Thread Number: 40256
Waste King Dishwasher |
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Post# 595851 , Reply# 1   5/11/2012 at 22:33 (4,338 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 595854 , Reply# 2   5/11/2012 at 22:41 (4,338 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 595876 , Reply# 4   5/12/2012 at 00:40 (4,338 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 595877 , Reply# 5   5/12/2012 at 00:41 (4,338 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 595880 , Reply# 6   5/12/2012 at 01:10 (4,338 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 595900 , Reply# 7   5/12/2012 at 07:08 (4,337 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Even though a very cool looking machine your idea of reusing the front on a new interrogated control machine would be a neat way to get a classic look and still have a DW that actually works. WK DWs were not that popular and it may be quite a challenge to get and keep this machine running.
As much as I usually do not recommend Bosch and similar style Imported DWs it might be easier to attach the panels from the WK to one of their machines because they are much less deep and attaching the old panels on the front would not cause the DW to stick out beyond the counter top. |
Post# 595903 , Reply# 9   5/12/2012 at 07:41 (4,337 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 595905 , Reply# 10   5/12/2012 at 08:01 (4,337 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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By 1960 or so, there were gray buttons shaped to fit into that same space to chose various cycles, or parts of the only cycle, in the TOL model. |
Post# 596013 , Reply# 11   5/12/2012 at 19:50 (4,337 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Made these, and how did they work, I have never seen one before, definately not a Southern thing! |
Post# 596014 , Reply# 12   5/12/2012 at 19:54 (4,337 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 596015 , Reply# 13   5/12/2012 at 20:06 (4,337 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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Where was that made, I have seen pictures of them in old magazines, but never any ad,s or other info, it is neat looking! |
Post# 596018 , Reply# 14   5/12/2012 at 20:07 (4,337 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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The beautiful countertops and stainless edges! |
Post# 596040 , Reply# 16   5/12/2012 at 21:35 (4,337 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Alan, both our families had the same model. Ours was purchased in 1960. I"m impressed yours lasted well enough to end up replacing it with a KA17 series. Which would mean 11-14 years. Ours only lasted until spring of 1968. Our had its life cut short by the extreme hard water we had in Houston, the area we moved to in 1961 when we jmoved the dishwasher after it had been purchased in 1960.
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Post# 596078 , Reply# 17   5/13/2012 at 01:21 (4,337 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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I don't care how it washed! What a beautiful machine! Knock Out! I love the detail! Brent |
Post# 596083 , Reply# 18   5/13/2012 at 01:32 (4,337 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Garbage Disposals are still made for commercial use. We have 2 of them @ VFW post 6208. There is a model 750 in the disposer cone before the Hobart AM-9-T2 dishwasher upstairs in the main kitchen. There is another 750 in the 2nd kitchen before the Hobart AM-11 Dishwasher. These disposals can grind up anything as well as the aformentioned dishwashers can sanitize anything.
Nick WK78 |
Post# 596093 , Reply# 19   5/13/2012 at 04:33 (4,337 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 596123 , Reply# 20   5/13/2012 at 09:15 (4,336 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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We had a similar Waste King dishwasher when we lived in Air Force housing. The housing was built in 1958/1959 and included GE 30" range, refrigerator, filter-flo washer, and dryer. However, the dishwasher and the garbage disposal were Waste King. I never understood why the two brands, but I figure the plumbing contractor supplied both of these items while all of the other appliances were furnished by the general contractor and separate subcontractor. I have no memories of the particular model, it was my first experience with a dishwasher. Based on comments I've seen here and on what I do remember, it was loud. We always closed the doors to the kitchen when it was running! The only specific memory I have is of one occasion when I removed a drinking glass from the dishwasher immediately after it finished the cycle, I held it under the cold tap, and the glass shattered in my hand. This could have happened in the dead of winter, when the water would have been very cold; regardless, I never did that again.
I've attached a picture, taken in 2005, of a unit identical to our house (although ours was reversed) when I re-visited the base.
Lawrence |
Post# 596159 , Reply# 22   5/13/2012 at 13:52 (4,336 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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