1950 Homart Electric Sink Dishwasher Full Demonstration

[@Art_Music_and_Ideas]

70 years ago, my Dad, a Westinghouse appliance salesman, provided our family with a top-loading dishwasher very similar to this Homeart. I recall a black propeller - similar to that of an outboard motorboat - that drove the 💦action, spinning and skimming the water surface into a spray that cleaned the dishes.

[@bethmerryfield7186]

Thank you for this cool video. My mother bought a used portable dishwasher in 1971. It was a top loader, with two circular baskets. I was only 11 years old and was fascinated by the machine. She would roll it up next to the sink and connect a hose to the faucet. We would then all go watch TV in the living room. We had to turn the volume up because the dishwasher was so loud.

[@keithgreene7645]

Just wonderful!! Seen many old dishwashers, but never one built into the sink. My folks got a dishwasher in 1966, a Maytag I think. 12 year old me decided to be helpful and run a load of dishes. Didn't know you had to use special dishwasher soap, so I used Ivory liquid. There were soap suds everywhere. Mother wasn't pleased with my effort...

[@rolandcuellar646]

lol

[@eek2808]

I remember when I was 14 back in 2019 we ran out of dishwasher tabs so I poured alot of dishwasher soap. It washed through a night and in the morning my mother found whole kitchen flooded with water and foam...

[@Thedonsmoney25823]

GE and Kenmore homart , made the best dishwasher during this era

[@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.

[@BUBBLESPOGO]

I agree 100% wonderful machine

[@atomsmash100]

It appears to be powerful, literally pressure blasting the dirt off of the dishes.

[@JacobIsaacSolomon]

I love you! This is a demonstration! Seriously, people would you learn from him and take notes. He goes all out and made a window for us to see.

[@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".

[@meg-k-waldren]

$10 down payment only. Even with inflation, that's $108 today. Not a bad bargain.

[@deutschesmaedchen]

I got a brand new dishwasher here in Europe a couple of years ago for the equivalent of $250. It’s made in China. But works amazingly well. No complaints at all.

[@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.

[@dishwashercrazy]

Yes, normal dishwashing detergent is used in this dishwasher.

[@ClareAngel78]

I don't know why but this is my most favourite video on KZbin I have watched it so many times that I have lost count. I hope that you continue to make videos. Clare

[@eltsennestle998]

...I find it hard to believe that ANYONE could ever, possibly watch THIS video so many times they can't count. Clare....can you say 'OCD' ???

[@hotsickle]

you must be thourgholy "brain-washed" by now...

[@BUBBLESPOGO]

​@eltsennestle998 guess what? This is my favorite dishwasher video and I've watched it so many times I can't count either

[@Andy-im3kj]

Here in Wisconsin, Kohler came out with an earlier version of the in-sink dishwasher that can be turned on with the push of a button from the face of the sink. It was loaded similarly like this unit. I think it came out around the 40s from the advertisement

[@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.

[@cowboy1692]

They look so much more advanced than the 21st century ones

[@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

[@gcfifthgear]

What, if any, soap or detergent could you use in those early dishwashers? Seems to me the soaps and detergents available in 1950 would create an oversudsing problem like the post below!

[@luisreyes1963]

Although noisy, it's quite the convenience for a 50's kitchen that dishwasher.

[@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.)

[@carltondobbs5774]

Very nice!! Not to sure the older ones were better!!!!

[@excelsior2708]

The old dishwashers are better. They had much higher pressure pumps and contained disposals that ground up food particles Vs running them through a strainer screen. Anything from the early 90s and back are far better than anything you can buy today in my opinion. My new whirlpool couldnt wash a clean dish to save its life.

[@kirksway1]

this would be one of those machines that you had to "rinse"the food off before loading the dishwasher. I understand that most washer were expected to just sterilize you dinner wear.

[@818Dimples]

Maytag did not come out with dishwashers until 1974. Back in the early days it was GE or Kitchen Aid / Hobart.

[@grandcarriage1]

Good looking unit!!

[@johnny2970]

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

[@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.....

[@hotsickle]

does it wash dirty underwear?

