From the department of Vintage Fantasies

Remember I grew up with a pull-out dishwasher and I don't see the problem with that style of racking. It worked very well for us. The GE's were especially well designed because you could add stuff to the lower rack without removing or moving anything on the top rack. And I don't know if you've ever used a WP-600, but it loads and unloads beautifully. It's so capacious, you wouldn't have to use one half of the top rack if that were a concern. It also accommodates large bulky weird items better than any dishwasher I can think of. The only thing comparable would be a very well designed front-loader with an EASILY REMOVABLE upper rack. The one on my current daily driver is a nightmare to remove.

And then I thought, well, if I'm creating this out of thin air, why not update it a bit and replace the plastisol tank with a stainless steel one, and then I could also realize my beloved Maytag Aquamarine vinyl racks

It just occurred to me also to can the Pilot Light and replace it with an illuminated dial (I just love those and I will INSIST on analog dial operation because digital controls have failed me right and left) and I would strive to make it quieter but, as I've learned from LeFevre, not silent) and I will make damn sure those cycles don't run longer than 47 minutes, thank you very much:


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Post# 650171 12/31/2012 at 11:03 (4,134 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)
Checkrate/Likes The perfect dishwasher:

Post# 650174 , Reply# 1 12/31/2012 at 11:09 (4,134 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes You're definitely "mental". lol. Is this the Maytin Maid model?

Post# 650177 , Reply# 2 12/31/2012 at 11:10 (4,134 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)
Checkrate/Likes Only if you like stacking a dishwasher like filing cards in a tray. No Thanks. I will let you enjoy it for me.

Post# 650178 , Reply# 3 12/31/2012 at 11:10 (4,134 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)
Checkrate/Likes It's a cross between a GE SU-80S (aka, "The Empress") and a Maytag WP-600. I've been toying with the idea of building-in my vintage WP-600, which I think still is one of the best dishwashers ever made, largest capacity, unbeatable washing ability, classic lines and simplest operation and then it occurred to me, if I have unlimited funds, I suppose I could have someone rig some of the mechanisms of the GE pull-outs including a lever operated drop-down cover, and, certainly, an electrically powered tub opener/closer. Almost every internal feature of the Maytag would work in this configuration, especially the very intelligently designed racks which take advantage of being stationary in the tank. The top racks which alternately slide and swing upwards would work well if they were turned 90 degrees and oriented to the front of the unit.

Post# 650179 , Reply# 4 12/31/2012 at 11:20 (4,134 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)
Checkrate/Likes *Naysayers!* Remember I grew up with a pull-out dishwasher and I don't see the problem with that style of racking. It worked very well for us. The GE's were especially well designed because you could add stuff to the lower rack without removing or moving anything on the top rack. And I don't know if you've ever used a WP-600, but it loads and unloads beautifully. It's so capacious, you wouldn't have to use one half of the top rack if that were a concern. It also accommodates large bulky weird items better than any dishwasher I can think of. The only thing comparable would be a very well designed front-loader with an EASILY REMOVABLE upper rack. The one on my current daily driver is a nightmare to remove. And then I thought, well, if I'm creating this out of thin air, why not update it a bit and replace the plastisol tank with a stainless steel one, and then I could also realize my beloved Maytag Aquamarine vinyl racks It just occurred to me also to can the Pilot Light and replace it with an illuminated dial (I just love those and I will INSIST on analog dial operation because digital controls have failed me right and left) and I would strive to make it quieter but, as I've learned from LeFevre, not silent) and I will make damn sure those cycles don't run longer than 47 minutes, thank you very much: