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Post# 370496   8/8/2009 at 09:33 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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Finally, I lucked into a good sale in my neighborhood. Some of my neighbors got a good chuckle watching me haul this away on a hand truck bungee-corded to the back of my trunk latch. Thank God no cops were around that afternoon!




Post# 370497 , Reply# 1   8/8/2009 at 09:34 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
A big surprise

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I never knew KitcheAid was making front-load portables into the 18 series. This is a KDR-68

Post# 370507 , Reply# 2   8/8/2009 at 09:39 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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The old lady who had this really did only use it a couple of times for parties. It was kept in the back room with the washer and dryer and was never hooked up to the kitchen sink. Mint condition except for the "butcher-block" top which needs some attention. The FL portables always had their weird collections of bells and not whistles. This one has the adjustable upper rack, but no adjustable tines.

Works like a charm, have already run it through a couple of cycles. Heavy as hell but rolls like a dream on its casters. I wonder if there was an "Electra" or a "Vari-cycle" in this series. Any brochures on these would be appreciated..........

Greg.


Post# 370509 , Reply# 3   8/8/2009 at 09:40 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
and then, as if that weren't enough of a find...

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My all-time favorite Hoover upright, a Decade!!!!

Post# 370511 , Reply# 4   8/8/2009 at 09:41 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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in a very attractive shade of other-wordly green:

Post# 370513 , Reply# 5   8/8/2009 at 09:42 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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The underside and roller/beater/bar of this thing is pristine; I doubt it was used more than a couple of times. And then, on a shelf in a utility room:

Post# 370515 , Reply# 6   8/8/2009 at 09:43 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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and yet in another small room sitting amongst piles of stuff:

Post# 370516 , Reply# 7   8/8/2009 at 09:46 (5,346 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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Apologies for putting all of this in the Imperial forum, but I got lazy. Also, my digital camera is having issues, so the quality isn't great. Also picked up a box of "Tide with Bleach" with phosphates! Can't remember when the last time that was available here in CT.


Post# 370555 , Reply# 8   8/8/2009 at 13:20 (5,346 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
KitchenAid!

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Real nice KitchenAid
I like this model with the upper arm.
I really only remember the models with the single arm.
Peter


Post# 370556 , Reply# 9   8/8/2009 at 13:30 (5,346 days old) by autowasherfreak ()        

Dang you Ken, LOL. I would love to have a KA Portable.

Post# 370569 , Reply# 10   8/8/2009 at 14:27 (5,346 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)        
Real nice

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Had an avocado version of this machine in 1972. As Pete stated, only one lower wash arm, but, did that machine clean. It had a Soak cycle, Normal cycle and Rinse/Hold.
It really was a workhorse.

Good Luck with your new toy!


Post# 370593 , Reply# 11   8/8/2009 at 16:52 (5,346 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        

Great goodies!

Post# 370634 , Reply# 12   8/8/2009 at 20:46 (5,346 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Old KAs even with single arms work beautifully.

All these pieces are just great Bajaespuma!


Post# 370644 , Reply# 13   8/8/2009 at 21:21 (5,346 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Great finds, and they all look to be mint!!! That Hoover Decade 80 is perfect!!!!

Post# 370647 , Reply# 14   8/8/2009 at 22:31 (5,346 days old) by joelippard (Hickory)        
Wow

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That Decade 80 is beautiful. I've wanted one of those for so long. I have the Decade 800, but it's just not the same withouth that beautiful shade of green.

Post# 370655 , Reply# 15   8/8/2009 at 23:42 (5,346 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania )        

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nice finds, I love the KA portable, oh how I wish I could find one here.
and the Decade 80 is beautiful love that shade of green, I have the same one but the decal is not as mint as yours.


Post# 370685 , Reply# 16   8/9/2009 at 07:59 (5,345 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)        

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Boy, that is a weird mash-up of elements...amazed that they still made the portable that late.


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