1800's Miracle Dishwasher

I have wondered about some of these early dishwasher manufacturing companies. Were they trying to copycat the efforts of Josephine Garis Cochrane.

Josephine was a socialite from Shelbyville, Illinois, and in the early 1880s developed one of the first ever dishwashers. By 1886, she had patented her water pressure dishwashing machines, and called it the Garis-Cochran Dish-Washing Machine. Other sources, and a Catalog that I have, feature the Crescent Washing Machine Company. Perhaps after Josephine Cochrane's death in 1913, the Garis-Cochran Company became known as the Crescent Washing Machine Company. Internet articles make reference to Crescent being absorbed by the Hobart Company. Josephine is regarded as the founder of the dishwasher division of KitchenAid.

I have speculated that following Josephine's lead, numerous other companies sprung up to try to compete with the Garis-Cochran machine. Case in point - I have a 1914 magazine ad for the Hershey-Sexton Company, which features the "Whirlpool Sanitary Dishwasher", with a striking resemblance to the Miracle Dishwasher.

In my opinion, this Miracle Dishwasher by the Miracle Company, may just be from one of those copycat manufacturers.

Mike


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Post# 615436 8/7/2012 at 17:36 (4,273 days old) by xpanam (Palm Springs California )
Checkrate/Likes Do thay get any older than this? It's a miracle the racks are still there LOL. CLICK HERE TO GO TO xpanam's LINK on Lascruces Craigslist

Post# 615493 , Reply# 1 8/7/2012 at 21:32 (4,273 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)
Checkrate/Likes *Wow.* I find it hard to believe that, is a machine before... 1932. This post was last edited 08/07/2012 at 21:48

Post# 615511 , Reply# 2 8/7/2012 at 23:59 (4,273 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )
Checkrate/Likes I don't think it's as old as all that,, but I would put it 1905 ish.

Post# 615526 , Reply# 3 8/8/2012 at 01:32 (4,273 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)
Checkrate/Likes *I think Petek* is right, I think I saw an ad for this machine in an early 1900's magazine. If I remember correctly the operator has to crank that handle back and forth to make the spray work inside. I bet hand washing was much quicker and more effective, this would have been a gamble. But then I haven't seen it up close and personal either.

Post# 615727 , Reply# 4 8/8/2012 at 22:51 (4,272 days old) by alr2903 (TN)
Checkrate/Likes I wonder if it was really made as a dish "sanitizer", for hygienic purposes, after a good hand washing ? alr

Post# 615813 , Reply# 5 8/9/2012 at 10:50 (4,272 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)
Checkrate/Likes I have wondered about some of these early dishwasher manufacturing companies. Were they trying to copycat the efforts of Josephine Garis Cochrane. Josephine was a socialite from Shelbyville, Illinois, and in the early 1880s developed one of the first ever dishwashers. By 1886, she had patented her water pressure dishwashing machines, and called it the Garis-Cochran Dish-Washing Machine. Other sources, and a Catalog that I have, feature the Crescent Washing Machine Company. Perhaps after Josephine Cochrane's death in 1913, the Garis-Cochran Company became known as the Crescent Washing Machine Company. Internet articles make reference to Crescent being absorbed by the Hobart Company. Josephine is regarded as the founder of the dishwasher division of KitchenAid. I have speculated that following Josephine's lead, numerous other companies sprung up to try to compete with the Garis-Cochran machine. Case in point - I have a 1914 magazine ad for the Hershey-Sexton Company, which features the "Whirlpool Sanitary Dishwasher", with a striking resemblance to the Miracle Dishwasher. In my opinion, this Miracle Dishwasher by the Miracle Company, may just be from one of those copycat manufacturers. Mike