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Thread Number: 6573
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Post# 132066 5/30/2006 at 22:31 (6,533 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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Well my '64 KitchenAid KDI-15 has developed some motor bearing issues and has become quite noisy so it has been moved downstairs to rest for a while until I feel like investigating the problem. In it's place I put my very fun 1950 Westinghouse Dishwasher. This has to be the quietest vintage dishwasher I have ever heard (or haven't heard). And it washes really well too. If I decided to keep it in the Kitchen for a few years, its going to have to go pink or yellow. The link goes back to the original thread from when I first found it. Its been installed in the basement all this time and I use it occasionally, now it will be a daily driver along with my '56 Frigidaire which is directly across from it in the kitchen. CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK 
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| Post# 132072 , Reply# 1 5/30/2006 at 22:58 (6,533 days old) by hoover1060 () | ||
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how cool That looks nice in the white Robert, almost a seamless blend with the cabinets. Your kitchen is so beautiful, I love the colors and style! | ||
| Post# 132075 , Reply# 2 5/30/2006 at 23:02 (6,533 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ) | ||
Love it!! | ||
| Post# 132079 , Reply# 3 5/30/2006 at 23:07 (6,533 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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Robert how fun!! It looks great in your kitchen. I was amazed when I saw this dishwasher at Christmas time. It is so so quiet and washes so much better than one would have ever thought. As always your kitchen looks so neat. Thanks for sharing. Terry | ||
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Post# 132081 , Reply# 4 5/30/2006 at 23:09 (6,533 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Westinghouse Dishwasher!! | ||
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Post# 132085 , Reply# 5 5/30/2006 at 23:18 (6,533 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 132087 , Reply# 6 5/30/2006 at 23:33 (6,533 days old) by hooverwheelaway () | ||
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Very cool! I kinda like it just as it is.. It does look right at home; it really blends in well with the cabinets. You can be sure....... :-) PS~Your cabinet pulls are fabulous! | ||
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Post# 132089 , Reply# 7 5/31/2006 at 00:01 (6,533 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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Robert, is the Westy dishwasher a drawer pull-out type or rack pull out type? I'd almost kill to have my parents top-loading, pull out 1961 Westy back. It was an impeller machine and did a spectacular job on dishes, especially glassware. | ||
| Post# 132096 , Reply# 9 5/31/2006 at 00:28 (6,533 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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$0.02 IMHO, it looks very tastefull just as it is. if not, i vote for yellow, since its my favorite color. | ||
| Post# 132100 , Reply# 10 5/31/2006 at 01:11 (6,533 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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Westinghouse makes a splash! Beautiful,and GREAT fun!Congrats! | ||
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Post# 132104 , Reply# 11 5/31/2006 at 04:22 (6,533 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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It's a fab dishwasher. I dunno if I'd want to paint it though. I can't remember your fridge and stove, can you repost the pic of your kitchen looking in from that doorway? If I remember correctly you had that nice galvanized shelf unit with appliancs on it and I stole the idea and went and got one myself at Ikea..
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| Post# 132115 , Reply# 12 5/31/2006 at 06:32 (6,532 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
way to fun | ||
| Post# 132123 , Reply# 13 5/31/2006 at 07:32 (6,532 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Robert ... that's beautiful!! Your kitchen is so tastefully done; the colors are fantastic and the fun vintage stuff is to die for!! Do you still have that great display of Lux timers? Every color ever made!! I love those 1960's wicker-looking cups in the window!! Geoff | ||
| Post# 132131 , Reply# 14 5/31/2006 at 07:56 (6,532 days old) by westyslantfront () | ||
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Hi Robert. As a big Westinghouse Fan, I will say, "You Can Be Sure If It is Westinghouse". Ross | ||
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Post# 132133 , Reply# 15 5/31/2006 at 07:59 (6,532 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 132136 , Reply# 16 5/31/2006 at 08:16 (6,532 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I agree that the white looks good in that spot. The blue of the control "panel" looks like it coordinates well with the blue double sink, as well. The door design looks like it's way before its time, as well. I also wonder if it's a big sliding drawer, or a drop down door with racks on tracks. The white could be modified to better match the cabinets, although if that's a porcelain finish I wouldn't destroy it with a coating of mere paint. And yes, it's a very nice kitchen. I like the way the pink tile was worked into it in a subtle way. | ||
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Post# 132142 , Reply# 17 5/31/2006 at 08:48 (6,532 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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I am lovin' the look of that dishwasher..
