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Post# 559477   11/26/2011 at 19:43 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        

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I got this dishwasher as a gift from Bill (Kenmore700bill). This was previously owned by his aunt and uncle who passed away. It is a much appreciated gift. It also has had very little use.



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Post# 559478 , Reply# 1   11/26/2011 at 19:44 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL!

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control

Post# 559479 , Reply# 2   11/26/2011 at 19:45 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL !!

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exterior

Post# 559481 , Reply# 3   11/26/2011 at 19:46 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL !

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Interior1

Post# 559482 , Reply# 4   11/26/2011 at 19:47 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL

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Post# 559483 , Reply# 5   11/26/2011 at 19:48 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL

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Top wash arm

Post# 559484 , Reply# 6   11/26/2011 at 19:50 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
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top rack and wash arm

Post# 559485 , Reply# 7   11/26/2011 at 19:53 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL

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dispenser needs to be repaired but will use automatic Finish dispenser for now.
Needs new cups because shaft on cups split at the end from age.


Post# 559486 , Reply# 8   11/26/2011 at 19:54 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL !!!

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rinseaid

Post# 559487 , Reply# 9   11/26/2011 at 19:56 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Sears Kenmore TOL !

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Bottom arm

Post# 559488 , Reply# 10   11/26/2011 at 19:57 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
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Bottom rack sucks with these loops, I am going to change to straight pin rack.

Post# 559489 , Reply# 11   11/26/2011 at 19:58 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
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Back of unit

Post# 559490 , Reply# 12   11/26/2011 at 19:59 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
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Peter Loves the dishwasher!

Post# 559491 , Reply# 13   11/26/2011 at 20:00 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
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Peter is ready to load - we are awaiting for straight pin rack

Post# 559492 , Reply# 14   11/26/2011 at 20:00 (4,526 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)        
Congratulations!

A friend had the Norge in this configuration and when kept on Sani Wash, it would clean anything we put in it.

Post# 559493 , Reply# 15   11/26/2011 at 20:01 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
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Going to put Kaiser dishwasher back in place and use the sears for large loads of dishes!

Post# 559509 , Reply# 16   11/26/2011 at 20:27 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
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Bill came over so of course we added him to the mix!

Post# 559516 , Reply# 17   11/26/2011 at 21:19 (4,526 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
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Hi Guys. That's One Beauty.

Good Luck with that machine. Maybe I'll see it in person the next time I get down to NJ. Hey Pete !!! You're getting to Nj a lot lately. LOL. Best Regards, Eddie


Post# 559517 , Reply# 18   11/26/2011 at 21:25 (4,526 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
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Hi Guys. That's One Beauty.

Good Luck with that machine. Maybe I'll see it in person the next time I get down to NJ. Hey Pete !!! You're getting to Nj a lot lately. LOL. Best Regards, Eddie


Post# 559523 , Reply# 19   11/26/2011 at 22:06 (4,526 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()        
Confused here...

How do you start this machine? Does it have a mechanical timer? Does it use solid state electronics? Maybe I missed something in the pictures.

Post# 559526 , Reply# 20   11/26/2011 at 22:09 (4,526 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)        
Confused here...

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This is a rapid advance mechinical timer. Start button on the right of the control panel.

Post# 559527 , Reply# 21   11/26/2011 at 22:15 (4,526 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()        

Oh I see... timer respond to the buttons on the left, start button over there on the right. Does it display any visible signs of life? lights,cycle status etc? What year range were these made?

Post# 559528 , Reply# 22   11/26/2011 at 22:16 (4,526 days old) by A440 ()        

Very Nice!
Brent


Post# 559552 , Reply# 23   11/27/2011 at 00:27 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
TOL Kenmore!

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The rack was changed to straight pins not a exact match for that model, but it will more than due. I like the loading but did not get to see it run. Louis will wait for a full load.

Post# 559553 , Reply# 24   11/27/2011 at 00:28 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
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Post# 559554 , Reply# 25   11/27/2011 at 00:29 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
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Post# 559556 , Reply# 26   11/27/2011 at 00:30 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
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Post# 559560 , Reply# 27   11/27/2011 at 00:35 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Sequence Indicators!

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Does it display any visible signs of life?
Yes being the machine was not in operation it was hard to see


Post# 559561 , Reply# 28   11/27/2011 at 00:36 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Sequence Indicators

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from archives

Post# 559564 , Reply# 29   11/27/2011 at 00:42 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Models!

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What year range were these made?
These were made from mid 1975 until early 1980. The earlier models had the straight pin bottom racks. The later version had the loops. The loops are a nusence to load. The next series after this had made changes from 6 water changes in normal cycle to 5 water changes with a longer wash time. After the next series about 1983 they got rid of the loop rack design.


Post# 559565 , Reply# 30   11/27/2011 at 00:44 (4,526 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Models!!

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This is the earlier of this design with the straight pin rack. Other than that it is the same. I wish they were being made today!
Peter


Post# 559621 , Reply# 31   11/27/2011 at 05:54 (4,526 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ)        

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Peter,
Great job on the pics.


