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Thread Number: 3292
here we go again what year am i |
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| Post# 82959 9/12/2005 at 16:31 (6,800 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 82961 , Reply# 1 9/12/2005 at 16:34 (6,800 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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could use new racks | ||
Post# 82965 , Reply# 2 9/12/2005 at 16:41 (6,800 days old) by peteski50  (New York) |
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what year am i  | ||
| Post# 82974 , Reply# 3 9/12/2005 at 17:04 (6,800 days old) by mikepaquette () | ||
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Nice machine You have had a run of good luck. Good for you. Michael | ||
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Post# 82976 , Reply# 4 9/12/2005 at 17:12 (6,800 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Awesome find!!
The 17 series had a long production run, May 1971 through July 1976. Yours has the energy saver button on the left side and the "A" in the model number so it's probably toward the end of the production run. It was reputed to be the finest of KitchenAid dishwashers, the last of the 40 gallon per minute spray from a single level wash arm (hydro-sweep) turning at 45 RPM had pressure coming from each arm opening at approx. 10 PSI. Now that's a Hydro Sweep! The upper rack probably won't be hard to replace, but the lower rack might prove a little more elusive. The original, plates down the center, was discontinued and replaced with the 18 and later series rack design (plates on the left side of rack) which will work just fine, but not be OEM - points off from the judges ;-) | ||
| Post# 82983 , Reply# 5 9/12/2005 at 18:14 (6,800 days old) by fixerman () | ||
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Whats wrong with the racks? Look pretty good in the pics. I may have a KDS17A and KDS18 in my warehouse. I don't know what the racks are like. Would have to check out their condition if you are interested. | ||
| Post# 83001 , Reply# 6 9/12/2005 at 20:01 (6,800 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Fancy Does it have a timer dial on the lower panel, or is it button selection only? | ||
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Post# 83008 , Reply# 7 9/12/2005 at 21:14 (6,800 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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I Bought My First 17 in 1976-77
It wasn't the A series with the energy saver button. The next one I bought was in the fall of 1979 when I moved to California and it was the 18. Greg is right, there is nothing like the wash action of these machines. I have a regular KDS-17 in my kitchen and an almost brand-new KDS-57 convertible portable sold to me by a club member from MA. It's in my laundry room off the kitchen and keeps the KDI-14 company. The 57 was used maybe 10 times. Absolutely like new. I didn't think that I would like the Harvest Gold, but it is somehow very retro and doesn't stand out like a sore thumb, actually beautiful. Actually, I believe that the upper and lower racks are matched. The later racks, which you can get new have a flatter upper rack. The upper rack of the 17 is more pitched from the center to match the center loading of the dinner plates on the lower rack. Keep looking, you may still find a set out there. | ||
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Post# 83009 , Reply# 8 9/12/2005 at 21:16 (6,800 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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Timer Dial | ||
| Post# 83010 , Reply# 9 9/12/2005 at 21:17 (6,800 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 83023 , Reply# 10 9/12/2005 at 22:30 (6,800 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Chris that is another beauty!! I agree that the racks really don't look all that bad. Have you ran this machine yet? Looks like a keeper. Terry | ||
| Post# 83056 , Reply# 11 9/13/2005 at 06:15 (6,799 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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RACK WORK
well i touched up the racks..and they look better but they do have a cancer problem..wanted to find a better set before they are all gone..i got a wild hair and took off the top to refinish it, but i do want to test it out this eve and see how well it washes.. hope fixerman reads this.. id love it if youd have a chance to look at the racks you have..as greg says i want to keep the judges happy
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Post# 83137 , Reply# 13 9/13/2005 at 21:14 (6,799 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 83229 , Reply# 14 9/14/2005 at 08:38 (6,798 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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Post# 83320 , Reply# 15 9/14/2005 at 18:38 (6,798 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 83326 , Reply# 16 9/14/2005 at 19:29 (6,798 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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KitchenAids of This Era
Came in either convertible/portable as shown above, a front loading portable and a top loading portable. The convertible portables came in the whole range - Superba/Imperial/Custom. The convertibles were really built-ins with panels and a top. If you get that machine, let me know, I have all the original instructions for converting a 17 to a built in. The conversion kit (Part #ML-18132) contained 1 compression ell (3/8" male pipe thread thd. to 1/2"O.D. tube), 2 front and 2 rear legs, 2 kickboards and 16 screws, all improvisable. The one I bought has all the original literature. I figure this way I can use it as a portable while the other 17 is still working, and have a back-up built in almost-new 17 if it fails. Here are some pics. Ain't she a beauty?
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Post# 83327 , Reply# 17 9/14/2005 at 19:31 (6,798 days old) by fnelson487 (Palm Springs, CA) |
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Inside! | ||
| Post# 83330 , Reply# 18 9/14/2005 at 19:39 (6,798 days old) by mikepaquette () | ||
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Georgious I have to admit she is gorgious. Michael | ||
| Post# 83347 , Reply# 19 9/14/2005 at 21:19 (6,798 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 83370 , Reply# 20 9/14/2005 at 22:38 (6,798 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Fred that KDA 17 is a real beauty. Glad that you have a back up machine. The inside just sparkles!! Terry | ||
| Post# 83387 , Reply# 21 9/15/2005 at 06:14 (6,797 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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NICE RACKS | ||
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