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Post# 425349 3/28/2010 at 17:34 (5,140 days old) by ricky5050  (Durham Britain) |
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I spotted this vintage dishwasher on ebay thats destined for the dump if not saved, does anyone have any info on this machine, i would like it but its too far away as i live in Durham , hopefully someone will save it, Richard
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Post# 425354 , Reply# 1 3/28/2010 at 17:53 (5,140 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Looks like it is down Swindon direction
This machine (or one like it) was tested by Which in December 1960. at that time it cost £135/9/- a lot of money for those days - for example and English Electric Liberator Auto would was £110/5/- And a Hotpoint Supermatic £89 - does not seem much but to but it in context the price difference would have bought a Hoover Senior 652 (Convertable), then the most expensive upright cleaner in the UK.
Top loading and an impellor machine, it had a tank in the bottom to heat the water before washing started. It was rated behind the Colston and Swanmaid but ahead of the Kenwood Dishmaster. It would be a shame to see this lost so hopefully some of our members from down that direction will rescue it Al | ||
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Post# 425528 , Reply# 2 3/29/2010 at 14:50 (5,140 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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thanks | ||
| Post# 425559 , Reply# 4 3/29/2010 at 16:10 (5,139 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Certainly a novelty machine Richard. Congrats on the purchase and saving a part of early dishwashing history. Be careful of that kitchen floor though! Can see this machine really digging into it. Paul | ||
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Post# 425568 , Reply# 5 3/29/2010 at 16:52 (5,139 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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There was one of these in Far north Queensland about 5 years ago (1600km from me) I really wanted it, but getting it back from there was all too hard. I'd love to see inside shots :) | ||
| Post# 425752 , Reply# 6 3/30/2010 at 12:11 (5,139 days old) by 74simon () | ||
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Congrads and thanks! To both Rich(ard)s for spotting and saving it! Always great to see a machine like this appear and get rescued! | ||
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Post# 425785 , Reply# 7 3/30/2010 at 15:53 (5,139 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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well done
congrats i would try it outside first. My kenwood is mechanical in the way it fills and empties, turning the handle pulls a bike cable type thing to pull closed the drain plug ( a bit like a posh sink) and opens the water valve ( a bit like a toilet cistern) and switches on the motor, a mechanical timer shuts off the water ( no pressure sensor here) and it washes till you turn back the dial which opens the drain, no detergent no rinse just one scalding hot wash , unless you manually re set it again and again. It has an internal immersion heater and a calrod heater in the wash tub to boost the water. i need to get a new impellor ( some still exist in USA) but have not got around to it yet, Id love to see some more photos and hopefully it up and running , i would like to see how different this one is .
well done Richard CLICK HERE TO GO TO ricky5050's LINK 
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Post# 426543 , Reply# 8 4/3/2010 at 12:44 (5,135 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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heres one built in
thanks to Simon for this link its a Kenwood built in to a sink which as you can see washes with more vigour! Mind you i think she fair old chucks the dishes in !
Richard CLICK HERE TO GO TO ricky5050's LINK | ||
| Post# 426699 , Reply# 9 4/4/2010 at 09:36 (5,134 days old) by 74simon () | ||
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And here's the Dishlex! Some outtakes from the 1957 Ideal home show, also featuring the Sunbeam Mixmaster Junior, exciting things with root vegetables (!) and a rather racy demonstration of the Chilton spin dryer... | ||
| Post# 426725 , Reply# 11 4/4/2010 at 11:48 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426726 , Reply# 12 4/4/2010 at 11:49 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426728 , Reply# 13 4/4/2010 at 11:50 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426729 , Reply# 14 4/4/2010 at 11:51 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426730 , Reply# 15 4/4/2010 at 11:53 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426731 , Reply# 16 4/4/2010 at 11:54 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426733 , Reply# 17 4/4/2010 at 11:55 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426734 , Reply# 18 4/4/2010 at 11:56 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426735 , Reply# 19 4/4/2010 at 11:57 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426736 , Reply# 20 4/4/2010 at 11:58 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426737 , Reply# 21 4/4/2010 at 12:00 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426738 , Reply# 22 4/4/2010 at 12:01 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426739 , Reply# 23 4/4/2010 at 12:05 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 14 You can see the heater in the bottom right and the vale/plunger at the front for draining and what I think is the micro switch to stop the water when the level in the tub is correct on top of the grey metal box 
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| Post# 426741 , Reply# 24 4/4/2010 at 12:08 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 15 sorry not very clear, the name plate on the bottom of the dishwasher frame in the lefthand corner. 
