On 12/16/2020 12:28 PM, GM wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>

>>>
>>>
>> Yes, I do. You use about the same amount of water and energy to wash it
>> by hand than my machine does to do a full load of dishes.
>>
>> There are a few thing I do by hand but the machine does a great job,
>> easily.
>
>
> So Ed here chooses to be "Mr. Modern" ;-)
>

>
> A shorter two -minute vid showing the "Battle of the Century" dishwashing competition:
>
> "Battle of the Century: Part of the film "The Middletons at the Fair" showing Westinghouse's new dishwasher. Here is the competition between "Mrs. Modern" and "Mrs. Drudge" as they show the audience who will rule in the kitchen of the future."
>
> https://youtu.be/vH2Lpl-UB64
>
> Here is some fun stuff about the Westinghouse Time Capsule:
>
> https://www.1939nyworldsfair.com/wor...lecontents.htm
>

Not every appliance makes sense but the DW sure does. Drop in a
detergent pod, push a couple of buttons and you have dishes cleaned and
sanitized. I also attribute that to a very low incidence of sickness in
the family over the years. Very few colds in our house.

The time capsule is neat but will it be found that far in the future?