Post# 559652 , Reply# 32   11/27/2011 at 09:17 (4,526 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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Oh WOW....how cool....I didn't notice the panel that slides and hides the controls, until Petes brochure.......
when you think about it, futuristic for its time, thats what you see today on a lot of models is hidden controls....


Post# 559660 , Reply# 33   11/27/2011 at 09:48 (4,526 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()        

Very interesting machine. Got any under shots?

Post# 559800 , Reply# 34   11/27/2011 at 21:44 (4,525 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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I have a manual for this machine (I have the next one down in the model hierarchy)- just let me know if you would like me to send you the scans or if you might like a photcopy.
A very dear friend of mine had the same machine, but it was Canadian-built. His was Coppertone, too!! Yours is in wonderful condition - congratulations!!


Post# 559913 , Reply# 35   11/28/2011 at 11:59 (4,524 days old) by rpms (ontario canada)        

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My all time favourite dishwasher. My aunt had one in harvest gold and mine is white. Can I ask why you dislike the loop racks?

Post# 559940 , Reply# 36   11/28/2011 at 13:51 (4,524 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ)        

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I can answer the 2 questionws asked.

Underneath: When Lou came by me to pick up he had to disconnect dishwasher from the hot water and Drain. The only thing under there was a few cobwebs. The dishwasher was hooked up permanant and sat next to the sink not in use. There was no rust at all. The dishwaser was not used for about 7 years. I was surpriosed when he took it home and cleaned it up a little an ran it there were no leaks.

Racks: Lou and Peter both feel that the pointed racks can be loaded eaasier thatn the existing ones. It does kind of make sense. That night Lou installed the pin racks befoer we all left.

Thanks
Bill


Post# 559969 , Reply# 37   11/28/2011 at 15:33 (4,524 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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I always thought this was one of the more elegantly styled of the later D&M machines for Sears. Once they went to the curved, sculpted-looking panels, they lost me. I had a Roper branded D&M in this house when I bought it with similar humpy-rack dividers and didn't like it either. Too limiting but it was a good cleaning machine, quiet and perfectly satisfactory until began to drool. Good to see you guys having fun with a beautiful find!

Post# 559990 , Reply# 38   11/28/2011 at 18:21 (4,524 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
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Its neat to see one of these DWs that survived and I an sure that you will have fun with it and hopefully it will last a few years for you. The loop racks were very hard if not impossible to load pots and pans and deep containers on, my first partners condo that he bought in 1980 had the more basic version of this DW with loop racks. But that wasn't the biggest problem with that awful DW, we sent it out within 3 months time  and installed a WP SHU9900 fully electronic machine.


Post# 560064 , Reply# 39   11/28/2011 at 22:18 (4,524 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ)        
Indicator panel

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Peter,
Where did you get the sequence indicator picture that doesn't look like Lou's? His indicator light panel is immaculate. We just want to be clear that the picture is not Lou's dishwasher. (I was talking with Lou and he wanted me to post this comment.)
Bill


Post# 560070 , Reply# 40   11/28/2011 at 22:54 (4,524 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
sequence indicator picture!

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I got that picture from another members picture that had posted quite awhile ago, but I cant remember who. It is the very same machine and someone had posted but I do not remember who.
Peter


Post# 560071 , Reply# 41   11/28/2011 at 22:57 (4,524 days old) by rpms (ontario canada)        

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I believe the picture is mine.

Post# 560072 , Reply# 42   11/28/2011 at 22:59 (4,524 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Picture!

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I believe the picture is mine.
Thank you Brian - it may very well be. I also have the instruction booklet that you must have posted awhile back.
Peter


Post# 560626 , Reply# 43   12/1/2011 at 12:16 (4,521 days old) by kenmore700bill (Lodi NJ)        

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Peter will you be taking pic of the under carriage of the dishwasher?

Post# 560685 , Reply# 44   12/1/2011 at 17:52 (4,521 days old) by jeb (Mansfield Ohiio)        
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We had the model below this ( dial instead if push button start) installed in my parents home in 1978. It was used everyday and was still there 2 years ago working as good as the day it was installed when they sold their house. It would clean anything you put in it the first time through and my mother was never too careful about loading it. Jeff

Post# 560723 , Reply# 45   12/1/2011 at 20:44 (4,521 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
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Hi Jeb I have a friend that had the model right below the TOL above.
That is model 7614 and I used to load it all the time with great results. They had it for about 15 years than moved, so I dont know what happened to it after that.
Peter


Post# 560729 , Reply# 46   12/1/2011 at 21:02 (4,521 days old) by MaytagA710 ()        

Beautiful machine! Thanks for sharing, I really like the progress indicator lights. One of these machines, albeit MOL showed up on Kijiji here in NS, portable too, it would be #5 and 6 in the scan here. I really regret not buying it.

Here is A scan:




Post# 560730 , Reply# 47   12/1/2011 at 21:03 (4,521 days old) by MaytagA710 ()        

Here is another scan, Enjoy!




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