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Whirlpool Top-Loading Dishwasher |
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Post# 137665   6/24/2006 at 07:04 (6,513 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 137686 , Reply# 1   6/24/2006 at 10:33 (6,513 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Gary, the family of a fraternity brother in college had this exact same dishwasher in this exact same color. We all seemed to gather in the kitchen. Naturally I'd migrat over to the side which had the appliancas on the wall and drool over this dishwasher. Can you imagine what a vision it was (well the guy was too--former football player) to have this dishwasher and the corresponding washer & dryer all lined up next to each other--with that console, all 3 matched.
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Post# 137690 , Reply# 2   6/24/2006 at 10:50 (6,513 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Just look at the offerings from Don! Rapidry washer, 56 Filtrator, 57 Range, wow! CLICK HERE TO GO TO gansky1's LINK on eBay |
Post# 137695 , Reply# 3   6/24/2006 at 11:17 (6,513 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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That was John's. The dramatic, upswept control panel with fluorescent lighting recalled the early 60s Lady Kenmore top loading portables with similar control panels. |
Post# 137702 , Reply# 4   6/24/2006 at 11:59 (6,513 days old) by scott55405 ()   |   | |
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A neigbor down the street had one of those. I never saw it running so I didn't know about the lighted panel, but I always thought it was cool because it looked like a washer. |
Post# 137703 , Reply# 5   6/24/2006 at 12:20 (6,513 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 137744 , Reply# 7   6/24/2006 at 17:49 (6,513 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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From looking at the picture it seems like it would be really annoying to load and unload because the upper arm looks like it is in the way. But maybe Im wrong. I remember in the day a few people I used to know had the GE power shower top loader dishwasher. That one seemed the most convienent to use. I also remember we had a relative that had a slide out GE from the early 60's that was a awsome dishwasher. I wish they made them like that today. Peter |
Post# 137749 , Reply# 8   6/24/2006 at 18:37 (6,513 days old) by bobofhollywood ()   |   | |
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This one has been in my Mom's kitchen for over 20 years now and still washes wonderfully. It's my daily driver now and it sometimes runs twice a day. |
Post# 137750 , Reply# 9   6/24/2006 at 18:38 (6,513 days old) by bobofhollywood ()   |   | |
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Post# 137755 , Reply# 11   6/24/2006 at 19:29 (6,513 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 137761 , Reply# 12   6/24/2006 at 20:39 (6,513 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Quite a colorful kitchen! Funny how the cutlery bins are the same as the 60's models, and the bottom filter area looks like my former WP DW of circa 1985. (one of the last porcelain tubs, IIRC). Dows anyone recall the model & vintage oa a WP F/L-ing DW that had a telephone-like (pulse) dial as a timer dial? Blue tub. Bottom of tub like a modern Euro machine. Had an up & down "U" shaped door handle that was akin to a towel rack. Cutlery basket ran up and down the middle of the lower rack from front to back. I'm thinking early 60's. |
Post# 137804 , Reply# 13   6/25/2006 at 04:23 (6,513 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 137810 , Reply# 14   6/25/2006 at 06:05 (6,513 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 137864 , Reply# 16   6/25/2006 at 12:08 (6,512 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Thanks Tom. I remember you mentioning this before. I think it was the first DW I had ever seen........ My aunt's lasted forever, BTW with no repairs. It started leaking slightly and then one day ran endlessly without stopping. She repalced it with what would have been today a classic KA by Hobart. She HATED the reacking on the KA, BTW. Do't know how long the KA lived but there is a SS Electrocnic Kenmore living there now. I can guess she picked it to get the racking she liked back withe her WP. |
Post# 137885 , Reply# 17   6/25/2006 at 13:49 (6,512 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 139254 , Reply# 18   7/1/2006 at 15:03 (6,506 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Thanks for the photo. It's an even different looking machine, but still brown. Is it in dry dock? |
Post# 139270 , Reply# 19   7/1/2006 at 17:00 (6,506 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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