DISHWASHER

Description: DISHWASHER, TOP LOADING, WHITE PAINT SCRATCHED AND SLIGHTLY YELLOWED. MARKED “JAMES, SWEEP FLOW” IN GOLD AND SEA FOAM GREEN ON FRONT. GLASS AND CHROME DOOR ON TOP, ON LEFT TOP SIDE 2 RETRACTABLE HOSES, DIAL MARKED, “OFF, ON,” RED LIGHT AND RETRACTABLE ELECTRICAL CORD. MODEL # BDL, SERIAL # 71482, US PATENT # 2657095. MISSING GLASS BOTTLE FOR WATER SOFTENING AGENT.

History: ACCORDING TO DONOR JEAN STABB AT TIME OF DONATION, SHE RECIEVED THE DISHWASHER (ALONG WITH A FLOOR LAMP) IN 1991 OR 1992 AS PAYMENT FOR A DEBT THAT WAS OWED TO HER. SHE ACCEPTED IT BECAUSE SHE KNEW RE-PAYMENT WAS UNLIKELY. THE PREVIOUS OWNER (DONOR WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A NAME) WAS KNOWN THROUGH A MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE (DONOR'S GIRLFRIEND). THE PREVIOUS OWNER LIVED IN TABER. HE TRANSPORTED THE DISHWASHER TO LETHBRIDGE. STABB USED THE DISHWASHER FROM 1992 TO 2005. SHE USED IT TO STERILZE JARS FOR CANNING. THE DONOR PRESERVED PEACHES, PEARS, BEANS AND CORN. SHE LEARNED THE TECHNIQUE FROM HER MOTHER. ALL OF THE PRODUCE SHE CANNED WAS GROWN IN HER OWN BACK YARD. STABB DISCONTINUED THE USE OF THE DISHWASHER WHEN SHE STOPPED CANNING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE PERMANENT FILE.