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Post# 366430   7/23/2009 at 11:49 (5,362 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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This one of those "always wondered but never knew the answer" questions... When did Whirlpool start producing dishwashers? I was under the impression that is was fairly late in the 1950's, but that impression is strictly based on ads that I have seen from the era. What was the evolution (built-ins first, then portables or were both types rolled out at the same time)? Just curious and figured this would be the place to ask!! |
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Post# 366603 , Reply# 3   7/24/2009 at 07:05 (5,361 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 366626 , Reply# 4   7/24/2009 at 08:42 (5,361 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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pics??? |
Post# 366632 , Reply# 6   7/24/2009 at 09:04 (5,361 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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Post# 366637 , Reply# 7   7/24/2009 at 09:16 (5,361 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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99.999999999999999% of the few dishwashers in Brazil end like this one. Used to store junk or hide the kitchen mess. (unless the owner of that dw on the picture decided to wash at the same time a lamp, a paint tray and a paintroll and some plastic bags) |
Post# 366639 , Reply# 8   7/24/2009 at 09:19 (5,361 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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That dishwasher is very similar to the one I got to use at a friend's house when we were living in Botucatu in 2007! I thought the Brastemp dishwashers were a lot like Whirlpools (actually almost identical to the short-lived Belanger dishwashers which were made by Inglis which is the Canadian version of Whirlpool). Confused yet?? lol
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Post# 366642 , Reply# 9   7/24/2009 at 09:23 (5,361 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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... more confused... LOL |
Post# 366691 , Reply# 10   7/24/2009 at 14:05 (5,361 days old) by scott55405 ()   |   | |
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Thomas, that dishwasher is definitely a Whirlpool. Our Whirlpool dws had a similar appearance in the 70s. Any speculation as to why Brazilians don't like to use dishwashers, electing instead to store things inside? |
Post# 366819 , Reply# 13   7/25/2009 at 06:23 (5,360 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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by the way, i have mine too and I use it every day too.. (and we're probably the only two brazilians that do that. hahahahahhahaha) |
Post# 367342 , Reply# 14   7/26/2009 at 20:37 (5,358 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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was made in 1959. Whirlpool started out making washers as the Upton Machine Corp. In the mid teens Lou Upton and the President of Sears Roebuck came to the agreement that Upton would make wringer washers for Sears. They sealed this agreement with a handshake. In the 1920's Upton Machine Corp and 1900 Corp. merged and starting about 1930 the Whirlpool name was used as a model name. After the second world war 1900 Corp. introduced its first automatic as the 1947 Kenmore. The next year the introduced their own version under the Whirlpool name. In 1950, 1900 Corp. was rechristened Whirlpool Corp. For a brief time in the mid 50's the Company was known as Whirlpool-Seeger Corp. after Whirlpool had bought the Seeger Refrigeration Company. All Whirpool appliances form 1956 to 1967 were marketed as RCA Whirlpool. The First Automatic Dishwashers were made in the 1920's by the Walker Brothers and they designed a fill valve and direct drive system that is still used today on some GE and Hotpoint Dishwashers (GE bought the Walker Brothers in 1920's). The first Dishewasher with the GE logo appeared in 1932. The 1936 Hotpoint was the first front loading dishwasher ever made and the inaugural model only had one rack. Hotpoint added the second rack in 1939 Calrod heating units and pumps in the late 1940's. GE stayed exclusively with the toploading dishwashers until the early 50's (Dishwashercrazy correct me if I am wrong). GE introduced the First Portable dishwasher in 1949 but it was a PIA to use becasue it took a lot of different steps to run it. With dishwasher sales in the indusrty as a whole lagging behind other appliances Appliance Park introduced the Mobile Maid Dishwasher in 1954. According to my book on Appliance Park a manager at the Park decided to give the green light on this project unbeknownst to the GE Brass in Bridgeport. Luckily for him sales took off and the Mobile Maid was the Dishwasher Darling of 1954. When I find my book about the History of Appliance Park I can give you more definate dates for these milestones...PAT COFFEY
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Post# 367362 , Reply# 16   7/26/2009 at 22:18 (5,358 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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If you have a 1956 RCA Whirlpool Dishwasher owners manual then the people who told me that 1959 was the first year for RCA Whirlpool dishwasher were obviously wrong. According to my book on Appliance Park GE introduced an automatic dishwasher in 1932. I would love to know what source that you have seen says Hotpoint. I do not mean that I do not believe you or anything because I realize my info maybe erronious, that is why I am intrested to know where you got your info and if that source might be available to me as well. I don't know about you but when it comes to the history of anyhting it always ticks me off when somebody screws it up. As for its roots, Whirlpool traces them back to the Upton Machine Company. THAT I know for sure because the info I stated before about Lou Upton and the hand shake agreement he had with the President of Sears in 1916 was gotten off the Whirlpool site a couple of years ago and it was also mentioned on the Sears history web site as well as at the link below. 1900 Washing machine Company did not come into the picture until 1929, and when it did merge with Upton the new company was christened 1900 Corp. If you go to the link below it will give you the whole histroy of Whirlpool even the fact that Lou Upton was president of the company until 1949 when Elisha "Bud" Gray succeeded him . Again I do not mean to come off as arrogant and I hope we both can share info becasue it sounds like you are a very well veresed person about these things and I always love to get the opportunity to learn more about my favorite topics......PAT COFFEY
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Post# 367431 , Reply# 18   7/27/2009 at 07:07 (5,358 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.)   |   | |
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Post# 367435 , Reply# 19   7/27/2009 at 07:22 (5,358 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Pat, your information about Whirlpool in general is most informative. Among other things, I had always wondered why the 'RCA Whirlpool' branding was done and how long it lasted (my mother's first washer, a wringer, was badged RCA Whirlpool). mrcleanjeans - thanks for the background info on the D&M produced dishwashers. The American Kitchens machine had always fascinated me - I suspected it was the first 'roto tray' style dishwasher. I had no idea that the first Whirlpool was like that or that Crosley even MADE dishwashers! Thanks for all the great information!!! |
Post# 367631 , Reply# 21   7/27/2009 at 19:39 (5,358 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 367632 , Reply# 22   7/27/2009 at 19:40 (5,358 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 367644 , Reply# 23   7/27/2009 at 20:02 (5,358 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)   |   | |
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That's what I was saying Robert,exactly. BTW,your 1964 dishwasher is gorgeous!Thanx! |
Post# 367859 , Reply# 24   7/28/2009 at 14:47 (5,357 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 367918 , Reply# 25   7/28/2009 at 18:21 (5,357 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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