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| Post# 426742 , Reply# 25 4/4/2010 at 12:10 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 16 the front cover before cleaning 
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| Post# 426743 , Reply# 26 4/4/2010 at 12:11 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 17 After the clean up 
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| Post# 426744 , Reply# 27 4/4/2010 at 12:13 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 18 the control panel has come up like brand new 
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| Post# 426745 , Reply# 28 4/4/2010 at 12:14 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426746 , Reply# 29 4/4/2010 at 12:15 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426748 , Reply# 31 4/4/2010 at 12:17 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 22 the tub hasn't come up to bad. 
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| Post# 426750 , Reply# 32 4/4/2010 at 12:23 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 23 Here's the impellar and highly effcient micro filter 
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| Post# 426751 , Reply# 33 4/4/2010 at 12:24 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426753 , Reply# 34 4/4/2010 at 12:26 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426754 , Reply# 35 4/4/2010 at 12:27 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426755 , Reply# 36 4/4/2010 at 12:29 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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| Post# 426756 , Reply# 37 4/4/2010 at 12:31 (5,134 days old) by richukbristol () | ||
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pic 28 and last but not least in all her srcubbed glory. 
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Post# 426779 , Reply# 38 4/4/2010 at 15:15 (5,134 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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ok i'm jealous!
Well done on the clean up! a new type plastic drain "u" bend will fit the drain or even a flexible hose thats used on kitchen sinks will fit if you want to try it, the impellor looks so much better than mine, once you get some electrics sorted try filling it manually up to about 3/4 of the impellor and try it. a piece of plastic on the top will allow you to see it , but i found without dishes the wash force was too strong and nearly popped up the lid. So if you fancy a drive to Durham ha ha you can pop it in your boot to show me !
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| Post# 427084 , Reply# 39 4/5/2010 at 23:04 (5,132 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Very cool looking dishwasher! Is it semi automatic? Looks very well built. Love the pump and the Hotpoint water heater. Oh...also love your Turbo Diesel Passat wagon. Thanks for the pictures! Let us know about your first run. Brent | ||
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Post# 429148 , Reply# 41 4/16/2010 at 03:33 (5,122 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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DishWash Electric
Now which corner of the kitchen is this going in!!! nice job Richard, looking forward to seeing it in action.
Interesting links with Hotpoint who made lots of immersion heater elements of the day and BTH motors who am led to believe provided lots of motors for commercial machines as well. Simon, interesting point about wash times & results, I used Roberts toploading dishwashers at last convention and was very skeptical about results but must say with the latest powders , everything spotless, although with these racks its an art in learning how to load!!! | ||
| Post# 429220 , Reply# 44 4/16/2010 at 12:19 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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Will have to get a plug on the dishlex soon Richard. See what it can do! Paul | ||
| Post# 429224 , Reply# 45 4/16/2010 at 12:35 (5,122 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Hotpoint dishwashers | ||
| Post# 429257 , Reply# 46 4/16/2010 at 13:17 (5,122 days old) by matchboxpaul (U.K) | ||
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LOL! Paul | ||
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Post# 429277 , Reply# 47 4/16/2010 at 14:25 (5,122 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield, East Midlands, UK) |
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Its amazing what you guys find
You know, if anyone had asked me I would have said that the first Hotpoint dishwashers were the Bosch clones, but clearly I was wrong. I suspect that the 1814 was a badged version of another machine and not manufactured by Hotpoint, so perhaps some of our European members will recognise it.
Paul, I think you are right on the money about the other machine being of the HP 1600 era and indeed it stirred a memory of having seen it in an early 1970s Ideal Home feature, although as ever, not pictured but drawn (i wonder why they did that?). But I have no recollection of ever seeing these machines either in life or even brochures. I wonder if it too was a badged import, and what its "foot print" was to indicate teh size of the wash chamber Al | ||
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