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Post# 237859 9/22/2007 at 16:20 (6,053 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Well here are all but one of my many bargains from today's sales. A nice full unopened bottle of 1957 Wisk, plus some nice pink napkins for all those "Smart Luncheons" I throw and of course some Shina Dish to clean up afterwards Oh and I know what you all are thinking right about now, why the heck would he post all of this in the Imperial Forum? Has he lost it? Well if you can keep a secret that's because I need to return to one of the estate sales tomorrow morning with my Escalara Motorized Hand Truck to remove something I bought for $10 out of the basement. I'd go back now but we are going to a dinner party so it will have to wait until the morning Shhhhhhh just between us, it's pink ; More to come. 
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Post# 237860 , Reply# 1 9/22/2007 at 16:21 (6,053 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 237861 , Reply# 2 9/22/2007 at 16:30 (6,053 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Well, color you pink! | ||
| Post# 237881 , Reply# 4 9/22/2007 at 18:48 (6,053 days old) by ~sudsshane () | ||
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omg!! Vintage Fresh Start!! (drooling with envy!!!!) | ||
| Post# 237898 , Reply# 5 9/22/2007 at 21:02 (6,053 days old) by hooverwheelaway () | ||
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Yay for PINK! ...Waiting with bated breath! ~F | ||
| Post# 237904 , Reply# 6 9/22/2007 at 21:43 (6,053 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 237906 , Reply# 7 9/22/2007 at 21:57 (6,053 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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| Post# 237913 , Reply# 8 9/22/2007 at 22:15 (6,053 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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Hi Robert. I remember that Wisk. Hanging out at the local laundromat with Philco Bendix front loaders and people using Wisk. The suds overcame the machine in less than a minute. A little fabric softener saved the day. Ross | ||
| Post# 237943 , Reply# 9 9/23/2007 at 00:16 (6,053 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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"I'd go back now but we are going to a dinner party Dinner Party ; Shminner Sharmty. You are filled with badness to make us suffer over night!!! | ||
| Post# 237979 , Reply# 10 9/23/2007 at 08:47 (6,052 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Oh Robert, Can't wait to see what you have found now!!! When is your next "smart luncheon" I want to be sure and put it on my calendar!! | ||
| Post# 237982 , Reply# 11 9/23/2007 at 08:52 (6,052 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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We Love Estate Sales The Estate sales in the Twin Cities are the best. People there have huge houses and never throw anything away. There are no such sales here on Maui. We shipped home 4 boxes of estate sale goodies after our last visit to Minnesota. | ||
| Post# 237999 , Reply# 13 9/23/2007 at 09:51 (6,052 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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| Post# 238014 , Reply# 14 9/23/2007 at 10:43 (6,052 days old) by hooverwheelaway () | ||
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***Tapping foot*** It's 11:43AM EST, Which means that it's 10:43AM CST. More than enough time if you ask me to get the Escalara, drive to the estate sale, pick up the thing pink, return home, take pictures and satiate our curiousity. :) ~Fred | ||
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Post# 238025 , Reply# 16 9/23/2007 at 12:33 (6,052 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 238027 , Reply# 17 9/23/2007 at 12:35 (6,052 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 238028 , Reply# 18 9/23/2007 at 12:36 (6,052 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 238029 , Reply# 19 9/23/2007 at 12:39 (6,052 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 238030 , Reply# 20 9/23/2007 at 12:40 (6,052 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 238031 , Reply# 21 9/23/2007 at 12:42 (6,052 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 238034 , Reply# 22 9/23/2007 at 12:46 (6,052 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 238037 , Reply# 23 9/23/2007 at 12:55 (6,052 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 238044 , Reply# 25 9/23/2007 at 13:09 (6,052 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado) | ||
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(THUD!) Please pass the smelling salts! Did I mention that I love Twin Cities Estate Sales? | ||
| Post# 238048 , Reply# 26 9/23/2007 at 13:17 (6,052 days old) by hooverwheelaway () | ||
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Ugh! That's fabulous! Wow. I'll be there at 8, for dinner... You should make spaghetti. That ought to dirty up plenty of dishes! Yay pink! Congrats on another amazing ($10, no less) find! ~Fred | ||
| Post# 238050 , Reply# 27 9/23/2007 at 13:24 (6,052 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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"and hardly any use..." How can you tell? It must have been wiped dry every time. And perfect..... you don't have to paint it!!! That's very wonderful Robert. Good thing you had the motorized; those ladies are heavy. Congratulations on a beautiful find!!!! | ||
