Construction and Operation
Installing
Servicing
The Business of Service
Washing Practice
Parts Catalog

Models: S-101, B-201, S-110, B-210, B-215, B-211, B-212

General Information
Removal of Stains & Films on China and Glassware
Service Qualities of Dinnerware
Type S-10 Dishwasher Mechanism and Washing Cycle
Operation of Dishwasher
Operating Cycle
Basic Assemblies of the S-10 Dishwasher Mechanism
Service Adjustment and Replacement of Parts
Operational Complaint Charts

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Kitchen Cabinets and sinks,
Dishwashers,
Disposers,
Cooking Appliances,
Refrigerator/Freezers,
Automatic Washers,
Dryers,
Combination Washer/Dryer,
Air Conditioners,
Vacuum Cleaners,
Ice Cube Makers.

• Grape-Nuts improves its product — by leaving out a few very modern ingredients


• Refrigerator-freezer combinations
  Nine frost-free and conventional models are included in this report. Brands tested: Amana Free-O-Frost, Frigidaire, General Electric, Kelvinator Foodarama, Leonard, Norge, Philco, Sears Coldspot.
  
  Both refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers have full-width freezer compartments, and on this account most people do not realize there is a vitally important difference between the two types of appliance. If you contemplate buying, be sure you have a clear idea of the difference between the refrigerator and the refrigerator-freezer, for if you buy a refrigerator when what you really need is a refrigerator-freezer, the results can be very disappointing.
  
  Some manufacturers have done little to eliminate this confusion or adopt clear standards of nomenclature. Indeed, some refer to both types of appliance as refrigerators; others designate some of their combination appliances as having “zero degree” freezers or “true freezers.” The following definitions should help to dispel some of the confusion which exists in consumers’ minds. continued...


• The new Comet automobile
  Someone has suggested that the Comet may be the car for those who cannot decide between a full-size car and the compact models, as represented by Corvair, Falcon, Valiant, Rambler American, and Studebaker Lark. Actually the interior of the Comet is larger than the Falcon only in the trunk space, for both cars have the same passenger space dimensions and the same engines. Exteriorly, however, the Comet is bigger; it has a 4½-inch longer wheelbase, is 14 inches longer overall, and is about 115 pounds heavier than the Falcon. The Comet has dual headlamps while those on the Falcon are the older style single headlamps, which in CR’s opinion are preferable. continued...


• Hedge trimmers
  Reports and ratings of 9 popular brands of hedge trimmers and 2 hedge trimming attachments. Brands tested: Black & Decker, Craftsman, Disston Dragon, Hedgemaster, Hedgshear, Little Wonder, Skil, Sunbeam, Trimmer Boy
  
  Trimming hedges and shrubbery with a pair of hand-operated hedge shears is a tiresome and time-consuming task. Electric-motor-operated trimmers make light work of the hedge-trimming chore. Even a novice, with a little practice, can turn out a well-trimmed hedge in a fraction of the time—and likewise a fraction of the muscle-weariness—required for hand trimming. There is a certain amount of hazard in using a hedge trimmer, as there is with nearly all power tools, but there is a greater hazard with hedge trimmers than some other tools, because there is no way in which the cutting blades can be guarded. continued...


• Bargains from abroad
  It is not necessary to take a trip abroad in order to buy foreign bargains. This article tells how you can buy by mail. One of the joys of taking a trip is buying unusual items, or bargains, which can be brought back and displayed as souvenirs or mementos of the happy journey. Many people are not aware that it is also possible to get items from abroad by mail order, not quite so easily as they could buy something from Sears, perhaps, but with no great difficulty either. continued...


• What pool owners should know
  Safety rules for homeowners with back yard pools


• Portable electronic flash units
  A report on six of the new models - Brands tested: FR-150, Futuramic Strobonar, Metz Mecablitz, Multiblitz Color SL, Strobomite, Ultrablitz Monojet
  
  The development of the transistor and the new miniaturization techniques of the electronic industry have been put to good use in the design of the new portable electronic flash guns. Not too many years ago, the electronic flash or “strobe” unit was a bulky and heavy accessory and therefore unwieldy for the amateur photographer to carry and use. The “strobe” units were expensive to buy, and battery costs were high. By contrast, the six flash units discussed in the present article were all reasonably light, relatively inexpensive, and compact, and batteries were relatively low in price. continued...
  