I liked the look of the Kitchen Aid too! My vote would be to leave it white. I think it looks great with the cabinets. I just ran my new/old KA KDS-17A through its maiden load on Memorial Day. I packed it really full, rinsed nothing and picked the Full cycle. Forty some minutes later I had a sparkling clean load of really hot, dry dishes. These vintage machines really are the best and they are so quick. I am half tempted to rip out my new Bosch and replace it with the Kitchen Aid. I'd probably have a divorce on my hands though because the SO really needs a "load as you like" dishwasher and these older KA machines really do require some thought in loading the bottom rack to ensure the stuff on top gets clean. Still not enough to stop me from wanting to make this my daily dishwasher. I wish I could easily make room for two in my kitchen like you have been able to do. | ||
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Post# 132144 , Reply# 18 5/31/2006 at 08:56 (6,532 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Well thanks everyone it is a fun dishwasher. Its a roll-out with stainless steel racks. See the link below back to the original thread, it has pictures of the interior and close up of the controls. As for the color its probably going pink. Too much white on that side of the kitchen makes it blend in too much. I like the appliances to stand out. I'll post a picture of the other appliances later, the range is sunny yellow, the Frigidaire DW is pink and the Fridge is turquoise. Rich the control strip is chrome and its reflecting off of the turquoise in the floor which makes it look blue and no the dishwasher is not porcelain, just painted metal, so it will be easy to paint. CLICK HERE TO GO TO unimatic1140's LINK | ||
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Post# 132193 , Reply# 19 5/31/2006 at 13:07 (6,532 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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SS Racks
Robert, do you find you have to be more careful with the SS racks as compared to the vinyl coated ones? I would sure think the SS ones would last longer than the vinyl ones. Of course, these days I suppose it doesn't matter because I think many of the newer machines die long before the racks give out.
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Post# 132194 , Reply# 20 5/31/2006 at 13:09 (6,532 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Well sure I suppose you have to be careful not to place the dishes in the racks too hard, but I have never broken anything yet. The nice thing is these racks last forever, even vintage dishes can be replaced much easier than vintage dishwasher racks. Here is the other side of the kitchen, see any white appliances would look out of place... 
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| Post# 132201 , Reply# 21 5/31/2006 at 13:36 (6,532 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 132208 , Reply# 22 5/31/2006 at 13:58 (6,532 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Buzzzzzzzz | ||
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Post# 132215 , Reply# 24 5/31/2006 at 14:20 (6,532 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Post# 132229 , Reply# 25 5/31/2006 at 15:26 (6,532 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 132258 , Reply# 27 5/31/2006 at 18:01 (6,532 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Still, if you paint the DW pink, it won't really be a true 50's kitchen as I know pink wasn't an available Westinghouse color in 1950...more like a 2000's kitchen painted to look like a 50's kitchen! ;-) *ducks and runs* | ||
| Post# 132259 , Reply# 28 5/31/2006 at 18:05 (6,532 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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For what it's worth, Why not paint it some third color at that, like Forest Green? To think an impeller dishwasher that actually cleans! Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 132276 , Reply# 29 5/31/2006 at 20:10 (6,532 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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| Post# 132285 , Reply# 30 5/31/2006 at 21:00 (6,532 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Post# 132286 , Reply# 31 5/31/2006 at 21:03 (6,532 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 132289 , Reply# 32 5/31/2006 at 21:25 (6,532 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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PINK | ||
| Post# 132297 , Reply# 33 5/31/2006 at 21:55 (6,532 days old) by cybrvanr () | ||
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Perfect dude! That dishwasher looks like it was OEM spec'ed when the house was built it looks so good in there! That looks really nice! What a great combination you got there! | ||
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Post# 132306 , Reply# 35 5/31/2006 at 22:27 (6,532 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 132328 , Reply# 36 6/1/2006 at 02:25 (6,532 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 132363 , Reply# 37 6/1/2006 at 08:30 (6,531 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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oh go ahead paint it Pink. But don't complain when Neal says "Honey, where is the big yellow pyrex bowl (etc)? " And you say, "It's in the Pink Dishwasher." And he says "Which one?" | ||
| Post# 132368 , Reply# 38 6/1/2006 at 08:52 (6,531 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 132386 , Reply# 39 6/1/2006 at 10:10 (6,531 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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Robert! Veg is right! Paint the nipple!!! No one I know has a dishwasher painted like that. annddddd.....if the dishes should not come out clean, you can say that it sucks! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Mark | ||
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Post# 132416 , Reply# 41 6/1/2006 at 11:58 (6,531 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 132430 , Reply# 42 6/1/2006 at 12:58 (6,531 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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So many different ideas Really, the possiblities are endless! I like Veg's idea as well, the never-before-seen Westinghouse boob DW! Or, how about painting a giant Frigidaire 3-Ring on the front? | ||
| Post# 132431 , Reply# 43 6/1/2006 at 13:00 (6,531 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Oops! I guess since it's a Westinghouse, a WCI agitator would be much more "fitting"...what about that angel-wing? *ducking and running hard from angry mob* | ||
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Post# 132462 , Reply# 44 6/1/2006 at 14:55 (6,531 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Hey, Robert, have you considered painting it PINK? 
