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in 1972 i bought a g.e. avocado portable dishwasher for our kitchen. i remember it had a plastic melmac (or whatever) top which was white with black speckles in it. the dishwasher was nothing like the kitchenaid portable i really wanted to buy (but felt i could not afford.) therefore it was...

thanks for the quick reply.

I've got 2 whirlpool top loaders, direct drive, and I'm replacing the seals on both machines. new seals are in but before i install the spin shaft/brake assembly and agitate shaft/transmission assembly i am trying to find out what to lubricate both the spin shaft and agitate shaft bearings...

love these impeller machines! have one mobile maid i got from kelleys island, ohio, used in a summer beach house. don't use it much and it never cleans well but i love cranking it up once a year or so. agree, that top rack is a terrible design! i also don't use the detergent cups on any of...

beautiful top loaders have become my favorite dishwashers

love these dishwashers! i've got 3 that run, 2 or 3 more with pumps removed. when i was a teen i used to look at them in the stores and marvel at that huge wash arm with those big water jets, wondering how the pump could spray that much water. i use mine semi regularily and if the stuff...

Thank you thank you thank you! I knew you guys would be of help! The pics explain it all! And combo thanks to you too for the explaining! This dishwasher is too nosstalgic to part out and toss. Hobarts first model with upper spray arm and redesigned pump and motor. Although I like the...

anyone out there have any info please?

i was gonna strip down my kds-18 and throw away the frame and tub but decided to keep it. took motor and pump off, put in new seal and now i cannot remember how these motor mounting clips work. thought i had pics of them fuly assembled on motor but can't find them, nor could i find any pics...

prices are absurd! i must have 30 racks for kitchenaids, plus at least 10 of every other part this guy is trying to sell in my barn or work room. if i ever start selling i would not charge more than 20 bucks for any of them! this guy is crazy! no, he's greedy!

are they crazy!!! i have never paid more than 100 bucks for any kitchenaid dishwasher and at one time i had over 30. still have about 12 suberba models and if anyone wants one to tinker with contact me. i usually sell em for about 50 bucks!

I've been collecting dishwashers for over 20 years and I have a ton of KitchenAid, never paid more than 200 tops for any dishwasher. Major rip off in my book, oh well,

I bought this one This week, am going to get it soon.

and more i was expecting this built in model not to have a cabinet around it. oh well. motor looks good, turns freely, main water supply hose isn't rotted, spin tube assembly seems fine, racks are good, just a lot of red rusty lookin stuff inside tub. guess i'll find out soon if it's gotta...

i had a beautiful spin tube in sunny yellow that i had gotten in downtown chicago and it ran perfectly. i sold it to turquoise dude a few years ago. i kinda regretted getting rid of it since it was such a unique machine so i've been on the lookout for another ever since. went to n carolina a...

that toggle switch i put there years ago, it turns timer off and on so i could give a longer wash if wanted. at first i didn't really like this machine and it wasn't a keeper to me so i didn't mind messing up it's original condition.

thanks appnut the more i use this machine the more i like it. it's built like a truck! here's a couple pics of it. i tried to give it away several times, no one wanted it. now i'm glad i kept it.

too much for my budget looks nice though. i saw it earlier too. hey turquoise dude, how ya doin? i just picked up another spin tube from n. carolina last week, not in the best shape but hope it doesn't leak. will find out soon. hope the one you got from me still runs fine. pete

thanks to you both so i guess it's an early 70's model. can't even remember where i got it but i do know it uses a ton of water and has the longest cycle increments i have ever seen, i timed them at about 2 1/2 minutes per cycle click. i copied the parts diagram posted here and also was...

beautiful machine!!! especially in that stainless front! it's not an 18 however, but hang on to this great classic dishwasher! it was one of the best dishwashers made in it's day. parts are out there in plenty including pump parts, motors, seals etc. you'll never find a better machine today...