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Thread Number: 59509
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Two almost-twin dishwashers! |
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| Post# 821065 4/26/2015 at 22:02 (3,280 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
Today, I picked up a dishwasher that I wanted for a long time. At the same time, I gave a similar one to a friend of mine who just got the GE fridge in the other thread.
Can you see the difference?
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| Post# 821066 , Reply# 1 4/26/2015 at 22:04 (3,280 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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OK, the one on the right had it's lower panel repainted in white...
Now, let's see inside... | ||
| Post# 821067 , Reply# 2 4/26/2015 at 22:09 (3,280 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 821070 , Reply# 3 4/26/2015 at 22:38 (3,280 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I just replaced the racks in the WU600 with newer (and much nicer!) blue racks that Paul gave me. The white ones were in pretty bad shape.
I took pictures of the serial numbers if the new WU600 and of my remaining WU601. I think I'll install both together and compare them! The WU600 is from August of 1973 and the WU601 is from May of 1976. | ||
Post# 821075 , Reply# 4 4/26/2015 at 23:20 (3,280 days old) by jetaction  (Minneapolis) |
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Score!! | ||
| Post# 821083 , Reply# 6 4/27/2015 at 00:50 (3,280 days old) by behzad (Home Appliances Lab) | ||
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Hello Phil I really like the clean design of those dishwashers. According to the pumps styles, I guess the non-belt type(actually the left one) is quieter than the other one. Is it right? Thank you by the way BJ | ||
| Post# 821085 , Reply# 7 4/27/2015 at 01:40 (3,280 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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I guess the non-belt type(actually the left one) is quieter
That I'll have to find out!
Here's an interesting thread about the early direct drive (pre-belt drive) models. www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T... | ||
| Post# 821094 , Reply# 8 4/27/2015 at 04:11 (3,280 days old) by behzad (Home Appliances Lab) | ||
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thank you Phil, I'm gonna read that. BJ | ||
| Post# 821136 , Reply# 10 4/27/2015 at 11:58 (3,279 days old) by behzad (Home Appliances Lab) | ||
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Hey Jerry The horrible dishwasher which you talking about doesn't have any grinder, does it? And I just noticed that there is no float switch on WU600! Or maybe located at another place. Since I'm not expert in Maytag dishwasher, any idea would be great. | ||
| Post# 821139 , Reply# 11 4/27/2015 at 12:26 (3,279 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 821166 , Reply# 12 4/27/2015 at 14:12 (3,279 days old) by behzad (Home Appliances Lab) | ||
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Phil you're right, I think it has a pressure switch right down the tub. This is the only possible way to measuring the water level. Thank you again. | ||
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Post# 821190 , Reply# 13 4/27/2015 at 18:13 (3,279 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 821204 , Reply# 14 4/27/2015 at 19:35 (3,279 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Early MT Built-in Dishwashers The direct drive WU600 was the first BI DW MT ever built, it was a very good cleaning machine and a nicely styled unit as well. But it had MTs unusual reverse rack loading design that plagued MT DWs from the beginning for its poor flexibility and limited capacity. [ MT DWs never really took off in sales until they voluntary dropped this flawed [ consumer hated ] design ].
The DD machines were quieter overall than the noisy BD machines that came later, but like several other brands of DWs with reversing motors when the motor started in the drain direction the pump made an interesting loud sound as they stared to drain.
The early MT WU600 DWs did have several serious design flaws that caused MT to replace or exchange a large # of them in just a few short years.
All these early MT DWs were timed fill [ like 98% of all DWs ever built in the US ] on the DD DWs there was a safety over fill rubber pressure type over-fill switch under the SS sump cover. | ||
| Post# 821222 , Reply# 15 4/27/2015 at 23:03 (3,279 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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John,
I read your posts about the design flaws in another thread, were they all corrected by the end of the WU600 production? I read about bad wiring cut by repeated door openings and upper wash arms rubbing the porcalain which caused rust problems.
On mine, I can't tell about the wiring as I haven't used it yet (it's supposed to work fine) but the porcelain over the wash arm seems OK (with just a trace of gray which suggests there was very light rubbing, not causing any serious damage).
If I remember well, I think you said some of these (or was it the earlier WP600?) had a Delco motor? They must be earlier models because this one seems to have a GE.
By 1973, even most Frigidaire appliances didn't have Delco motors anymore...
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Post# 821255 , Reply# 16 4/28/2015 at 05:58 (3,279 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Early MT WU600 DWs Hi Phil, yes MT corrected a lot of problems by the time yours was built, so hopefully yours will work well.
