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Thread Number: 62332
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
NEW Kitchen Aid Superba KDS-57 from 1973 |
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| Post# 849192 11/1/2015 at 22:02 (3,098 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
I wasn't ready for this.
Remember that saying about 'A little old lady owned it'..... and how after she died a whole group of gay men bought pieces of her estate and did what gay men do? I can finally claim to be one of those proud gay men. I was told she recently passed and the new owner bought the house from the estate and it included appliances. It's a quaint 1950s cape cod 2 bedroom, next to many others like it. I wouldn't be surprised if she lived there her whole life. The new owners are investors and simply want to turn this into a rental. I asked about other appliances. The guy said the stove and oven were built in and the oven wasn't working, so they just pulled out that section of cabinets and put in cabinets for a free-standing typical stove. "They were brown." He said. I asked if he knew what happened to them. We looked in the garage but they weren't there. Anyway, I found the DW in the living room covered in construction dust. I didn't realize until I got home that it apparently has never been used. Wiping the dust off it revealed that it may have sat next to the stove and got a little dirt on the one side, but that came off too. There's no dents, scratches, food residue inside, no rust, it shines like brand new, the racks look like new, even the silverware holders lack any signs of use. The dead give away to me: the sticker on the INSIDE of the tub. We all know how well these clean. That sticker would not have lasted long. It looks like maybe she tried to pull some of it off, but... After I realized this I was, hesitant to do a test run. If it's new, it's special. I connected it and used only cold water, no detergent, and ran it only 1 minute. I thought for certain, the pump would have frozen, as some models do after sitting a bit. The seller sold it as is and didn't know if it worked. I pressed the button and it started right up, running smooth as can be. Where it was found: I love this house. Real hardwood floors, wood cabinets, a quaint basement with built-in display cabinet (you can just imaging the china or bisque figurines that were housed there), a double laundry tub that may have had a Frigidaire or Maytag washer pair next to it, and that phone. I love it. The house still had a faint smell of perfume. Not too much, just a small unannoying reminder. I don't want to know what it's going to look like in a few years, after its been rented to a section 8 family, or similar. This post was last edited 11/01/2015 at 22:32 | ||
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| Post# 849193 , Reply# 1 11/1/2015 at 22:07 (3,098 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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| Post# 849194 , Reply# 2 11/1/2015 at 22:13 (3,098 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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After a gentle cleaning.... With rubber glove covered hands and the help of hot water, vinegar, baking soda, soap and a sponge. I don't know if she had a pencil sharpener screwed to the back corner or if the studly construction crew used it as a work bench briefly. Those holes would need to be filled, the top thoroughly cleaned, dried, and rubbed down with linseed oil. | ||
| Post# 849195 , Reply# 3 11/1/2015 at 22:19 (3,098 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Test run Only ran it about a minute, just so I could say it works and it doesn't leak. The cord and hoses have that new feel and look to them. Usually, these type cords tend to separate from the cheap molded plug exposing the wires. The edges of the quick release lever get gunked up, and the body of the quick connector gets stained with water spots and iron. But it's clean. | ||
| Post# 849218 , Reply# 4 11/2/2015 at 05:33 (3,097 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Post# 849219 , Reply# 5 11/2/2015 at 05:52 (3,097 days old) by Easyspindry  (Winston-Salem, NC) |
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YOU DONE GOOD!!! Isn't that a Hurricane in a Box? What a fantastic find. Enjoy it for years to come. Jerry Gay | ||
| Post# 849393 , Reply# 7 11/2/2015 at 22:17 (3,097 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Thanks for the advice on using mineral oil instead. That would be preferred. Hurricane in a box? I guess these one arm wonders would have to be. "...let alone let IT have some fun ...." I promise to take my new dishwasher for a walk everyday, and let it run and roll around freely on the patio, so it can stretch it's wheels and not feel burdened with petty housework.... which is what it's supposed to do..... BUT never mind that..... ! LOL. Your statement, and concern is cute, none the less. | ||
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Post# 849524 , Reply# 8 11/3/2015 at 13:45 (3,096 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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I'd run the bejesus out of that thing... | ||
