Kitchenaid

tough one i think. timers for those old kitchenaids are very hard to find. when i got my first kd-12 2 years ago it's timer motor was defective and the timer would not advance thru the cycle.

luckily for a me a nice member here had an extra timer he sent me. if it wasn't for his generosity i would probably still be looking.

i know there are places where you can send timers and have them repaired. maybe some of the members here can give you specifics on that route. i am not sure who does it myself but surely someone here will know.

e bay has old kitchenaid parts frequently and you possibly might luck out there.

i have a couple kd-12's and a kd-14 and they look like new on the inside just as your's does. they were made so well that 50 years later they look great! it would be a shame to get rid of that beautiful old machine simply due to an inoperative timer.

if all else fails you could always run it manually, there are siumple ways to do that but hopefully you will find a timer.

good luck


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Post# 498394 2/21/2011 at 20:02 (4,804 days old) by Docrag ()
Checkrate/Likes I have a Hobart-Kitchenaid dishwasher KD11. It was installed in 1957 and has run perfectly since then. Last week the control box failed to function. I am looking for a source for a new control box. This unit is like new and I want to save it. Doc G

Post# 498417 , Reply# 1 2/21/2011 at 21:27 (4,804 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati)
Checkrate/Likes *gee that's gonna be a* tough one i think. timers for those old kitchenaids are very hard to find. when i got my first kd-12 2 years ago it's timer motor was defective and the timer would not advance thru the cycle. luckily for a me a nice member here had an extra timer he sent me. if it wasn't for his generosity i would probably still be looking. i know there are places where you can send timers and have them repaired. maybe some of the members here can give you specifics on that route. i am not sure who does it myself but surely someone here will know. e bay has old kitchenaid parts frequently and you possibly might luck out there. i have a couple kd-12's and a kd-14 and they look like new on the inside just as your's does. they were made so well that 50 years later they look great! it would be a shame to get rid of that beautiful old machine simply due to an inoperative timer. if all else fails you could always run it manually, there are siumple ways to do that but hopefully you will find a timer. good luck

Post# 498445 , Reply# 2 2/22/2011 at 00:28 (4,804 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)
Checkrate/Likes You might try punching the term "timer" into the Super Searchilator (on the main page of this forum) and see what you can find there. I believe there is a place that fixes vintage timers but there may be limits to what types they will take on. However, IIRC somebody recently advised me that without calling ahead to check, they sent in a timer that this shop supposedly did not repair and it came back to him fixed. I want to say it's "Midwest Timer" or something like that, but am not 100% sure.

Post# 498467 , Reply# 3 2/22/2011 at 07:13 (4,804 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)
Checkrate/Likes *TIMER REPAIRS* Yes it is Midwest Timer Repair in Benton Harbor Michigan Ph# 1-800-253-7260. Doc G you didn't say what is wrong with your machine-timer it is best to be sure it is a timer problem Good Luck.

Post# 498648 , Reply# 4 2/22/2011 at 21:21 (4,803 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)
Checkrate/Likes *Timer repair company* Here is another timer repair company that lists both Hobart and KitchenAid as brands that they service. CLICK HERE TO GO TO dnastrau's LINK