Will wonders ever cease?
Hey Guys.. The most obvious difference to see here is that it is a 17 series machine with the 18 series pump unit. That coarse strainer in the sump and the fact that it has the float switch is the give away. It is strange that it doesnt have the upper washarm but that lower arm has got to pump water like crazy without having to split it with the top arm. I know the european commercial machines were built with and without the upper washarm option. Can we get a picture or two without the washarm and strainer to see what type of washarm support it used? Remember, the 17 and 18 tanks were totally different so one pump could not be swapped with the other. This is obviously an 18 tank since it has the depression in the center of the bottom like the normal machines. But amazingly, it had the gasket on the door! Maybe KA put these units out there for some sort of component longevity test, They often produced their derivative machine which were normal units which had all the hig level options on them like the adjustable racks and dividers.
I always like the door mounted gasket better than what they eventually did use. It stayed in place better and seemed to seal better as well.