One of the big problems with the early ones was the main pump discharge hoses blowing off the pump housing and flooding the kitchen. It was a PITA to fix as you had to pull the whole DW to get to the pump, then we had to take a triangular file and file grooves in the pump discharge port and reclamp the hoses and pray it didn't happen again. | ||
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Post# 821256 , Reply# 17 4/28/2015 at 06:07 (3,279 days old) by Easyspindry (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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BJ, the tank . . . . . . rusted through right at the edge of the Figure 8 metal plate just under the lower wash arm. I have to say the Maytag cleaned well, but the noise was deafening, especially when it drained. Jerry Gay | ||
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Post# 821278 , Reply# 18 4/28/2015 at 10:32 (3,279 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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The dishwasher on the left looks like it had a briss while the one on the right looks unmodified. | ||
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Post# 821280 , Reply# 19 4/28/2015 at 10:48 (3,279 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 821351 , Reply# 20 4/28/2015 at 20:21 (3,278 days old) by gdouaire () | ||
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I'll install the belt-drive Maytag tomorrow... Eager to see this nice machine work again :) Will be a perfect fit with the 1965 Talisman GE fridge and the 1974 Belanger "Ceravit" stove. Thanks again Phil! | ||
| Post# 821382 , Reply# 21 4/28/2015 at 22:04 (3,278 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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| Post# 821385 , Reply# 22 4/28/2015 at 22:20 (3,278 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 821409 , Reply# 23 4/29/2015 at 06:36 (3,278 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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I was trying to be considerate of the delicate sensibilities in the Imperial realm. | ||
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Post# 821920 , Reply# 25 5/3/2015 at 19:25 (3,273 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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Wow!! You've got an original
What fun!! I love it!
Next find the WP600 portable for your collection. I'm a Maytag dishwasher fan for life. | ||
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Post# 838724 , Reply# 26 8/30/2015 at 13:03 (3,154 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Just picked up a NIB/MIB Jen Aire RR of similar vintage. I think this one is a '79-'80 year model, haven't cut the box yet though.
We had the TOL Maytag '79 absolutely loved that machine, what a cleaner it was.
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Post# 838725 , Reply# 27 8/30/2015 at 13:35 (3,154 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Is the JetClean II a | ||
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Post# 838726 , Reply# 28 8/30/2015 at 14:33 (3,154 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 838727 , Reply# 29 8/30/2015 at 14:41 (3,154 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
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Post# 838736 , Reply# 30 8/30/2015 at 16:12 (3,154 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Bob | ||
| Post# 838745 , Reply# 31 8/30/2015 at 17:51 (3,154 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 838749 , Reply# 32 8/30/2015 at 18:08 (3,154 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 838768 , Reply# 33 8/30/2015 at 20:44 (3,154 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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JA DW | ||
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Post# 838774 , Reply# 34 8/30/2015 at 22:14 (3,154 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 838783 , Reply# 35 8/31/2015 at 00:16 (3,154 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 I saw the ad before Jon went to get it, the picture was the reverse rack model. Porcelain tub, belt-drive, etc.
But who knows what's in THAT box? Could be a NIB Jenn-Air reverse-rack, or it could be...
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Post# 838792 , Reply# 36 8/31/2015 at 04:54 (3,154 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 838797 , Reply# 37 8/31/2015 at 06:52 (3,154 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Kerrssslapppp ! By DIRECT DRIVE TO -- M.S. !!!! | ||
| Post# 838950 , Reply# 38 9/1/2015 at 05:13 (3,153 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Nothing like 2 dishwashers. I have the KDS 20 right now which is a built in. Then I use one of my portables as the Daily Driver.
I use the 20 for overflow on Prep Days, Baking or just plain old "Got a lot of stuff to wash". Having a Galley Kitchen, I need the portables right from the get go for Counter Space. Speaking of portables, I need to swap out something today. The KenWhirl has been in service for a year now. Usually I swap out every month or so. I like the Heated Dry of the KitchenAids for the Hydration bottles I take to the gym. I can wash them in the lower rack without worrying about damaging them with the heat element from the KenWhirl. However the placement in the Lower rack not near the element works fine too. Ooops Hi Jacking... Sorry. I look forward to cooking at the Chatham house with the New RR machine. Will the KitchenAid stay ? Still want to pick up the next RR that I find just to experience a RR. There is one in Southwest Florida I have my eye on. I may have to grab it if it's still around in November when I head down with my Dad's Car. So... Where are the Pics of this New Find ? Do I have to drive up to the Rose to see him ??? Hmmm ??? I am off today ya know... LOL | ||
| Post# 839262 , Reply# 39 9/2/2015 at 17:09 (3,151 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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