| Post# 238054 , Reply# 28 9/23/2007 at 13:43 (6,052 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
I May Just Give Up | ||
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Post# 238058 , Reply# 29 9/23/2007 at 14:21 (6,052 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Beautiful!! | ||
| Post# 238059 , Reply# 30 9/23/2007 at 14:25 (6,052 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Wonderful find Robert, are you going to be putting this one in the kitchen?? | ||
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Post# 238060 , Reply# 31 9/23/2007 at 14:36 (6,052 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis) |
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What a beauty... | ||
| Post# 238063 , Reply# 32 9/23/2007 at 14:56 (6,052 days old) by 63getelevision () | ||
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So how soon can you get it here? Thanks for picking it up! | ||
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Post# 238064 , Reply# 33 9/23/2007 at 14:57 (6,052 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Congratulations on a beautiful find. | ||
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Post# 238077 , Reply# 34 9/23/2007 at 16:23 (6,052 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Insolent puppy... | ||
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Post# 238079 , Reply# 35 9/23/2007 at 16:29 (6,052 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Perfect Pink Find
Well done that man, you deffo have an eye for a bargain!!!...AND isnt that spooky, you only mentioned last week about the space under the window and connections for a portable..... Just goes to show, put the vibes out into the world and the universe answers back...marvelous...Enjoy, Mike p.s The Puurfect Hostess would never be seen using those "Paper Pinkies" you need to get an Ironrite or Miele and start pressing your napkins !!!..(Ironer, Whats That!!!) ...Ohhh Slaaaapppp!!! | ||
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Post# 238080 , Reply# 36 9/23/2007 at 16:30 (6,052 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Cool down baby dontcha blow your top... | ||
| Post# 238083 , Reply# 38 9/23/2007 at 17:12 (6,052 days old) by brent-aucoin () | ||
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WOW!!! Robert, What an amazing find! I can't get over the great shape of your dishwasher!!! Is this your fist big blue wash arm Kitchenaid? This will be a great one to use your clear front on for a video! You are such a lucky fella! Thanks for the pictures! Brent | ||
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Post# 238084 , Reply# 39 9/23/2007 at 17:15 (6,052 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Post# 238089 , Reply# 40 9/23/2007 at 17:33 (6,052 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Thanks everyone for the good wishes. Well to my shock and surprise I put took off the front panel, got some towels ready, hooked up the dishwasher in downstairs and it works perfectly!!! Not a drip or leak anywhere, and everything worked like it was brand new and very quiet for a KitchenAid. YAY, I'm not used to having a vintage appliance go "plug and go". You should make spaghetti. Spaghetti it is Fred, see you at 8 :) 
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Post# 238100 , Reply# 41 9/23/2007 at 18:58 (6,052 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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It's a beauty, all right.
So when is it going in the upstairs kitchen, Robert? Seems like it would blend in very well with your pink and turquoise decor there. Despite my little joke above, congrats on the find. As mentioned earlier, Minneapolis/St. Paul must truly be a treasure trove of vintage appliances. We get some such out here, but what with the general lack of basements here, people don't seem to hang onto older appliances the way they do in your neck of the woods. Most storage is in garages, and being very visible the old stuff doesn't seem to hang around as long as it might in a dark basement. One exception is older gas ranges, which last forever and only get replaced when a house is renovated. A lot of flats in SF and Oakland/Berkeley still have very nice ones from the late 40's/early 50's. When a washer or dishwasher goes out here, either mechanically or style-wise, people here seem more inclined to have it hauled to the dump than leave it in storage. It's in such mint condition, I'm wondering if the previous owners ever used it much at all. A windowed door would be very nice indeed, but what with the latch and on/off switch/light it might be way too much trouble. Unless, of course, you could get a door off a junked one and cut a nice porthole in it... sort like like a Western HollyBart... lol... | ||
| Post# 238107 , Reply# 42 9/23/2007 at 19:11 (6,052 days old) by bestcleaning () | ||
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Congratulations Robert. Very cool machine. I like the simple controls. Rodrigo | ||