• The problem of fallout from nuclear tests
  Consumers’ Research presents the informed opinion of a distinguished physicist in the field of nuclear energy on the vital question of fallout and its dangers. On the topic of nuclear fallout and its dangers, there is a welter of conflicting opinions, and it is most unfortunate that the views expressed often represent publicity-seeking attempts by zealots who have an ax to grind. When scientists seem to disagree on questions of such a fundamental nature, the lay public is not to be blamed for finding itself puzzled and confused, and ready to question, perhaps, the honesty and competence of the scientists concerned. continued...
  


• Tight watch bands can impair function of nerves of the hand
  A recent item in The New England Journal of Medicine reports damage to the nerves of a part of one hand which caused numbness of the thumb and the area at its base. Increase in the area of numbness finally caused the patient to resort to medical advice. No cause for the trouble was found, and during the next two months the normal lack of sensation extended to involve the index finger. continued...


• What’s in a name?
  The product may change and change and change again, but the old name goes on and on - The makers of Cafotan tablets, one of the patent medicines mentioned in our article on “ Painkillers and ‘cold remedies’ ” in the October 1959 Bulletin, have written to Consumers’ Research to say that the Cafotan made today differs in composition from the product which we discussed. As a matter of fact, says Premo Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Inc., the maker, there have been two changes in formulation since the tablets we examined were made.
  
  Originally Cafotan contained aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine, and quinine sulfate. Although the maker claims that this formulation was discontinued well over 10 years ago, during World War II, this 4-ingredient Cafotan is the kind that Consumers’ Research obtained when we recently acquired samples of various drugs from the current stock of a busy retail drug store. During World War II, according to the maker, quinine sulfate was eliminated from the formula, leaving Cafotan for the time being as a straight “APC” tablet—aspirin, phenacetin, caffeine—not essentially different from dozens of other APC preparations. Then in 1958, Premo made yet another change, substituting sali-cylamide for aspirin. continued...


• Garden hose—plastic or rubber composition?
  Plastic garden hose is much lighter in weight and more convenient to handle than rubber hose, use of which is now limited mainly to industrial purposes. Consumers’ Research has had several different brands and types of plastic hose in use and allowed them to be exposed to the elements all the year round for some years. Our observation has been that plastic hose is on the whole very satisfactory and has great advantages, particularly for a woman, in its lightness. As there are many brands on the market that are guaranteed for periods up to 12 years, there seems to be no point in attempting to differentiate between the specific brands of makes that carry a guarantee. continued...


• Devices sold for draining flooded basements
  Two electric-powered pumps and a gadget which uses water power to move waterWant to pump water up to a height of 6 feet at the rate of 300 gallons per hour—without an electric motor or gas engine? Advertisements for the Speedy Drainer seemed to promise such results, but actual performance in tests at Consumers’ Research was much less impressive. continued...


• Concluding test findings on the new outboard motors

Regular Features Include:

• The Consumers’ Observation Post


• Editorial: Are home furnishings advertisers missing the boat?
  Dependability in a household appliance is what women want most. At least that is the view of B. A. Chapman, executive vice president of American Motors Corp., and general manager of the Kelvinator Division. If Mr. Chapman is correct in his analysis, there are a lot of home furnishings advertisers who are throwing away large sums on full pages in what are called the “home shelter” magazines. As a matter of fact, that is just what the foremost trade paper in the field thinks is happening. Reporting an analysis of the full-page advertisements in the April issues of House & Garden, Better Homes & Gardens, and Living, Louis Goodenough noted that something like one third of the ads showed people in formal or semi-formal evening clothes, and commented that in this country we don’t dress for dinner as the British often do. “It’s about time,” he said, that we “have a return to home furnishings that do something for today’s consumer.” continued...
  
  
• Brief cumulative index


• Listings of Current Phonograph Records


• Ratings of Current Motion Pictures

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True Built-Ins!

