Ready for her trip.
Grandma Superba (KDS-15) comes home.
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Can't forget these.
Racks and acess panel.
Racks and acess panel.
Upon arrival at John's shop.
Grandma is at her new home
Grandma is at her new home
Money shot 1.
Hydrosweep and filters out.
Hydrosweep and filters out.
Money shot 2.
The inside overall looks quite good.
The inside overall looks quite good.
Inside
On the red carpet
On the red carpet
Control panel left
KA all the way!
KA all the way!
Control Panel right
Superba Vari-Cycle and the writing is not wore off the buttons.
Superba Vari-Cycle and the writing is not wore off the buttons.
Needs a dryer housing.
The heat got the better of it.
The heat got the better of it.
HMM, What's this?
The ULTRA RARE reverse rack KitchenAid LOL
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The ULTRA RARE reverse rack KitchenAid LOL
!e2l-arry
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That's a GREAT Dishwasher!
My house growing up had that model. A TOL Superba Vericycle. I think my folks bought it in 1968 -69? Even though there was no spray arm for the upper rack, it always got everything clean the first time. You just had to load it correctly, bowls on the top rack. I knew just how to load as much as humanly possible in that thing. I'd trade my 2011 KitchenAid in a minute for a model like that.
As I recall, it was a pretty quiet Dishwasher, for it's day anyway. It was twice as quiet as the Hotpoint it replaced.
Nice find!
My house growing up had that model. A TOL Superba Vericycle. I think my folks bought it in 1968 -69? Even though there was no spray arm for the upper rack, it always got everything clean the first time. You just had to load it correctly, bowls on the top rack. I knew just how to load as much as humanly possible in that thing. I'd trade my 2011 KitchenAid in a minute for a model like that.
As I recall, it was a pretty quiet Dishwasher, for it's day anyway. It was twice as quiet as the Hotpoint it replaced.
Nice find!
danemodsandy
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*Clears Throat*
Um, does anyone have the Use & Care manual for this model?
Please?
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
Um, does anyone have the Use & Care manual for this model?
Please?
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
toploader55
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Clears Throat as well...
Quiet ???
Good Lord !!! Big Blue Cast Iron Machines were Whisper Jets compared to these.
The Hurricane in a Box is hardly a Kitten.
Nick, That machine is beautiful. Just watch the corrosion around the Sani Heat Coil where it sets into the wash chamber. I have to do a little "fix up" on my KDS 55 which needs to go back into service. It's had too much time off.
Quiet ???
Good Lord !!! Big Blue Cast Iron Machines were Whisper Jets compared to these.
The Hurricane in a Box is hardly a Kitten.
Nick, That machine is beautiful. Just watch the corrosion around the Sani Heat Coil where it sets into the wash chamber. I have to do a little "fix up" on my KDS 55 which needs to go back into service. It's had too much time off.
applianceguy47
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someones havin' fun.
Thanks Guys
Larry, Yeah If loaded correctly it could blast some serious food off of a lot of dishes. I remember packing my Grandma's KDS-15 as full as it could get with sparkling results. The noise well not quiet was no louder than any other undercounter Hobart of the time.
Danemodsandy, I have the Paperwork en route from the seller. I will be giving it to our great leader Robert to Scan for Automatic Ephemera.
Eddie, I agree quiet was not this machine's strong point. The pump and motor roared like any other Hobart. Intersting you should bring up cast iron machines because on the commercial side the AM-9 I use is no quieter than any AM-14. You are right the Hurricane in a box is no kitten. More like an 800 pound tiger! I'll have to see the extent of the corrosion around the element but looking under her skirt(I'm so naughty) she hasn't leaked.
Applianceguy47, You're damn right. This goes beyond fun to full elation!
Thanks for the kind words guys. I can't belive my good fortune in finding this old girl.
WK78
Larry, Yeah If loaded correctly it could blast some serious food off of a lot of dishes. I remember packing my Grandma's KDS-15 as full as it could get with sparkling results. The noise well not quiet was no louder than any other undercounter Hobart of the time.
Danemodsandy, I have the Paperwork en route from the seller. I will be giving it to our great leader Robert to Scan for Automatic Ephemera.
Eddie, I agree quiet was not this machine's strong point. The pump and motor roared like any other Hobart. Intersting you should bring up cast iron machines because on the commercial side the AM-9 I use is no quieter than any AM-14. You are right the Hurricane in a box is no kitten. More like an 800 pound tiger! I'll have to see the extent of the corrosion around the element but looking under her skirt(I'm so naughty) she hasn't leaked.
Applianceguy47, You're damn right. This goes beyond fun to full elation!
Thanks for the kind words guys. I can't belive my good fortune in finding this old girl.
WK78
toploader55
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Corrosion around the element.
I did a "fix on my Regency about 3-4 years ago. I sanded the sump and used a JB Weld for Potable Water. The Regency never leaked, but was getting close, so a little Bud Nipping was in order.
When I bought the machine and got it home, I lifted off the HydroSweep and took out the filter. What caused those rust spots were some pieces of glass and a Fish Bone.(Like the spine of a trout or something like that)
It's like going for buried treasure when you bring home a machine and check the sump.
I did a "fix on my Regency about 3-4 years ago. I sanded the sump and used a JB Weld for Potable Water. The Regency never leaked, but was getting close, so a little Bud Nipping was in order.
When I bought the machine and got it home, I lifted off the HydroSweep and took out the filter. What caused those rust spots were some pieces of glass and a Fish Bone.(Like the spine of a trout or something like that)
It's like going for buried treasure when you bring home a machine and check the sump.
e2l-arry
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We also
Had this model in the house where I grew up. My folks bought it in the fall of 1968.
It was a GREAT dishwasher. And I too agree, if loaded correctly it holds a ton and will clean everything. Ours was a family of 8 and anything that didn't fit in the dishwasher had to be done by hand. Needless to say, I got very good and getting everything loaded in. Dishwasher loading should be an Olympic event!
As far as noise, maybe by the weak machines of today it was noisy. Ours replaced a 1955 Hotpoint sick/dishwasher combination. And the Kitchenaid purred compared to that thing.
My Kenmore dishwasher quit a few years ago. Remembering how well the TOL Kitchenaid of my Mom's was I bought a new Kitchenaid. While not exactly disappointed, I think I wrote something on this site at the time saying "It's NOT my Mom's Kitchenaid"
GREAT FIND!!
Had this model in the house where I grew up. My folks bought it in the fall of 1968.
It was a GREAT dishwasher. And I too agree, if loaded correctly it holds a ton and will clean everything. Ours was a family of 8 and anything that didn't fit in the dishwasher had to be done by hand. Needless to say, I got very good and getting everything loaded in. Dishwasher loading should be an Olympic event!
As far as noise, maybe by the weak machines of today it was noisy. Ours replaced a 1955 Hotpoint sick/dishwasher combination. And the Kitchenaid purred compared to that thing.
My Kenmore dishwasher quit a few years ago. Remembering how well the TOL Kitchenaid of my Mom's was I bought a new Kitchenaid. While not exactly disappointed, I think I wrote something on this site at the time saying "It's NOT my Mom's Kitchenaid"
GREAT FIND!!
