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Post# 224855 7/24/2007 at 01:07 (6,120 days old) by pdub  (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 224856 , Reply# 1 7/24/2007 at 01:10 (6,120 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 224857 , Reply# 2 7/24/2007 at 01:12 (6,120 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 224858 , Reply# 3 7/24/2007 at 01:13 (6,120 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 224859 , Reply# 4 7/24/2007 at 01:14 (6,120 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 224861 , Reply# 5 7/24/2007 at 01:15 (6,120 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 224862 , Reply# 6 7/24/2007 at 01:16 (6,120 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Post# 224863 , Reply# 7 7/24/2007 at 01:19 (6,120 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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| Post# 224880 , Reply# 9 7/24/2007 at 06:10 (6,120 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 224888 , Reply# 11 7/24/2007 at 07:28 (6,120 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
Patrick: What a wonderful find. Good for you and that beautiful machine. As far as the "Sales Person" running the estate stuff, the statement about "It dosen't work you can have it for free if you want" is bogas. NEVER Believe anyone who says, OH, they or it dosen't work. She or He was only trying to make themselves feel better about giving it away since she/he obvisouly failed at selling it. Why not just say: Didn't sell, it's free or the trash man gets it? Steve | ||
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Post# 224889 , Reply# 12 7/24/2007 at 07:33 (6,120 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 224894 , Reply# 13 7/24/2007 at 07:52 (6,120 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Hi Patrick Great find there, it certainly does look to be in excellent shape. Nice addition to the collection. | ||
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Post# 224895 , Reply# 14 7/24/2007 at 08:07 (6,120 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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| Post# 224901 , Reply# 15 7/24/2007 at 08:40 (6,120 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Patrick, I am sure that you have found out already what an amazing job that little machine does and the best part is that it does it all so fast!! Wonderful find!!! | ||
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Post# 224918 , Reply# 17 7/24/2007 at 10:20 (6,119 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Self opening...
Thanks for all the great comments and compliments guys! You know I'm not sure if it pops open by itself at the end because since it was empty of dishes, I didn't wait to the end of the dry cycle before stopping it. I did notice the heating element was almost red for a few seconds when I first opened the lid so that apparently works well. Note to self: No plastic in bottom rack! I'm also wondering if it heats the water while washing as there was a lot of steam coming out when I would open it mid cycle. I just got the feeling the water was hotter than what came into it from the water heater. Guess I should check the temperature and measure the differences. I must say, the wash action sounds excellent and am sure it's going to be a stellar performer. I think the reason they were so eager to "give" it to me was so they didn't have to figure out how they were going to dispose of it. It was the family of the original owner of the house that was running the sale. They had a late 70's model GE FilterFlo in the basement they wanted $175 for and everything else was pretty over priced so that tells me what they probably would have asked for this if they had known how to turn it on! Patrick | ||
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Post# 224953 , Reply# 18 7/24/2007 at 15:09 (6,119 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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| Post# 224955 , Reply# 19 7/24/2007 at 15:46 (6,119 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Patrick: | ||
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Post# 224958 , Reply# 20 7/24/2007 at 16:16 (6,119 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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The heater should be energized during washing/rinsing, I believe. The lid doesn't pop open on it's own, I would think (hope) by 1964-68, this would have been seen as a scalding hazard and for safety reasons discontinued. The only porcelain on this machine is on the inside, but that enamel paint on the cabinet is mint! Congrats on a great save from the trash!
