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That's a nice looking Kitchenaid

Looks like the one I saw in Saginaw, and still might go pick up.

I'm planning on coming to your shop sometime this coming week and I'll get to see them in person!

I'm trying to schedule a day when my hubby has time so we can use his truck "just in case". I would take his truck myself, but my feet don't reach the pedals :(

Although, I'm pretty crafty and can shove a lot of stuff in the backseat of my Stratus :)

I'm interested to hear about the Maytag too.

-Sherri
 
Love that Maytag!!!

Nice scores!

Great Maytag Reverse Rack! I liked that racking system...Guess the masses never thought is was too practical as it never was used in any other machine of which I am aware.
 
KitchenAid and Kenmore:

The perfect combo of appliances for any 1970s home. That washer is stunning, and looks to be in mint condition. The Kitchenaid Imperial was a very popular model during the 1972-74 time frame. Awesome finds.

Have a good one,
James
 
Looks like the maytag is missing the silverware basket. I loved the reverse rack style. That kenmore washer, don't you have the4 dryer that matches, but not in the same color? Was the dryer soberleaf was really intersted in when he came to visit.
 
appnut

The Maytag silverware basket is there, just not in the pic. Yes, I have the matching dryer in harvest gold. I really wish they were a perfect match. The dryer is mint, and the washer is pretty nice too. I like those oversized dials. Anyone know the date on the Maytag? And my shop is stuffed again, arrrgggg. But how can I pass this stuff up? People in Grand Rapids have a reputation for being thrifty (some would say cheap tightwads, lol) which is why so many old machine are still around here. On the other hand, most of the stuff I find are BOL's or practical, not flashy. matt
 
I had a reverse rack Maytag that I purchased new in '91. It was a great dishwasher. No matter what I put in it, everything always came out clean. And the cycles were relatively quick. the short was was 67 minutes, normal was 75 min. and pots & pans was 90 minutes including dry time. On my new Kitchen Aid the short cycle alone is almost 90 minutes.

Gary
 
One of my favorite Kenmores designs !

Anyone know where this fit in the line ? I'm pretty sure it's from the 1972 or so era. So the 800 was in the line at this time. Was this one below or above the 800 ? It has all the features but uses the alphabet design/ no think temp selection system like the Lady K just without the auto timer stop system. Does it have a full panel light ? Ed
 
Yes it has a panel light. Kinda makes you think what the TOL looked like, this is a 70 series.

as for the maytag, reverse racks? I have never seen one like this, they are not common around here. matt
 
Reverse rack, meaning the plates and pots go on the top rack and the bowls and glasses go on the bottom. You can pretty much put anything anywhere and it'll all get clean. Maytag used this design for 20 years (early 70's to the early 90's).

You don't see them because they're all probably still in use. Mine turned 19 years old this month. Ran every other day and not a single repair.
 
That's strange, it makes me wonder again about regional differences with appliances. If it has a porcelein tub, I rarely see anything but Ka's. Some WP's, some Hotpoints, but no maytags. Does anyone have a date on the mayatg? matt
 
Original direct-drive Maytag dishwasher there! Hard to find parts for, but great dishwashers none-the-less. Rolled off the line in December of 1971. IIRC the noisy belt drive set-up came later around 1975 that lasted through the late 80's.

Nice finds!

Ben
 
matt

am i going to have to come back up there to give you more space again?

you sure fill it up quick and that's good for us!
 
hey matt,

on my way to cleveland tomorrow to see larry, talked to him today, very nice man! got aseal for the g.e. waiting for me and a new motor altho this motor seems fine actually! got the upper impeller off last nite (see sep post) and he's got a lower impeller. so the g.e. will run like new again.

he said he has a variable speed clutch, new in box for rapidry rollermatics. i don't need it on mine but he has it if anyone is intersted. gonna take model numbers of all my machines to see what he has.

listen i am interetsed in that maytag dishwasher if you still have it later this year. don't have an old vintage maytag yet.

if you know of any place in cleveland area i might find parts for the rollermatic, especially a bellows please let me know. would like a spare. larry did say he may have a water (outer) bellows but inner bellows is defunct.

thanks

pete
 
I disagree about the cleaning ability of the reverse rack. I use mine regularly, but I found that pots and pans on the top rack must be centered in the top rack over the tower. Even then, occasionally a few pans are not spottless. Also, I find more dirty silverware with this machine then say even an In-the-door basket on a whirlpool. Also, a lot of grit seems to pass through the filter on mine....

Sometimes I wonder if the lower arm is turning too fast, but this would only be a guess by my ear!
 
I have this Maytag dishwasher in a portable, a very good machine and surprisingly, much quieter than the noisy belt-drives of later years. They do clean very well but good scraping of the dishes is important, as evidenced by the dried food in the bottom of the tank! They are a PITA to work on, portables must be up-ended to get at the pump/motor mounted in the rear right corner of the machine. Built-in models had to be disconnected and pulled from the cabinet if problems arose.
 

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