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Post# 276646   4/24/2008 at 21:16 (5,838 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)        

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Here is a picture of the big box waiting for me inside my garage. It came today to Davenport, Iowa from Washington, D.C. Any guesses as to what it is????




Post# 276647 , Reply# 1   4/24/2008 at 21:34 (5,838 days old) by tuthill ()        
Shot in the dark

a bendix

Post# 276672 , Reply# 2   4/24/2008 at 22:57 (5,838 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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A KitchenAid?

Post# 276677 , Reply# 3   4/25/2008 at 00:57 (5,838 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i)        

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Hope it's a Norge Time Line!

Post# 276684 , Reply# 4   4/25/2008 at 03:54 (5,838 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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a smaller box.....

Post# 276689 , Reply# 5   4/25/2008 at 06:15 (5,838 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)        
Here is a teaser pic.....

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You may be able to guess from this pic. I will post the full pics this afternoon..

Post# 276694 , Reply# 6   4/25/2008 at 06:48 (5,838 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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A Washer? LOL!

Post# 276695 , Reply# 7   4/25/2008 at 06:50 (5,838 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI )        

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Looks like a Hobart-made Kitchen Aid dw.

Post# 276697 , Reply# 8   4/25/2008 at 07:01 (5,838 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Ooooo! That looks like a 15 series KA handle! The suspense....

Ben


Post# 276749 , Reply# 9   4/25/2008 at 15:20 (5,838 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)        
Here it is......

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A few months ago, Unimatic had posted a picture of this machine from a lady in Washington D.C. She had wanted to know if anyone was interested. Well, I have been searching for this model for a long time....and I had wanted this model in stainless steel!

When this came along...I just couldn't pass it up! The lady was so nice and was willing to prepare it for the freight carrier. It just arrived yesterday! I haven't tested it yet, but she told me it still works. I just love the stainless with the silver control panel. It looks rich and retro!


Post# 276750 , Reply# 10   4/25/2008 at 15:21 (5,838 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)        
Close up of control panel

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Post# 276751 , Reply# 11   4/25/2008 at 15:22 (5,838 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)        
I know you all want to see the inside....

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Post# 276761 , Reply# 12   4/25/2008 at 16:12 (5,838 days old) by davy1063 (Pennsylvania)        
that is a beautiful machine...

beautifully maintained. What year is that from??

Post# 276768 , Reply# 13   4/25/2008 at 17:36 (5,838 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
A Dream Come True

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What a Beauty. Love the "By Hobart" on the Handle. SS was a big thing back then. She'll wash fantasically. Con grats on you're new machine.

Post# 276797 , Reply# 14   4/25/2008 at 20:02 (5,837 days old) by sheerlookhomes (U.K.)        
Soo Georgeous

...Beautifulll...is the rest of your kitchen like this??
Thanks for sharing your pics and your joy, many happy times with your beautiful machine...it's Kool


Post# 276808 , Reply# 15   4/25/2008 at 21:13 (5,837 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC)        
Ya' gotta love an 'Imperial'

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always means TOL :-)

Post# 276818 , Reply# 16   4/25/2008 at 22:26 (5,837 days old) by bobbins (Victoria, BC, Canada)        

Who did you use for a shipping company? I am trying to arrange shipping for a Hobart KA (KD-12) Dishwasher from LA California to Seattle WA..Can I ask you what you paid for shipping?

Thank you.

Bob


Post# 276824 , Reply# 17   4/25/2008 at 22:42 (5,837 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Congratulations on that beauty!! I know that you are going to love it.

Post# 276829 , Reply# 18   4/25/2008 at 23:06 (5,837 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)        
questions answered....

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This KitchenAid Imperial model is KDI-15 made around 1966.

My kitchen is 60's but my goal is to find a stainless steel retro built-in wall oven and cooktop. Would love a sub zero stainless fridge. I currently use my Amana Radarange (Chrome door).

I used R & L Freight Carriers. They charged a total of $374.00 and that included picking appliance up at owner's home in Washington D.C. and delivering it to my home in Davenport, Iowa.


Post# 276835 , Reply# 19   4/25/2008 at 23:44 (5,837 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Congrats on a beautiful machine! A very powerful dishwasher and the first of the Hydro-Sweep, a literal hurricane inside that tank when it's running!

Post# 276857 , Reply# 20   4/26/2008 at 08:20 (5,837 days old) by cvillewasherbo ()        
a stupid question

There are buttons next to the door handle. What is the dial on the bottom for? Do you have to turn it to start the DW? When I was young I always wondered about that and still do.

Courtney in W'boro Living with my 80 year old parents who are still using a GE 1200 with Potscrubber and rinsing their dishes (most of them).

C


Post# 276858 , Reply# 21   4/26/2008 at 08:21 (5,837 days old) by cvillewasherbo ()        
PS--what a lovely machine!!!

It is truly a GREAT FIND!!

Post# 276861 , Reply# 22   4/26/2008 at 08:30 (5,837 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)        

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wow, my grandparents had this exact machine while growing up.
except my cabinetmaker grandpa put wood paneling on it.

I remember it being quite loud. Like the sound of....yeah, an electric hurricane.


Post# 276879 , Reply# 23   4/26/2008 at 10:11 (5,837 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)        
What is the dial on the bottom for?

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The dial just shows in what portion the dishwasher is running..ie prewash, wash, rinse, dry. It is not necessary to turn the dial for under normal circumstances.

The 15 series boasted "Instant Start" which meant that once a button is pressed, the motor would come on and it would start filling immediately. One could advance the timer manually to the "dry" portion if you wanted to warm your plates since the 15 series didn't have a special button for that.

The Superba model had a rapid advance timer so after the Rinse and Hold and Utility Utensil cycle, the rapid timer would advance it to the proper place within a minute or so rather than waiting for the regular timer to advance step by step.

The Imperial and Custom models weren't equipped with the rapid advance timer, so one could just turn the timer to "OFF" after the Rinse and Hold if they didn't want to wait for the timer to do it.



Post# 277113 , Reply# 24   4/27/2008 at 17:09 (5,836 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)        
Let's not forget that...

The Superba also had the 180 Degree Sani Cycle and the in sump heater which heated the water in the wash portions of the cycles using 700 watts of power and heated the sani rinse water with 1400 watts. I loved hearing that great sizzling sound when it hit the final rinse! The Superba also came standard with the rinse agent dispenser.We got ours in 1966 and it ran well into the 90's and was tossed to the crusher in running condition!(not by us, though)

Post# 277144 , Reply# 25   4/27/2008 at 19:16 (5,836 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Hey Steve

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Nice Find Huh ?

Post# 277148 , Reply# 26   4/27/2008 at 19:34 (5,836 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)        
Sure Thing, Toploader

Definitely a great find. As long as it has a good hot water supply it will clean like crazy.Especially with today's detergent formulations. I think you can even sneak in a newer 18-23 style lower rack in it since there is a deep recess in the door panel. Might get more water to the top!

One thing for sure though, That tank should be insulated with a nice blanket of fiberglass to hold down the noise as well as keep the heat in.
I have often suggested that prior to covcering the tank and using it as a daily driver, to get some undercoating spray at an auto parts store and to spray the whole tank to take some of the "ring" out of the steel. It will deaden some of the noise. I would run the plate warm portion of the cycle a few times to really cure the spray and get rid of the smell of it, then cover it with the fiberglas. Then install it and enjoy it!




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