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Thread Number: 39297
Dishwashing in the 1920's The OTOMATIK way!! |
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| Post# 582425 , Reply# 1 3/14/2012 at 18:15 (4,417 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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Sitting in its proper pose It's made out of galvanized sheet metal which is painted and hand pinstriped. The hose, of course, isn't the proper one but all I had on hand. The sink adapter is the proper one that came with it. 
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| Post# 582427 , Reply# 2 3/14/2012 at 18:18 (4,417 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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The inside. Not very big. I can't quite fit my full sized 12" plates in the unit. The top rack is split so they swing up and out of the way to load the bottom. Not much room for tall glasses. Terrible design!! 
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| Post# 582428 , Reply# 3 3/14/2012 at 18:21 (4,417 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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Better pic of spin tube. It sprays very fine jets of water. Just will not spin. Feels like it may be nickle plated copper. 
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| Post# 582430 , Reply# 4 3/14/2012 at 18:27 (4,417 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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The soap dispenser I guess this is what makes it OTOMATIK!! Not automatic. I think they must have done the spelling to avoid being sued :-) They never claimed it was automatic! 
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| Post# 582435 , Reply# 6 3/14/2012 at 18:43 (4,417 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
It's Bigger than a Bread Box !!! | ||
Post# 582444 , Reply# 7 3/14/2012 at 19:30 (4,417 days old) by Jetcone  (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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That seems like | ||
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Post# 582470 , Reply# 9 3/14/2012 at 20:44 (4,417 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 582474 , Reply# 10 3/14/2012 at 20:56 (4,417 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL) | ||
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Post# 582475 , Reply# 11 3/14/2012 at 21:00 (4,417 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Saw That Listing On eBay | ||
| Post# 582484 , Reply# 13 3/14/2012 at 21:12 (4,417 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Hey Rich. | ||
| Post# 582486 , Reply# 14 3/14/2012 at 21:15 (4,417 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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Thanks, Eddie! I would love to see them. Early technology fascinates me. I love the look of the later machines but I have a passion for the earliest pieces. Great to see where we started and how far we've come!! Rich | ||
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Post# 582489 , Reply# 15 3/14/2012 at 21:19 (4,417 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Maybe the same?
Rich , There was an old dw on display at the Ford Museum in Dearborn that was iirc like a half oak barrel (cut lengthwise) on a stand with rack inserts and a crank whereby the rack swung back and forth in the water. It's been at least 12 years since I last visited so maybe time to go have another look.
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| Post# 582490 , Reply# 16 3/14/2012 at 21:21 (4,417 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Rich... | ||
| Post# 582491 , Reply# 17 3/14/2012 at 21:22 (4,417 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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| Post# 582495 , Reply# 18 3/14/2012 at 21:29 (4,417 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL) | ||
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Post# 582502 , Reply# 19 3/14/2012 at 22:08 (4,417 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 582779 , Reply# 20 3/16/2012 at 08:07 (4,416 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Robert that Tom Thumb | ||
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Post# 582781 , Reply# 21 3/16/2012 at 08:10 (4,416 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Chuck & Rich
been thinking about your spray tube problem, that looks like what they used to call a "marine bearing". They worked without lubrication but with scads of water to float the two members apart to they could turn. Are you getting enough water pressure off that hose into the box?? have you tried a garden hose yet?
The Launderall tubs had marine bearings at both ends. | ||
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Post# 582788 , Reply# 22 3/16/2012 at 08:51 (4,416 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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 OMG! That is very cool! No doubt the folks at Frigidaire and Youngstown looked back to this design when they built their spray-tube mahcines.
I can't help but agree that water pressure and hot water supply was probably not sufficient in most homes in the 20s to make this work all that well, though...
Can't wait to see a 'wash test'!
Congratulations, Rich!! | ||
| Post# 582883 , Reply# 24 3/16/2012 at 16:43 (4,415 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) | ||
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| Post# 582915 , Reply# 25 3/16/2012 at 19:55 (4,415 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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I never thought of it that way, Stefan! It must have seemed like a dream at the time :-) Rich | ||
| Post# 582927 , Reply# 26 3/16/2012 at 20:29 (4,415 days old) by maytag63 (South Berwick, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 583093 , Reply# 27 3/17/2012 at 19:34 (4,414 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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It'll be here :-) Look forward to seeing you again! Rich | ||
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Post# 583174 , Reply# 28 3/18/2012 at 06:34 (4,414 days old) by kimball455 (Cape May, NJ) |
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| Post# 583283 , Reply# 29 3/18/2012 at 13:12 (4,414 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass) | ||
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I don't think so either, Harry!! Rich | ||
| Post# 583309 , Reply# 30 3/18/2012 at 15:13 (4,413 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
 Rich what a nice fine... When I saw the cabnet I also thought it was a drying cabnet. They also looks like a even better Jetaction type of sprayarm the holes are ooh tiny.. seems it would make a hell of a fine spray system. Never stop learning at this site. I hope you well on the restore.
Eddie I guess that machine you posted seems early before impeller types came along. Seems like it might throw water around that cavity pretty well.. like to see that.
Darren k | ||
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Post# 583349 , Reply# 31 3/18/2012 at 18:13 (4,413 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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