| Post# 849525 , Reply# 9 11/3/2015 at 13:50 (3,096 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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| Post# 849532 , Reply# 10 11/3/2015 at 14:10 (3,096 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
wow! | ||
| Post# 849541 , Reply# 11 11/3/2015 at 14:29 (3,096 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Best DW ever! I wouldn't trade one of these one arm wonders for 10 brand new Mieles !You really should try it, I think you would be a convert, I grew up without a DW and now I consider it a must have, I wash everything but aluminum cookware in mine. | ||
| Post# 849543 , Reply# 12 11/3/2015 at 14:31 (3,096 days old) by Ibuzzard (Boulder Creek California) | ||
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If You Decide to Sell It . . . . . . I would be interested in buying it! Has anyone shipped an appliance cross country before? If so, could you recommend a carrier? Is it expensive? Thanks, Steve. | ||
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Post# 849544 , Reply# 13 11/3/2015 at 14:33 (3,096 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Well...whatever you decide. | ||
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Post# 849548 , Reply# 14 11/3/2015 at 14:37 (3,096 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Shipping.. | ||
| Post# 850997 , Reply# 15 11/11/2015 at 03:41 (3,088 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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I've made a decision As I said, It's really too good for me. I only hope I can find a lesser replacement. CLICK HERE TO GO TO delaneymeegan's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 851017 , Reply# 16 11/11/2015 at 08:32 (3,088 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Wow!! | ||
| Post# 851048 , Reply# 17 11/11/2015 at 13:09 (3,088 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Post# 851050 , Reply# 18 11/11/2015 at 14:01 (3,088 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 851054 , Reply# 19 11/11/2015 at 14:20 (3,088 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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There are quite a few KitchenAids on ebay that have been there for years (refurbished) that are priced at $250.00 +.
There is a KDS-17 that has been there for at least 3 years for $250.00
I wish you the best at $500.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Refurbished-Hoba... | ||
| Post# 851086 , Reply# 20 11/11/2015 at 17:42 (3,088 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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I don't know either on price. I've never collected for moneys sake. Frankly, it just taints the experience, IMO. Wouldn't there be a difference between a refurbished model, and a brand new one. Perhaps not a big one, we'll see. The unit can be picked up either in Pewaukee, WI or St. Paul, MN. (sent you a message Robert) | ||
| Post# 858454 , Reply# 21 12/26/2015 at 15:05 (3,043 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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Well, I don't know if I should be amazed or what. I've been among the crowd who've dissed those people placing ads for items that "we" thought were astronomically priced. I didn't believe that things sell. I was wrong.
My proper Miss Ellie is apparently going to a new home. Like I said above, I've never collected for moneys sake, so I really didn't expect it would sell.
Not only did it sell for more than the opening price of $290, it got into a heated bidding war and went to $406. I've sold stuff on Ebay, but nothing as antique or "special" as this, and nothing that's got into a bidding war. I'm flattered, and blessed, and amazed.
If the buyer is a member, I hope you will get years of enjoyment from it.
As for dishwashers and me Since listing the KDS-17, I've picked up a GE dishwasher for free. Nothing wrong with it. It had the ubiquitous stuck motor as it had sat for several years, unused. We know how easy that is to remedy on a GE.
I got it to wash parts in, and what a joy it has been. I can load dirty parts or tools in it, and run stuff through a few times. If something is really bad, I'll take the pieces out and special treat it to get it clean, by hand, then put it back in to finish the cycle. I wish I had this years ago.
Even with no sound insulation, this DW is rather quiet. Now, I had a bol 1998 GE I bought new back then. I used it not installed in a cabinet. It was L-O-U-D. It looks like the same plastic tub to me....
Of course, I've picked up a few D&M dws, one of which you may have seen me cleaning out in another post. It's kind of hard to take a 70s/80s D&M seriously compared to the quiet, filtered, results of some of the newer stuff. DWs are either to look pretty like a pre-1998 KitchenAid, or be utilitarian, imo.
Having Christmas at my parents, yesterday. I would have been lost without their Bosch DW doing 3 loads almost silently.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO delaneymeegan's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 859045 , Reply# 22 12/29/2015 at 23:42 (3,040 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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