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Post# 619667   8/24/2012 at 00:37 (4,234 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Paul emailed me today and he said he found something he wanted to buy me as a gift (and it's not even close to my birthday!).

 

Guess what it is?!

 

Here's a picture that should help some guessing!

 

;-)

 

 





Post# 619693 , Reply# 1   8/24/2012 at 06:15 (4,233 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
A Street Light?

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Ha!

Must be a TL dishwasher of some vintage era.

Malcolm


Post# 619697 , Reply# 2   8/24/2012 at 06:51 (4,233 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
TL Portable DW

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With a real wood top and the third center hinge to support all that extra weight, wounder what it could be,


Post# 619707 , Reply# 3   8/24/2012 at 07:24 (4,233 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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A 1992 Montgomery Wards chest freezer? ;-)

Post# 619712 , Reply# 4   8/24/2012 at 07:46 (4,233 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Looks like a '91 model MW freezer, they changed the hinges in '92...


Post# 619716 , Reply# 5   8/24/2012 at 07:59 (4,233 days old) by BrianL (Saddle Brook, New Jersey)        

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I would actually prefer the street light to add to my collection lol.

Post# 619732 , Reply# 6   8/24/2012 at 09:28 (4,233 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        

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You're now the proud owner of "Restaurant LeBoeuf"? Felicitations!


Post# 619738 , Reply# 7   8/24/2012 at 09:56 (4,233 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Ok, I guess it was a bit too easy for most of you...

 

That's one of the few things that still lacked to my small Frigidaire collection. A real Frigidaire top loading dishwasher! I already have a 1965 Super D&M but had no real Frigidaire top loading dishwasher until yesterday!

 


Post# 619739 , Reply# 8   8/24/2012 at 10:00 (4,233 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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A part of the serial number is missing but here's the picture of the model tag. It's a 1971 model. 

 

I now have a Frigidaire dishwasher of every line. A Super, two Deluxe, a Custom Deluxe, an Imperial and a Custom Imperial.


Post# 619742 , Reply# 9   8/24/2012 at 10:15 (4,233 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Oh, cool, Phil - glad you found the date on this! I was sure it was a 1968 or 1969 model. Can't wait to see how it performs - the seller said it didn't leak and it was in perfect operating condition.

I cannot believe this turned up literally down the street from where I work in Montreal!!


Post# 619751 , Reply# 10   8/24/2012 at 11:10 (4,233 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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The plastisol interior is in quite nice shape. Just some minor bubbling around the rinse agent dispenser, I should be able to fix that! I just wish I could find Plastisol tubes with the matching color! All I found so far were tiny bottles of expsensive Frigidaire rack repair stuff that doesn't match exactly with the color of the Plastisol. 

 

I also need to find a caster to replace the missing one (I welded two others, one was fine!) and a timer knob, or at least something to replace the missing bright disc on it. 

 

Here are the pictures that I saved from the Craigslist ad that Paul found! I'll take more later!


Post# 619757 , Reply# 11   8/24/2012 at 11:53 (4,233 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)        
Very nice addition

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to the collection! That has an unique front control panel design! Great find and nice of you Paul!

Post# 619806 , Reply# 12   8/24/2012 at 15:08 (4,233 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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I just finished repairing the casters and I made a new center section for the timer knob out of an aluminum piece I cut from a maple sap bucket that was damaged... Not perfect but will be ok until I find a better one!

 

Still needs some cleaning!  And I still need to test the dishwasher but it seems to work...

 

 


Post# 619815 , Reply# 13   8/24/2012 at 15:41 (4,233 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Oh, cool! Never would have thought of using an old sap bucket!! Looks pretty darn good, Phil!

Post# 619817 , Reply# 14   8/24/2012 at 15:51 (4,233 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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I had to be a bit creative to recreate the "engine turned" look on the aluminum piece but it worked pretty well! It looks better now without the dark glue spot on the white plastic part. 


Post# 620005 , Reply# 15   8/25/2012 at 09:47 (4,232 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
Aferim!

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Pictures! I demand pictures! What a unique little machine.

 

The more of these I see, the more I want to create a kitchen especially designed for a couple or more top-loading portables. I'd sure love to put one right next to a sink to operate like one of those old Youngstown sink/dishwasher combos.


Post# 620008 , Reply# 16   8/25/2012 at 10:48 (4,232 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
I'm gettin

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to like Paul, the more I read and see.

Nice find for PhilR and downtown looks pretty good too! Havent' been there since Expo '67!!

Dinner at Le Boeuf looks good too!



Post# 620654 , Reply# 17   8/27/2012 at 15:11 (4,230 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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I finally had some time to test it and everything seems to work fine. It has the same features as my 4 years newer Custom Deluxe unbdercounter dishwasher. Double detergent dispenser and rinse dispenser, 4 level wash and the same features... But it still has a  blue Plastisol-coated tub.

 


Post# 620715 , Reply# 18   8/27/2012 at 19:08 (4,230 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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The fe3atures changed very little in the time this rendition was on the market from the late 1960s until when the last design was introduced in like 12974 or 12975.  Only thing that changed probably was the dial background went from white to the black dial like you have on this one.


Post# 620774 , Reply# 19   8/28/2012 at 01:26 (4,230 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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Can someone tell me more precisely the production date of my dishwasher?

I'm a bit confused with the model numbers and corresponding production/model years...

 

I have a manual at home that covers the DW ITR and DW CITR models and it says "1970" in big fonts on the front cover.

Was this letter used in multiple years?

 

However, the link below to one of Mark Michael's auction says the "R" line is for 1971. Was this letter used in multiple years?

 

My Avocado green Custom Imperial dishwasher's model is "DW JMP" and according to my documents, it should be from 1969 and on Mark's listing, it says the "P" line is 1970. 

 

 

Can someone explain me?

 



CLICK HERE TO GO TO PhilR's LINK

Post# 620776 , Reply# 20   8/28/2012 at 01:33 (4,230 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        

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I think the REAL story is that Paul found it and brought it home but Hubby said "OUT" so a gift it became... LOL!

That is a snazzy looking dishwasher. Was there any kind of sound insulation to quiet it or is it noisy like the built in's I've encountered?

RCD


Post# 620835 , Reply# 21   8/28/2012 at 10:23 (4,229 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)        

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LOL!

 

I think he had talked to Hubby about bringing it home... But just until I could grab it!

I don't think he even thought about keeping it as he already has a few other projects! But finally, he didn't have to bring it home as I couldn't wait to get it so we got it at the seller's place! And I figured it would be easier for him this way too!

 

 



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