1950 Homart Electric Sink Dishwasher Full Demonstration

[tripjet999]

Wow! Like spending $3,000 for a dishwasher, in today's money.

[sexiidude225]

it only sprays water from the bottom? and no detergent?

[Taxminia0311]

They definitely don't make dishwasher today like good old time today's dishwasher are nothing but junk and garbage

[mrmjb1960]

It's too bad the inner circle of dishes got less water spray than the outside ones here..Very strange.

[stuolly]

Where do you put the dinner plates?

It does not look like there is room for normal size items??

[DTW2LAX]

Wow! Didn't realize this is how they used to be. Seemed almost too powerful; is it safe for fine china?! I remember my mom had the GE Mobile Maid like in 1963, loaded from the top. And it attached to the faucet! As for the comments on about how machines cleaned better back in the day, you have to bear in mind the fact that dishwashing detergents have been reformulated over the years for environmental considerations and their clean power has been reduced.

[force311999]

unbelievable what we used to make in America

[shmuli9]

@force311999 Isn't it amazing? Obviously not EVERYTHING manufacturers have come up with lately is bad, but it DOES seem that both dishwashers AND top loading washing machines in the 1950s were substantially better. (The dishwashers used something like 6 US gallons of water and they did a good job! And the washers had bleach dispensers that actually HELD the bleach for some time, as opposed to the "funnels" that most top-load washers had in the 1990s.)

[rosethornil]

That's a powerful little dishwasher! Thanks for posting this video. I love it, love it, love it!!!

Rose Thornton

author, The Houses That Sears Built

[GTAPlaya2009]

Its much faster than a new machine. a new machine needs about 1 hour.

[GTAPlaya2009]

@GTAPlaya2009 And you can look inside.

[LoveTheSupremes]

Wow that was cool. In many ways those older machines were better than the junk that's being put out today

And I've always wondered why this concept isn't more popular. It's perfect for single or dual inhabitant households

[log05mus]

From a dishwasher lover of the 50's and 60's, top loaders and small door westinghouse and frigidaire units, this is a true CLASSIC....what a great Video... I want one.....unreal condition....where did you find it? Harold T. Holmes in Wheeling, WV HTH Interior Design.....

[ToyKingWonder]

That was way cool! I have an early 50s American Kitchens dishwasher and I love it. It was rarely used. I love all the noise, it actually reminds me of the OLD automatic carwashes, from the 50s and the 60s, that pulled your car through and had all those solonoid noises and electic lights and buzzers, etc. First time I have ever seen an "electric sink".

[BrentAudi]

Great Video!

Looks like a very fun machine!

Brent

[dishwashercrazy]

Brent, Thanks. Yes, this is a really nice machine of very high quality. It didn't leak one drop of water anywhere. And the tub seal is still in very good condition considering this dishwasher is nearly 60 years old. And I love how loud the solenoids are when opening and closing the drain valve, when the lid opens, and when the machines shuts off.

[johnny2970]

Sorry i forgot to ask if there is a heater in it or if you have to connect it to the hot water?

[dishwashercrazy]

There is a heating cal rod in the bottom of the tub for use during the drying cycle. It only turns on at the beginning of the dry cycle. Otherwise, it depends on hot tap water. There is no internal water tank/heater on this machine like is on the Apex and Youngstown dishwashers. At the very beginning of the cycle, when the dishwasher is turned on, the water valve opens immediately, and passes water for about 20 seconds before the drain valve closes - this clears the cooler water out first.

[johnny2970]

that must be why it is that fast.

[johnny2970]

Can you use ordinary dishwasher detergent in the maschine, or what do you use?

[dishwashercrazy]

Yes, normal dishwashing detergent is used in this dishwasher.

[johnny2970]

On the short wash cycle, does it really have time to desolve completely, or is liquid detergent recomended?

[dishwashercrazy]

Yes, if the water temperature is in the 140 to 160 degree range recommended for all dishwashers these days, the granular detergent should disolve just fine. The liquid detergent would probably work equally as well.

[johnny2970]

Ok.

[LoveTheSupremes]

The granular detergent seems to leave more residue. At least that's been my experience with my 2005 Whirlpool dishwasher