Thread Number: 73820
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P.O.D. 12/23/17 - Preway GAS dishwasher! |
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Post# 975140   12/23/2017 at 10:06 (2,286 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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I have seen this POD come up through the years and it's an interesting design. I'm guessing the idea of being gas was to super heat the water quickly? I like the idea of the side mounted spray arms, but am curious about how well it cleaned, I'd guess with that 180 degree water temp, pretty well! It would be nice to see one operating.
The photo below looks like it's great for a load of plates and cups/glasses, but with the side mounted spray arms, I can't imagine it's very conducive for a load of bowls, pots/pans or other bulky itmes.
Question: does anyone know of it was somehow vented outside or vented into the room (dangerous!)? I'm guessing they didn't sell very well or were offered very long.
I found mention of John Lefever having one 6+ years ago. John, did you ever install it in your "miracle gas kitchen" or is it now in the "Wall-O-Dishwashers" in the museum?
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I find it VERY interesting the "lower end(?)" electric model had an upper "roto-rack" and fixed spray tube ala Kenmore, BUT it had an impeller below rather than a spray arm!
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Post# 975143 , Reply# 1   12/23/2017 at 10:39 (2,286 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 975144 , Reply# 2   12/23/2017 at 10:50 (2,286 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 975217 , Reply# 4   12/23/2017 at 19:06 (2,286 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 975282 , Reply# 5   12/24/2017 at 07:34 (2,285 days old) by frigidaireguy (Wiston-Salem, NC)   |   | |
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When I was growing up we had a "Free Standing" KD-10 Kitchenaid. It was located between the stove & the washer with permanent plumbing. Bob |
Post# 975299 , Reply# 7   12/24/2017 at 10:08 (2,285 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)   |   | |
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Thanks for the lesson, I didn't realize that was a category.
It actually makes sense, I grew up in a 1905 house with a large kitchen but a small number of cabinets. It didn't even have cabinets across one entire wall, but it did it did have a pantry off the kitchen so there was plenty of storage, although less convenient.
It would have been a candidate for one of these. |
Post# 975334 , Reply# 8   12/24/2017 at 16:27 (2,285 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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We had a conversation several months ago about how different kitchens were say in homes built early in or before the last century versus say those in post war homes.
Storage space in older kitchens was usually a larder/pantry, maybe a few cabinets and some shelves. That was usually that. You'd be lucky to have cabinets under the sink, with most simply draping a curtain around the base and calling it a day. Look at the Cramden's kitchen in the Honeymooners television show. There is nothing in there but a sink, stove and the furniture. But you also have to take into account that prior to electricity and development of mod cons, most housewives didn't have very much to keep in cabinets, on countertops or whatever anyway. What they did have could go into a "Hoosier" type cabinet if lucky. Also until modern refrigeration and mass produced goods you won't have that much to store in cabinets anyway either in terms of food. Until ice boxes (and sometimes long after) food didn't stay fresh very long. You certainly didn't shop like many post WWII housewives, laying in stock for the duration. Rather you purchased food for one or a few days. What people did stock were the essentials to make things from scratch. Flour, grains, cereals, etc... China, crystal, glassware, and so forth? Most housewives were lucky to have one set that was enough for everyone. Of course the wealthier a girl was at her marriage or afterwards changed things. Finally it wasn't until about the 1930's or so that serious thought was put into designing kitchens for effiency. In most old kitchens the table served many purposes including being the center of food preparation. But all that going back and forth between sink, storage, etc... and table is not only tiring but wastes time. |
Post# 975350 , Reply# 9   12/24/2017 at 18:48 (2,285 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Kitchen tables were so much lower than standard work surface height that they compelled those working at them to be seated. |
Post# 975717 , Reply# 11   12/27/2017 at 10:03 (2,282 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Yes I do still have this DW, my intention is to install it in the Great Wall Of DWs at the Museum, I was going to install it in my outdoor all gas kitchen on my screened porch, but it is just too rare to install there, as far as we know it might be the only surviving Preway gas DW.
I dough that there would be any burn hazard from opening the door of this DW when running or when the door pops open for drying.
KA Superba DWs during this time period also heated the final rinse water in the sump to 180F and LK DWs actually heated the 2nd wash and final rinse water to a real 180F with the main pump running.
Being slightly splashed with a little 180F water will not cause serious burns and again the steam coming out as the door open would not hurt anyone, these DWs were both UL & AGA approved.
John L. |