The faucets in the kitchen and dishwasher

[Tankeryanker]

They sure are not fancy enough for the rest of the house. I wonder why they skipped over that.

Also, there is no dishwasher. I think they had those individual units that you rolled up to the sink and attached to the faucet by that time.

[Cx]

Originally Posted by Tankeryanker

Also, there is no dishwasher. I think they had those individual units that you rolled up to the sink and attached to the faucet by that time.

The kitchen in the 1st house in the first coupla' seasons seems low-tech. As far as the 2nd house on 211 Pine, it's modern and even sports an "island". We actually had one of those portable dishwashers that took water from and drained into the sink, but that's because we didn't have enough room for one elsewhere. I could definitely see a built-in under counter dishwasher in the newer Cleaver place.

Then again, you wonder if maybe they're such traditionalists, they'd balk at losing the time honored chore of washing and drying the dishes, especially as a way of instilling work ethic in Beaver and Wally.

Years ago I read a book about someone growing up in the late 50s/early 60s and the writer said their parents never put mulch down in their garden because mulching kept the weeds down and that it was important that children weed the garden as it was good hard work for them that prevented moral turpitude.

[Tankeryanker]

Originally Posted by Cx

as it was good hard work for them that prevented moral turpitude.

Is that what the Beach Boys were talking about in their song, In My Room?

[Hazel Anyday]

What I always have noticed on Hazel and other shows of the '60's are the kitchen faucets themselves. I remember as a kid we used to have a kitchen faucet with a hot and a cold dial on ether side of the faucet. But sometime in the mid '60's my Dad replaced that with the type faucet that has a single lever in the middle of the faucet that you'd push to the left or right to get hot or cold water. I thought that faucet came out about 1966 but apparently it was around in the early 60's as I've seen that lever type faucet in early Hazel episodes from season 2 at least and that was in 1962. I only remember that type from about 1966 when we got one. On a side note I still have that kind of faucet today in my own kitchen. Though I don't believe they sell them anymore, least they weren't on display in the hardware store last time I went.

[biffbronson]

When we moved into our house in 1965, there was a big, old built-in dishwasher in the kitchen. The top was flush with the counter-top. The door swung down, and there were 2 wire racks. The top rack spun in a circle, while the bottom rack could be pulled forward.

I believe it had been installed in 1957, possibly a little later, because that's when some plumbing updates had been done. So I think it may be evidence that a built-in was becoming popular in the LITB era.

[biffbronson]

Originally Posted by Hazel Anyday

What I always have noticed on Hazel and other shows of the '60's are the kitchen faucets themselves. I remember as a kid we used to have a kitchen faucet with a hot and a cold dial on ether side of the faucet. But sometime in the mid '60's my Dad replaced that with the type faucet that has a single lever in the middle of the faucet that you'd push to the left or right to get hot or cold water. I thought that faucet came out about 1966 but apparently it was around in the early 60's as I've seen that lever type faucet in early Hazel episodes from season 2 at least and that was in 1962. I only remember that type from about 1966 when we got one. On a side note I still have that kind of faucet today in my own kitchen. Though I don't believe they sell them anymore, least they weren't on display in the hardware store last time I went.

I believe those are still in production; the most common brand has been Delta (or Peerless, same company); other brands like Moen have also been available in that type of single-lever. I have a Delta myself and it's still easy to get rubber seats & springs for repairing those "washerless" faucets. Here's a look at a Delta "Classic":



Incidentally, if you don't have a water softener, I recommend Delta because other brands like American Standard are more sensitive to mineral deposits.