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Post# 434460 5/10/2010 at 20:03 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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Post# 434463 , Reply# 1 5/10/2010 at 20:08 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Meet my latest addition to the collection
Yep, that's 'an early KitchenAid top-loader' alright! It's a KDC-P2 to be exact. I had planned on getting this from Gregm back in April but my (expletive deleted) car didn't start the morning I was supposed to go and pick up the round GE portable...Anyway, I cooked up a scheme to pick this up while Hubby was away in Mexico two weeks ago. That all went to hell when I landed a new job, but I still figured out a way to head down to MA on the weekend while he was still away. I made a trip to Cape Cod, but I will have another post about that!
So, here's the KitchenAid on arrival in the garage on May 1st: 
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Post# 434464 , Reply# 2 5/10/2010 at 20:12 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 434465 , Reply# 3 5/10/2010 at 20:13 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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For easy loading... | ||
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Post# 434466 , Reply# 4 5/10/2010 at 20:15 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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What a wash! | ||
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Post# 434467 , Reply# 5 5/10/2010 at 20:17 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 434468 , Reply# 6 5/10/2010 at 20:18 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 434469 , Reply# 7 5/10/2010 at 20:20 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 434470 , Reply# 8 5/10/2010 at 20:23 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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I wasn't sure about exactly how to rack things in a KA, but I had an illustration from an old repair guide that featured an KA front-loader as an example of a front-loader. I racked the plates like they were shown in the photo. I must have done something right, 'cause they came out beautfully clean!
And I think I have chose KitchenAid as having the best drying cycle ever. The fan-forced air dried everything spotlessly. WOW! 
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Post# 434472 , Reply# 9 5/10/2010 at 20:26 (5,092 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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And now, if the Kitchen Aid experts could help...
Would anyone be able to de-code the serial number of this machine to determine the date or year of manufacture?? The model number is KDC-P2, Serial number 157647, Spec: 8916. Could that '57' refer to 1957??
Oh, and the only thing missing from this machine is the mesh detergent cup... If anyone ever hears of one coming up for sale, please let me know! | ||
| Post# 434474 , Reply# 10 5/10/2010 at 20:32 (5,092 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 434502 , Reply# 11 5/10/2010 at 22:08 (5,092 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL) | ||
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Post# 434504 , Reply# 12 5/10/2010 at 22:18 (5,092 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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That's a beautiful dishwasher - it looks like you did a perfect job of loading. It's simply astounding how much you can put in the bottom rack and if the plates are down the center, the top will nearly always come clean. I put my KDS-14 through some pretty tough loading challenges and it always passed with squeaky clean - and dry - dishes.
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| Post# 434505 , Reply# 13 5/10/2010 at 22:20 (5,092 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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Post# 434506 , Reply# 14 5/10/2010 at 22:40 (5,092 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Aferim! | ||
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Post# 434508 , Reply# 15 5/10/2010 at 22:43 (5,092 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Appliance evolution | ||
| Post# 434514 , Reply# 16 5/10/2010 at 22:57 (5,092 days old) by HooverWheelAway () | ||
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Congrats! That is a SuPeR cute machine! I love our KD12/14. It's by far my favorite out of all of our dishwashers! | ||
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Post# 434684 , Reply# 17 5/11/2010 at 17:33 (5,091 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Dan: Thanks! It really is amazing that a machine of this vintage has no leaks or other issues. I almost kinda expect them...
Mike: Yep! You know EXACTLY where that turquoise bowl came from! LOL I use it all the time!! LordKenmore: wasn't there a dishwasher or dishwasher detergent ad where the kids loading their dishwashwer had the family dog 'pre-rinse' them by tongue?!? Echo would probably LOVE that but, alas, he is not allowed... Gansky: I was wondering about that 'plates down the centre' loading - the KDC5's silverware basket is smack dab in the middle of the lower rack. What is the best way to load plates in a KA with that configuration?? Ken: You have given me a great idea for a wash test video! The KA with the cast-iron arm VS the hydrosweep... Now, should I use that vile flour, mustard, and egg paste they used in the Youngstown Kitchens Jet-Tower test... Oh, and any time you want, come visit the turquoise kitchen! I may not have been able to pull off holding a wash-in, but any AWO member who feels like visting Canada is welcome any time! Fred: Just one favourite among all those dishwashers? LOL There are at least 3 that I'd pick!! | ||
| Post# 434700 , Reply# 18 5/11/2010 at 18:10 (5,091 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
paul, i would have been 
more surprised if it had leaked! those machines were built very well. it has the same pump and motor as the 2 kd-12's and the kd-14 i have and none of mine have ever had a leak either!
i know hobart had about 7 pump seals left around the country for these machines, i just bought one at the cincinnati location last month. you might want to grab one! i will look at the kitchenaid production chart i have to see if i can help determine a date. i have a bunch of hobart tech manuals i bought off a member here last year and have never looked at yet. it's a great machine with that fabulous cast iron blue spray arm that rotates at about 50-60 rpms! i use my one kd-12 very frequently and it always does a great job! enjoy it, i'm also anxious to see how you like the kd-5! it will even do a better job! | ||
| Post# 434721 , Reply# 20 5/11/2010 at 21:00 (5,091 days old) by rpms (ontario canada) | ||
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| Post# 434749 , Reply# 21 5/11/2010 at 22:18 (5,091 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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Ad with dog "prewashing" dishes
I have a sense that I may have seen an ad like that. Maybe a POD here. But I can't really remember for sure.
Then, there's that old joke about the guy who visits a friend for dinner. The dishes don't seem very clean, but the friend insists they are. "These are as clean as Soap and Water can get them!" After dinner, he puts the dishes down on the floor, and calls the dogs: "Here Soap! Here Water!" It's probably best to avoid letting a dog "prewash" dishes. It's said to encourage begging. Plus it can be bad for the dog. A former roommate was into dogs, and didn't feel that letting the dog lick a plate off was necessarily bad, but said some things were best avoided. One food--I think rhubarb--was so high on the banned list that I was told that I could never even have it in the house at any time for any reason. Of course, with a KitchenAid, prewashing isn't necessary the way it is with a modern plastic "lets gently sprinkle a few drops of water and call it good!" dishwasher. | ||
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