I find it HILARIOUS that the str8 world pays zillions of dollars more to HIDE the DW (*integrated* look). We, the rainbow crowd, are once again AHEAD of and SETTING the fashion by electing to paint the mechanical maid colors such as passion pank to have it stand out. LONG LIVE IMPELLERS! VIVE LA DIFFERENCE! | ||
| Post# 132465 , Reply# 45 6/1/2006 at 14:58 (6,531 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Gee, Toggle show some enthusiasm for once. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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Post# 132508 , Reply# 46 6/1/2006 at 18:09 (6,531 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 132515 , Reply# 47 6/1/2006 at 18:35 (6,531 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Well, I don't think anyone is going to convince Robert to keep it white... but other than pink there's turquoise... or even a striped 50's pastel rainbow... which would be quite a statement. In any case it looks like a very fun machine. I like those stainless racks. I have noticed that the vinyl ones in my '57 KD-2P and in the 17A are in great condition, no peeling, so I'm wondering if maybe KA used a better grade of vinyl coating in their older dishwashers. The 21A I have, the vinyl on the racks is peeling off in multiple places, with the upper rack on the 21A actually having rusted through its supports. I have considered that it would be possible to tig weld up a replacement rack entirely of stainless, but it would be a lot of design work - and I'm pretty awful at tig welding. And the top loading KD2P must have a coated rack, anyway, since the racks rest directly on the porcelain tub. | ||
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Post# 132687 , Reply# 48 6/2/2006 at 16:14 (6,530 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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| Post# 132710 , Reply# 49 6/2/2006 at 17:31 (6,530 days old) by mixedup () | ||
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Ooooo... Love your mixer collection! And you have the T-9 toaster I've been drooling over! Also the Mixmaster blender attachment! I just lost out on one of those on ebay very recently. Virginia P.S. I think the dishwasher looks fabu the way it is :o) | ||
| Post# 132725 , Reply# 51 6/2/2006 at 18:23 (6,530 days old) by helicaldrive (St. Louis) | ||
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Or what about this, Robert? Paint the cabinets pink and then paint the dishwasher the same yellow as the stove! (or turquoise) That would give you the best integrated mix of all the wonderful colors going on. Steve | ||
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Post# 132757 , Reply# 52 6/2/2006 at 20:44 (6,530 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Enough | ||
| Post# 132765 , Reply# 53 6/2/2006 at 21:00 (6,530 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!) | ||
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| Post# 132767 , Reply# 54 6/2/2006 at 21:04 (6,530 days old) by mixfinder () | ||
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Pink Perfection Robert. It look amazing. It pulls the pink black splash forward and also highlights the other pink accessories. It also makes the dishwasher seem more modern. Cool. Kelly | ||
| Post# 132769 , Reply# 55 6/2/2006 at 21:09 (6,530 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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*GASP* AAAHHHH!!!!! Please tell me it's Photoshopped! ;-) There's just something about it that makes it look very strange in pink... | ||
| Post# 132788 , Reply# 56 6/2/2006 at 22:20 (6,530 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa) | ||
I bet it is photoshopped.... | ||
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Post# 132840 , Reply# 57 6/3/2006 at 00:06 (6,530 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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