| Post# 238121 , Reply# 43 9/23/2007 at 20:39 (6,052 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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Hi Robert. Beautiful Pink Kitchenaid....don't let Bethann see it, otherwise she might drive to Minneapolis to claim it. Ross | ||
| Post# 238132 , Reply# 44 9/23/2007 at 21:35 (6,052 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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WOW, that IS nice... and i dont even really think about dishwashers! that wooden top looks flawless. i dont know how you contained yourself when you saw it. you ROBBED those people at the sale! | ||
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Post# 238133 , Reply# 45 9/23/2007 at 21:38 (6,052 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT) |
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Lovely in Pank~! | ||
| Post# 238147 , Reply# 46 9/24/2007 at 00:00 (6,052 days old) by rocky2 (Northwest Indiana) | ||
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What a great find Robert. And such excellent condition too. Guess I'm gonna have start hanging out in Minneapolis to find the estate sales with the cool stuff. We have plenty of basements here but not many estate sales. | ||
| Post# 238167 , Reply# 47 9/24/2007 at 06:37 (6,051 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 238170 , Reply# 48 9/24/2007 at 07:06 (6,051 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Sale of the Century | ||
| Post# 238184 , Reply# 50 9/24/2007 at 08:49 (6,051 days old) by sudsman () | ||
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Wow How totally KOOL! | ||
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Post# 238187 , Reply# 51 9/24/2007 at 09:02 (6,051 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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So when is it going in the upstairs kitchen, Robert? For now I'm going to keep this machine in the basement lineup with the James and Apex dishwashers. i dont know how you contained yourself when you saw it. you ROBBED those people at the sale! Well actually there wasn't a price on the DW, so I asked the manager at the sale how much, she said oh I don't think that machine is going to work, it looks very old. I said "don't worry about it, I can have it fixed if it's broken" ;), she shook her head in disbelief and said ok then $10. YAY, I'm so naughty. KDI-54 (?). Hi Tom, I believe it's a KDI-54P. | ||
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Post# 238190 , Reply# 52 9/24/2007 at 09:23 (6,051 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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WOW! | ||
| Post# 238202 , Reply# 53 9/24/2007 at 10:19 (6,051 days old) by washertalk () | ||
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Totally Awesome ! Love the Pink! great job. I 'gots ta have' me some pink.` | ||
| Post# 238268 , Reply# 54 9/24/2007 at 18:06 (6,051 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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You are the Most Naughtiest Boy In All of the Appliance Collecting Universe!!! You must now wear a Pink Luncheon Size Scotkins Tucked into your collar at all times!!!! | ||
| Post# 238288 , Reply# 55 9/24/2007 at 19:55 (6,051 days old) by danelto (State College, PA) | ||
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TOO LUCKY, ROBERT! Robert-- It's just unbelieveable. You're like a magnet! Congrats! Dan | ||
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Post# 238289 , Reply# 56 9/24/2007 at 20:02 (6,051 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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"$10"????
That is most definitely a steal of major proportions. I can see that an appreciation for vintage appliances is not universal in the Twin Cities... lol... your gain... I wonder how much it would cost to rent a barge to load up with vintage appliances in Minneapolis, and then float with the current to the Panama Canal and then hop a freighter back up the California coast... | ||
| Post# 238298 , Reply# 57 9/24/2007 at 21:35 (6,051 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Robert The turquoize button is for start ; no? So you have to set the timer to the first triangle, or any triangle that you choose? Also in the left front of the tub; that is for accidental overfill? May we see the door out from under the lower rack please? Is this the first offering of a detergent dispnsr? Thanks. | ||
| Post# 238832 , Reply# 58 9/27/2007 at 15:18 (6,048 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
Robert! i finally get to talk to ya.YAY i wanted to tell you thank you so much for this website it saved my life. I had cancer last year lymphoma and had kemo and basicley was to sick to wright and five grulling mounths of more thereapy.But when my friends got me a computer, when ill i typed in washers there u were first i had and out of body expereance then almost fainted and when i saw (see it wash) will i said evevrybody go away, one after another i was in washer heaven on earth and looked at everybody's collections including yours and was numb for mounths of elation. How extrodenary and beautiful that collection is as well as others exemplarary collections and hope to meet you and the rest of group here!Anyway im much better now thank god and im ready to share with u guys as much as possible. WOW WOW that kicthenaid dishwasher is awsome it,s fat, the