Thread Number: 40323
Walker built-in dishwasher with sink in Mich |
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Post# 596830   5/16/2012 at 10:51 (4,362 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan)   |   | |
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I've seen something like this before with a sink that had a built in dishwasher, but I've not heard of Walker electrical dishwashers. Something from the 30s?
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Post# 596835 , Reply# 1   5/16/2012 at 11:40 (4,362 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 596846 , Reply# 2   5/16/2012 at 12:10 (4,362 days old) by lebron (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 596847 , Reply# 3   5/16/2012 at 12:13 (4,362 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 596866 , Reply# 4   5/16/2012 at 14:00 (4,362 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 597019 , Reply# 5   5/17/2012 at 09:06 (4,361 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 597020 , Reply# 6   5/17/2012 at 09:07 (4,361 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 597025 , Reply# 7   5/17/2012 at 10:05 (4,361 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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The impeller is broken also. |
Post# 597033 , Reply# 8   5/17/2012 at 10:29 (4,361 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 597034 , Reply# 9   5/17/2012 at 10:41 (4,361 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 597035 , Reply# 10   5/17/2012 at 10:45 (4,361 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 597260 , Reply# 11   5/18/2012 at 05:13 (4,360 days old) by chris74 ()   |   | |
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...how this impeller thing was working. Has the sink to be filled with water up to the edge and then the water will just swirl around? There are no spray nozzles... |
Post# 597325 , Reply# 12   5/18/2012 at 13:59 (4,360 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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The impeller does pretty much the same thing as the spray nozzles in a wash-arm, it delivers water at high velocity toward the dishes to clean them. The whole tank is NOT filled with water... like a regular dishwasher there are 3 - 6 gallons in the bottom. The impeller spins at high speed, like any pump or fan, which flings the water up when it comes in contact with the impeller. There are a number of videos on Youtube which show this type of machine (like this one) I hops this helps! Kevin |
Post# 597356 , Reply# 13   5/18/2012 at 17:04 (4,360 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 597416 , Reply# 14   5/18/2012 at 21:51 (4,359 days old) by kevin313 (Detroit, Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 597419 , Reply# 15   5/18/2012 at 22:25 (4,359 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Post# 597427 , Reply# 16   5/18/2012 at 22:52 (4,359 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Back in the early 30's and 40's , there was a developement that was called "Sunshine City". They featured in there Model Homes, were "Walker Electric Sink" This was a extremely Major Upgrade and another feature in a "Sunshine City Home" was a Twin Laundry Tub with Hook ups for a Wringer Washer and .... A Automatic Feeding Coal Furnace.
I have been looking for a link to show in this chronology but have no luck so far. |
Post# 597471 , Reply# 17   5/19/2012 at 07:48 (4,359 days old) by chris74 ()   |   | |
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@ Unimatic: So I hope you will find the missing parts as the rack. I guess it will be hard work to get it functioning again... |
Post# 597482 , Reply# 18   5/19/2012 at 08:35 (4,359 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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I think Kev meant 6 quarts of water or less to fill it. |
Post# 597499 , Reply# 19   5/19/2012 at 10:41 (4,359 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Tom, something that old wouldn't use THAT little water, just a gallon or so per fill, would it?? That would be like the current modern dishwashers that wash with "a cup of water" and only operate one spray arm at a time, right?
I know the older "spray arm" dishwashers take on what, 3 - 4 gallons per fill? I know my Kitchenaid KDA-5 does. Do these impeller dishwashers use that much less?
Kevin |
Post# 597581 , Reply# 22   5/19/2012 at 17:38 (4,359 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)   |   | |
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Oh,the GE Potscrubber II also used 3 gallons per fill. Most other DWs in the 70s used 2.3-2.5 gallons per fill. |