Thread Number: 69394
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Geez, I missed my KitchenAid... |
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Post# 922607   2/20/2017 at 14:10 (2,593 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I admit it... I am spoiled. Having two dishwashers in the kitchens in Ogden AND St-Lib is wonderful, so not having been able to use the '62 Superba portable for nearly 2 months now has been a pain.
Not that anything was wrong with the machine itself - I just couldn't use it because, literally, the wheels came off.
Here's what 55 years of normal wear and tear did to the caster wheels.
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Post# 922608 , Reply# 1   2/20/2017 at 14:13 (2,593 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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So I figured I could find a replacement set of casters somewhere. Nope. They are an oddball size and with my shaky hands and bad eyes, I had a devil of a time trying to get accurate measurements. Hubby helped me with that, but I still couldn't find a replacement caster. I did find the original KA part number and still had no luck. I wasn't about to swipe the casters from the KDS55 down in Ogden either... |
Post# 922610 , Reply# 2   2/20/2017 at 14:15 (2,593 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Well, I should have thought of this first - ask PhilR! I was whining to him about this situation and he said he'd check at a supply house in his former hometown of Joliette when he was passing through.
He found me a set of new casters that didn't have the right mounting plate, but the wheels were removable.
Yep, you guessed, I swapped 'em. Not a perfect fit but they work! |
Post# 922611 , Reply# 3   2/20/2017 at 14:16 (2,593 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Of course to be absolutely sure these wheels worked, I HAD to do a test load of dishes. Only logical, right?
Good timing that we had a small dinner party last night... The Maytag got to deal with most of the pots and pans and the KA got most of the dishes.
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Post# 922612 , Reply# 4   2/20/2017 at 14:17 (2,593 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Yay! The new wheels must work 'cause the dishes got clean... LOL |
Post# 922614 , Reply# 5   2/20/2017 at 14:20 (2,593 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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See, still sticking to that no 'but' resolution...
I did notice a small drip from the fill hose - that rubber is cracking and will no doubt fail when I least expect it like when I have a house full of people. So, I will have to keep my eyes out for a spare fill hose. It could be worse and I can still use the KA in the meantime.
I missed it!!
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Post# 922615 , Reply# 6   2/20/2017 at 14:22 (2,593 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 922636 , Reply# 7   2/20/2017 at 15:41 (2,593 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 922642 , Reply# 8   2/20/2017 at 15:50 (2,593 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 922679 , Reply# 9   2/20/2017 at 17:44 (2,593 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia)   |   | |
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Post# 922690 , Reply# 10   2/20/2017 at 18:18 (2,593 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 922692 , Reply# 11   2/20/2017 at 18:21 (2,593 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)   |   | |
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HI Paul, Good for you on your new find. Was that Joliet, Illinois where your friend found those wheels? I would love to know where that is in Joliet, my brother lives there and I am only 2 hrs. away. Thanks, happy washing, Gary |
Post# 922745 , Reply# 12   2/20/2017 at 23:09 (2,593 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )   |   | |
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Speaking of casters.. When I lived in Calgary there was a store completely dedicated to wheels and casters.. Caster Town. CLICK HERE TO GO TO petek's LINK |
Post# 922812 , Reply# 13   2/21/2017 at 07:25 (2,593 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 922900 , Reply# 14   2/21/2017 at 17:14 (2,592 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Paul, I used to do the same thing with the KDS 14 and the KDS 18. |