The mother in this ad looks, to me, like the mother in the movie Pleasantville. The Crosley dishwasher was another dishwasher produced by Design and Manufacturing, like American Kitchens, Kenmore, Kelvinator, Gaffers and Satler(sp?), Norge and other brands. When tested, the ratings of D&M dishwshers contained the statement that, during testing, the sump area developed rust stains. That never sounded like a predictor of durability to me.
Post# 235433 , Reply# 1 9/7/2007 at 16:10 (6,074 days old) by machinehead ()
Sounds like D&M was an actual company that made stuff for other companies, is that right? I had heard they also had a hand in or invented the infamous Roto-Racks of Kenmore fame. Is that true and what other goodies did they make for whom and how long? What happened to D&M eventually?
Thanks for sharing -MH (chris)
Post# 235472 , Reply# 2 9/7/2007 at 23:26 (6,074 days old) by rinso(Meridian Idaho)
Another name D&M manufactured dishwashers for was Chambers. IIRC, these were impeller machines which relied on the roto-rack to ensure all the items got exposed to some water which came up through the bottom rack. They did an acceptable job if you ensured that all food particles were scraped off before loading. We use to use a rubber spatula for that job.
Most of the D&M machines eventually had the roto rack in both impeller and wash arm machines. Later ones, beginning with the impeller models had the short spray tube at the back of the tub that sprayed up into the roto rack and kept it spinning along. By the very early 70s, maybe late 60s, the Norge built in dishwasher by D&M had a full size wash arm under the top rack. A friend had one in his house and, if you set it for Hi Temp Wash, it cleaned things very well.
The TOL Chambers might have been the only machine other than the Lady Kenmore that was available in a 110 or 220 volt version. Its control panel looked so grand, but you opened it and it was just another D&M. The 220 volt versions offered a 160 degree wash and a 180 degree rinse. You can imagine how wonderful that was in those days of uninsulated tanks. You could probably use the cupboards and drawers as food warmers or to let dough proof.
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