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Post# 224977 , Reply# 21 7/24/2007 at 17:54 (6,119 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Greg- Gee, I'd swear it was porcelain on the outside just by the way I was able to clean off some paint scuffs where it had banged up against cabinets with a razor blade and it didn't scratch a bit. Must be some really tough thick enamel then. Thanks for letting me know about the heater being energized. It makes sense. I too am glad I saved it from the trash. Jon- Just wait til you get here. There are many desirable machines available for very reasonable prices. You'll see! Sandy- I'll take that as a compliment. You really don't see these around any more do you. I remember when the soap dispenser refused to turn over in our GE Mobile Maid and a repairman came and told my mom she should by a new one. She did and I was thrilled we were getting a modern front loader. Little did I know the repairman said he'd take the old machine off our hands at no charge. Sneaky... I'm still wondering what year this was made. I didn't see anything date stamped underneath. Maybe if I take the back panel off I'll find something. Patrick | ||
| Post# 224985 , Reply# 22 7/24/2007 at 18:29 (6,119 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Patrick:
"Sandy- I'll take that as a compliment. You really don't see these around any more do you." Patrick: What is especially neat about your find is that BOL machines of any description do not get saved the way more TOL stuff does. Most people can figure out that their old Rolls-Royce might be worth something someday. But they don't see that their old Rambler American is just as much worth saving for future generations. When a "budget" appliance survives, it gives much more information about the way people actually lived in a given era than the more expensive stuff does. Very few people today even REMEMBER top-loading dishwashers, let alone actually having seen one, let alone used one lately. Yet top-loaders were a very popular choice in their day- in fact, Sears took forever to offer front-loading portables. I also find the quality of your machine to be very interesting. It's obvious- even in pictures- that this "budget" Electra was put together with all the care and high-quality materials that were found in KA's Superba VariCycle machines. Congratulations- you are the custodian of something very special, and I am glad it's in appreciative hands. | ||
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Post# 225002 , Reply# 24 7/24/2007 at 19:57 (6,119 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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I Have This One! | ||
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Post# 225003 , Reply# 25 7/24/2007 at 19:58 (6,119 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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Post# 225005 , Reply# 26 7/24/2007 at 20:19 (6,119 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Fred- Mine has a ridge in the metal where yours has the trim. Cool machine isn't it. They are fun to play with. I like the top on yours better than my faux bleached wood. It looks like it could easily be replaced too since the trim holding it in place is removable. Thanks for sharing your pictures. Patrick | ||
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Post# 225010 , Reply# 27 7/24/2007 at 20:40 (6,119 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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Patrick | ||
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Post# 225016 , Reply# 28 7/24/2007 at 20:58 (6,119 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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Patrick | ||
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Post# 225074 , Reply# 30 7/24/2007 at 23:43 (6,119 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Thanks Fred. I'll email you and would love to have some scans of the service manual. I would like to see what it says about the soap dispenser as it doesn't seem to turn over on it's own. That is it's only flaw. Regarding the top, I can think of a lot of cool retro designs in Formica they have available again! Patrick | ||
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Post# 225149 , Reply# 31 7/25/2007 at 11:55 (6,118 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Electra Aircraft
Steve, I too enjoyed reading about the Lockheed Electra. I grew up in a house barely a mile from the airport as the crow flies, and remember hearing the song of the Electras as they taxied for takeoff. These were the PSA Electras, and later the Air California fleet. They sounded so much more smooth and efficient than the rude roaring fan jets that were destined to replace them. I can still hear the occassional distinctive sound of the Electras because I now live near the approach path to a federal airfield (used to be a naval air station) and the P-3 sub chasers still fly in there once in a while. That place used to house a huge fleet of them and they'd often circle around doing "touch & go" type maneuvers on a regular basis. I never got to fly on an Electra and really wish I could have. I think I'd still remember the sights and sounds from a ride in one of those. I know they had problems early on with props going out of whack and wings snapping off, but once they fixed that they were quite reliable. Thanks again for the history lesson. Oh, great dishwasher btw. Brings back memories of the absolute BOL Wards portable toploader that was the first dishwasher my parents bought. THAT is one BOL machine that was not worth saving, trust me. Where the KA Electra has lasted for decades, that Wards machine would have fallen apart in a fraction of the time. It was NOT built to last the way KA's were. Ralph | ||
| Post# 225236 , Reply# 33 7/25/2007 at 21:11 (6,118 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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| Post# 225276 , Reply# 35 7/25/2007 at 22:41 (6,118 days old) by washertalk () | ||
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Very good point Sandy "Danemodsandy". I so agree with you. | ||
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