DORMEYER BLENDER MODELS No. 5901 and 5902
DORMEYER DELUXE (3 SPEED) BLENDWEL MODEL- BL-2-WH OR MODEL 10000
DORMEYER FULLY-AUTOMATIC BROIL-WELL MODEL No. 8800
MODEL NO. BR2 DORMEYER BROIL WELL FORMERLY MODEL NO. 8600
MODEL NO. BR1-1 DORMEYER BROIL WELL FORMERLY MODEL NO. 8200-R1
DORMEYER COFFEE MAKER MODELS: 16, 16002,22000 a CP 9 SS
DORMEYER MODEL NO. 30000 DELUXE COFFEE WELL
DORMEYER MODEL #24000 DELUXE COFFEE WELL
DORMEYER MODEL NO. CP 8 BU ECONOMY COFFEE WELL
DORMEYER MODEL CP-10-CH COFFEE MAKER
DORMEYER MODEL CP-11-CH COFFEE MAKER
DORMEYER Model CP -12 Cup
DORMEYER 30 Cup Coffee Maker Model CP-30-BU
DORMEYER 40 Cup Model Coffee Model CP-40-CH
DORMEYER MODEL No. 5800 AND 5800A FRI-WELL
DORMEYER Fri-Well Model: 6000 & DF-1-CH
DORMEYER Deep Fry Cooker Models: 6200 and DF-2-BU
DORMEYER MODEL No. 9900 GRILL-WELL
DORMEYER MODEL ST-2-BU STEAM & DRY IRON WELL
DORMEYER IRON ST-3-XB and 10312
MODEL No. 12 DORMEYER IRON-WELL
DORMEYER MODEL 5000 MEAL MAKER
DORMEYER MODEL 5001 MEAL MAKER MIXER
DORMEYER MODEL 5100 MEAL MAKER MIXER - 5100 same as SM 6 WH, SM 6 WHI, 5100 same as 5100-RI, 5100-RI same as SM 15 WH
DORMEYER Portable Mixer Models 7500, 7501, 7502, 7503, 7560, 7590
DORMEYER Mixer Model 7700, 7705 Berkley, 7780 Kitchen Queen, 7785 Luraline, 7786-2 same as 85-SM-7, 7787 Mix Magic, 7795 Popular
DORMEYER Mixer Model 8300, 9501, 9502, 9503, 9600
DORMEYER MODEL No. 9700 MIX-MAID MIXER
Model 18000- Series DORMEYER PORTABLE ELECTRIC MIXER
DORMEYER MODEL HM 4WH PORTABLE ELECTRIC MIXER
DORMEYER MODEL HM SWH PORTABLE ELECTRIC MIXER
DORMEYER MIXER MODEL SM-9-WH FORMERLY 19000, SM-12-CH
DORMEYER MIXER MODEL NO. SM 14 WH
DORMEYER MIXER MODEL NO. SM 15 WH
DORMEYER MODEL SM-19-WH MIXER
MODEL SM-18-WH, ECONOMY MIXER
MODEL C0-2-WH STAND CAN OPENER
MODEL SK-5-BU BUFFET SKILLET
MODEL No. 6400 DORM EYER- FRENCH FRY SKILLET
MODEL No. 6600 ELECTRIC FRY·PAN
DORMEYER MODEL #20000 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC SKILLET
DORMEYER MODEL #26000 (4 QT.) ELECTRIC SAUCE PAN WITH REMOVABLE PROBE TYPE HEAT CONTROL UNIT
DORMEYER MODEL No. SK 3 BU SKILLET
DORMEYER MODEL No. 6303 AUTOMATIC POP-UP TOASTER
DORMEYER MODEL TR-5-CH TOASTER
MODEL TR-6-CH and TR-7-CH TOASTER
MODEL DORMEYER NO. HD-1-PK HAIR DRYER

Sections include:
General Service Information
Warranty
Return of Defective Parts
Pressure
Care of Shoe
Care of &11 Padding
Oiling Instructions
Thermostats
Shocks
Correcting Oil Leaks
Vibration
Checking Heat Failures
&11 Drive Adjustments
How to Remove Clutch
Motor Repair or Exchange Policy
How to Handle Motor Exchanges
Westinghouse Motors
Emerson Motors
Delco Motors
General Electric Motors
Diagram - Gear Housing
Adjusting Gas Machines
Diagrams - Shoe Assemblies
Shoe and Element Parts
Wiring Diagram
Electrical Parts
Switch Parts
Roll Parts
Roll Small Parts
Drive Gears
Clutch Parts
Adjustable Knee Control Parts
Non-adjustable Knee Control Parts
Motor Mounting Parts
Frame and Base Parts
Cabinet Parts
Gas Machine Parts
Repair Parts

If you're Looking for the Owners Manual and instructions for the Ironrite please see this The Quick and Easy Way to Beautiful Ironing

Top of the Range Instructions
Set It and Forget It Griddle Instructions
Oven Instructions
Broiler Instructions
Special Information
Simple Servicing Procedures
Recommended Recipes for Tappan Ranges

The washing guide is located here:

Guide to Better Washing With Your Speed Queen Wringer Washer

If you are looking for the parts catalog to these models, please check this document:
1942-1952 Frigidaire Parts Catalog

Sections include:
1. Installation Instructions
2. Mechanical Operation
3. Electrical Components
4. Parts and Their Replacement
5. Lubrication
6. Complete Service Diagnosis