bomb, lol. What a find man that dishwasher i grow up with when i was eight or nine my neigbors the morgens had a sixty's kicthen with a hobert in ther three cycle model and it was thanskgiving and you know the type (WE ONLY USE IT ON THE HOLIDAYS) Geez, and that night they ran it and a couple of glasses broke in the machine bad racking fifty pound wash arm go figure,and that was the last time. and as i grew older in my twentys & thirtys i would always visit and they just use it for storege sad sad i tried to get it from them and it never worked out so ENJOY that unit hope to see it one day. Robert when u press start do,s the timer advance itself i alwasys thought it a bet bizaar having the timer at the bottom maybe a qwick glance tell u were the cycle is. i'll e-mail you sometime soon thanks for posting Darren k | ||
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Post# 238992 , Reply# 59 9/28/2007 at 10:21 (6,047 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Hi Darren, how sweet, thank you for your very kind words. I'm sure glad to hear you are better and back to your washer collecting self :). I also glad you found us when you did. As for the timer on the KitchenAid, when you press the green start button, the timer motor is energized and then in 45 seconds the timer advances itself into the first increment of the Pre-Wash cycle. | ||
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Post# 239595 , Reply# 61 9/30/2007 at 10:24 (6,045 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Hi Andrew, yes the upper rack is very adjustable, when I get some time I will photograph the different positions for you. Its a great dishwasher, it seems to clean pots and pans that have baked on areas the best of any vintage dishwasher I have. The only issues I have with it is it's capacity is smaller than any front loading dishwasher I have used before. Yesterday Neal made a Turkey, and I made home made biscuits, gravy, veggies and a banana cream pie. After dinner and desert it took four wash loads to wash everything. I could probably have done 2 to 2 1/2 in the Westinghouse. But the Westinghouse wouldn't have cleaned the roaster pan quite as well as the KitchenAid so what do you do? Next time I'll use both at the same time LOL. | ||
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Post# 239621 , Reply# 62 9/30/2007 at 14:47 (6,045 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Robert, I was wondering if this dishwasher is more like the one they had at Dunkin Donuts than the one in my sister's house KDI-16. At the donut store they had a Hobart machine that had one rack and washarm was the same as yours but was gray instead of blue. In fact I saw a commercial "dish tank" once that had the same wash arm. It only had a very short cycle for washing the coffee cups but got incredibly hot 180 degrees. It had no heater, it got the hot water from the "Ruud dragon". The sump of the KDI 16 looks like yours but has the calrod element inside (it has the "hydrosweep" too). I guess the 14 doesn't heat the water at all? Does the latch go up and down or do you turn it, as it appears to be upside down in the picture - I would not think there would be a screw showing. Actually, I think the design is kinda cool.
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Post# 239630 , Reply# 63 9/30/2007 at 15:53 (6,045 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Post# 239712 , Reply# 64 12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,832 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 239752 , Reply# 65 10/1/2007 at 08:19 (6,044 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Robert, I was wondering if this dishwasher is more like the one they had at Dunkin Donuts than the one in my sister's house KDI-16. Bob I believe the tub design is exactly the same as the commercial DW, except on the home machine the cycle is much longer (1 Pre-Wash, Wash, Rinse, Rinse, Rinse, Dry) and there is also an upper rack on the home model. I believe you once had the top loading version of this, the KD-2P, as I pictured Hi Rich, no I've never had a Top-Loading KitchenAid so I really have no idea. | ||
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Post# 239754 , Reply# 66 10/1/2007 at 08:34 (6,044 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia) |
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Where I used to work, we had a Hobart AM100 commercial push-through dishwasher. The wash arm looked just like the one in the photo, except it wasn't blue, it was brass. It was very heavy. Chris | ||
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Post# 240043 , Reply# 67 10/2/2007 at 17:51 (6,043 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL) |
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| Post# 240730 , Reply# 68 10/6/2007 at 18:18 (6,039 days old) by alexb1186 () | ||
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nice catch I'm impressed, and I'm not a big dishwasher fan Robert out of curiosity I looked up those Escalara hand trucks, I thought they'd be in the hundreds of dollars, but I didn't think they'd be at least $1700 | ||
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Post# 240735 , Reply# 69 10/6/2007 at 19:10 (6,039 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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