5/6/2011 at 12:42 (4,731 days old) by peteski50  (New York) |
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Post# 516015 , Reply# 1 5/6/2011 at 12:43 (4,731 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Dishwashing 1920's style! | ||
| Post# 516017 , Reply# 2 5/6/2011 at 12:57 (4,731 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
Fascinating, thanks. I had no idea there were dishwashing "appliances" that far back.
In 1950 our first 'dishwasher' was a replacement faucet. Like a shower knob, you pulled a valve and instead of coming out the faucet it came out a wand with a brush on the end of it and a button dispensed detergent from a reservoir. "Dishmaster" I believe it was called. In 1954 we got a new house with a Hotpoint built in. Unlike the pump style of today, the motor drove an exposed impeller directly. It worked. I remember the night the 3-piece open solenoid valve stuck and flooded the kitchen. But I don't remember how it drained. Almost had to have a standalone pump, but since that never broke I never paid any attention to it. The impeller was pretty memorable. If silverware got loose in the bottom the bakelite would pretty well shred itself. | ||
| Post# 516021 , Reply# 3 5/6/2011 at 13:27 (4,731 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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Kewl,thanks for posting this. Ah, the second page shows a portable Whirlpool, which I mentioned long ago. In fact,this article was what I had picture in mind when I brought up the Whirlpool awhile ago. I haven't seen this article again for over 30 years I'd say. | ||
| Post# 516137 , Reply# 4 5/7/2011 at 01:54 (4,731 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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BTW,wonder how many of these are out there anymore? | ||
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Post# 516158 , Reply# 5 5/7/2011 at 09:21 (4,731 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 516669 , Reply# 6 5/9/2011 at 19:43 (4,728 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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I also wonder how well they would clean with today's detergents? | ||
| Post# 516672 , Reply# 7 5/9/2011 at 20:03 (4,728 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR) | ||
"I also wonder how well they would clean with today' | ||
| Post# 516945 , Reply# 8 5/10/2011 at 21:36 (4,727 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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