[@BUBBLESPOGO]

Most likely. I don't see why not

[@johnny2970]

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

[@varunpratap5934]

Why don't they make top load dishwashers these days??

[@cigar1840]

wow super kool dishwasher wish i could find one like this

[@thedarksnowball]

This is awesome

[@kiaflowhello]

which dishwasher are better? the old low thech or the modern high tech? is it because that you like the old dishwasher so much? ^-^

[@ethelryan257]

Let's see. The 'old' technology used enough water to keep the water moving throughout the tub constantly. The new dishwashers have to run the various cleaning arms at separate times, lengthening the cycle considerably. Nothing wrong with that, but it takes hours to achieve what this one does in minutes. The 'old' technology used 85°C (185°F) warm water to clean and rinse. The 'new' technology uses 40-50°C water to wash and, sometimes a bit warmer for the final rinse. It is established and not open to debate that for the chemical reactions occurring here, the speed of the reaction doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature. I don't need to spell that out. Finally, the detergents and bleaches used here were very strong and very aggressive cleaning and oxidizing agents. Irrelevant, the temperature advantage still governs when using this 'old' technology with 'new' detergents. So, yes, in any given amount of time, these cleaned better. Of course a modern dishwasher, set to the maximum cleaning cycles and using sanitary rinses and the very best available detergents and rinse aides can clean well. We're into four-plus hour categories to achieve what this did in 8x less time, but I suppose the argument can be made that they are equal. Now, in terms of longevity, I would love to see what a top-of-the-line 'new' technology dishwasher looks like in 69 years. In terms of convenience (especially in loading and how well delicate items are treated), no question - the modern technology works enormously better.

[@wizardjackson3449]

Old has more water pressure

[@johnny2970]

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

[@hunterharper507]

Oh when the toploaders were popular back then.

[@redpirate6254]

You wrote, that the cutlery in the middle hasn`t been cleaned. Is this a mistake by age or by construction?

[@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.

[@Tbolt1000TForLife]

what a beauty!!!! how loud is it?

[@calebproductions5970]

Awesome video

[@danielbell9779]

Anybody know the average price of those back then?

[@danielbell9779]

So, that's how Whirlpool got it's start?

[@mrmjb1960]

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

[@artflorez1568]

$269 in 1952 is equivalent to $2,644 in 2021. Those were NOT cheap.

[@Coopmeister1000]

Are these washers rare

[@mysonywalkman1978]

Fortunately technology have improved. But it's fascinating, yes. Violent and seems very resource-hungry

[@sweatyincestdougbehind700l9]

Works good

[@johnny2970]

that must be why it is that fast.

[@paranormalinvestgations]

I got one in my house but no longer works

[@choudharyrk2404]

like u

[@astarisborn9820]

🤩🤩🤩

[@jerryhanson3903]

Back when dishwashers were real not this fake garbage these days.

[@bagelboi66]

Look at the price! Imagine spending 7% or more of your annual household income on a dishwasher.

[@TheIndustrialphreak]

Imagin working your ass off and your hands to the bone only to realize you will spend more than 50% of your income for housing/utilities as well 20% to state and federal income tax leaving you with only 30% for food, healthcare, and retirement savings as well spoiling your children. This is fraud, we need to do something about this...

[@elianarodriguesdesa3745]

Amei o funcionamento deste equipamento nunca tinha eu visto algo assim maravilhoso tudo de bom alembra uma máquina de lavar.

[@Egress.]

oooh cool

[@ttbdrummer]

It’s whisper quiet

[@grandcarriage1]

@rosethornil Just ordered your book. LOL.

[@johnny2970]

Ok.

[@5610winston]

Noisy!

[@12344girly]

I was looking up info for a project and as soon as he said his first word, I immediately got really bored.

[@BUBBLESPOGO]

Oh well that's yiu

[@makhs8750]

Wastes a lot of water

[@hankaustin7091]

People didn't give a shit about that in 1950.. look how fast those dishes got done, that's what mattered!

[@hotsickle]

Hope it has a grounded circuit for safety!

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

@@hankaustin7091 Right there with you, Hank! If you gave a fuck about water consumption in 1950, you were considered some kind of a freak!