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Thread Number: 89912
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Introducing Swan Maid aka Kitchen Aid |
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Post# 1145290 3/27/2022 at 12:55 (760 days old) by Ricky5050  (Durham Britain) |
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Here is a post about my latest acquisition. A Swanmaid dishwasher from 1971. Is a slightly newer version of the popular Swanmaid from the 1960s which is based on the USA Kitchen Aid I believe. Bullpitt and sons were electric tea kettle manufacturers. They built these I’m guessing under licence. The main difference I think between uk and USA models is this a has a copper tea kettle with 2.7 kw 220 volt heater. And an in tub booster heater. The machine has 5 programmes. You unlock door and select program until orange light is lit. The tea kettle heater then heats water. When at correct temperature the drain pump clears any spills then the water inlet valve opens pushing hot water into tub from kettle. Machine runs then stops and heats the freshly filled kettle for a few minutes then drains first cycle and repeats for each subsequent cycle. So although can be a cold fill it’s very efficient at heating water to 65c. The original model ( see advert ) has one program you switched it on loaded machine and closed door the similar idea of an external heater preheated water and when ready the machine would run. I also have this model but it doesn’t work. This model has better racking layout and still has the familiar cast iron single wash arm in the bottom of tub. A top sprinkler is also fitted.
The main pump was siezed but easily freed and the fill valve leaked. The main problem was the pressure pot was clogged so it over filled. ( it has a rear overflow pipe ). So cleaning this copper pressure pot seems to have cured the problem. I’ve repainted the lower panel as it had rusted. Its in my wash room shed so will get used at events. The load was fairly clean and I know not loaded perfectly. ( as you know you have to not block water spray in bottom rack. Hope you enjoy Richard | ||
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Post# 1145291 , Reply# 1 3/27/2022 at 13:06 (760 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Congratulations on your new treasure! I hope it brings you lots of fun. | ||
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Post# 1145365 , Reply# 2 3/28/2022 at 05:20 (760 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 1145377 , Reply# 3 3/28/2022 at 11:10 (759 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1145386 , Reply# 4 3/28/2022 at 11:55 (759 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 1145387 , Reply# 5 3/28/2022 at 11:59 (759 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 1145392 , Reply# 6 3/28/2022 at 12:11 (759 days old) by beehiveboy (Northamptonshire, England ) | ||
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| Post# 1145402 , Reply# 7 3/28/2022 at 14:51 (759 days old) by alanlondon (London) | ||
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Thank you Richard for posting these pictures and the explanation of how it works, really interesting. Cheers, Alan | ||
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Post# 1145435 , Reply# 8 3/29/2022 at 08:14 (758 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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I noticed the older model in Doc Martin's Aunt Joan's kitchen. | ||
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Post# 1145448 , Reply# 9 3/29/2022 at 10:59 (758 days old) by Ricky5050 (Durham Britain) |
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The early version
I have a very early version that came from the house of the Mitford sisters. Sadly it’s in complete. I also have the version that is in the advert. It’s complete but not working as yet. I should say this later version is very similar in the internal tub and mechanical workings. Even the door on the inside but the outside is bigger so looks less kitchen aid esque.
Richard | ||
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Post# 1145451 , Reply# 10 3/29/2022 at 11:29 (758 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Oh those Mitford Sisters..... | ||
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Post# 1145548 , Reply# 11 3/30/2022 at 10:52 (757 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Ricky 5050 | ||
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