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I’d install my 1985 KitchenAid KDS-21. It has a self cleaning filter, complete with a chopper, very similar to a Whirlpool Power Clean pump. However, the filter in it has much smaller holes, so it won’t let as many large bits through as a power clean pump would. But, as long as you scrape...

Welcome to the forum! If all else fails, you could measure the specifications of your old gasket, and get one custom made from somewhere like antiqueappliances.com. They specialize in custom making fridge door gaskets of pretty much any type. You might also check out...

You’re welcome! This forum has helped me so much with my projects over the years, that it only feels right to contribute knowledge whenever I can. Your manufacture date can be determined through the two letters at the end of your serial number. The first letter indicates the year, and the...

The Norge washers that the Atlantis was based off of tended to be pretty noisy under normal operation, and the Atlantis machines shared that same trait. As such, it can be a bit difficult to determine what sounds are normal and what aren’t. On my machine, it always had a bit of a metallic...

My personal favorite is the Maytag Halo of Heat. That’s what we had when I was a kid, so I have a lot of fond memories attached to them. My second favorite would have to be the Maytag Stream of Heat design. Third would be the 1966 to 1990’s Whirlpool built top filter models. Thatwasherguy.

Hey everyone! Hope you’re all well. I was scrolling through marketplace the other day, and saw yet another KDS-21! It appears to be a pretty strange machine, too. It has the newer style writing on the control panel (superba classic 21, sure temp water heating, and light/china), which...

Welcome to the forum! Are you looking for a Whirlpool built KDS-21, or a Hobart built model? I’ve already found a set of racks from another member, I just need to pick them up at some point. I’ve also got a lead on a potential source of NOS parts locally. By the way, I actually saw another...

I’ve got a little bit more done on the KDS-21 over the last couple of weeks. I dismantled the entire control panel, and cleaned all of the kitchen grease out of it. I also found some fake wood paneling at Menard’s that looks very close to 70’s woodgrain, so I cut panels from it for both my Sub...

Wow, those are absolutely stunning! IIMO, these late 60’s models were some of the best looking consoles that Frigidaire ever produced. Lots of luck with them! Thatwasherguy.

YAY!! Glad to hear that everything went smoothly. It’s always a good feeling to be able to save a machine with a simple issue from the junkyard. I have a 1998 WCI Frigidaire window A/C that I bought from a scrapper for $10, that outside of having a mouse nest jamming the fan, was fully...

Welcome to the forum! Parts for vintage appliances often aren’t as hard to come by as you’d think. New old stock and used parts show up all the time on sites like Ebay. I’ve found things for my machines this way that I never in a million years would have imagined being able to get. A lot of...

Sounds to me like you’ve got everything under control. As far as the springs go, I wouldn’t worry about them if they don’t show signs of stress, such as deep groves in the hooks, or stretching. My 1978 Maytag still has its original springs, and the spin cycle is smooth as silk. I’m excited to...

Hey everyone! Hope you are all are well. I’m hopefully not too far off on starting the restoration work on my Hobart KitchenAid KDS-21, and I’ve been thinking about what all I want to do to it while I’ve got it so far apart. The main things I’m thinking of are adding a constant rinse arm from...

Wow, those are absolutely stunning! I absolutely love the rows of push buttons on the 401. It kind of looks like an 80’s Maytag crossed with a 70’s center dial model. I do have a few questions about the heaters. Did they have a thermal hold, or were they timed? Also, were they a static or...

I’m going to guess that the plastic snubber ring is failing. These machines use a milk stool suspension setup much like a Speed Queen or a Helical Maytag, with a plastic ring that serves as the bearing between the pivoting metal surface and the stationary one. Replacing them is a little bit of...