Nope!
Bobby,
Hobart does not make any parts specifically for the Kitchenaid Line anymore since WP bought the line from them. What you have to remember is that the commercial and domestic lines were nearly identical in the components they used and the major differences in them were the timers, tanks and the drains and lack of drying mechanisms on the commercial units. The commercial UM begat the KD10 series and as the UM improved, so did the KA's up to the 14 series. In a reversal, the Domestic line of the 15/16 series begat the WM Series (WM-1, WM-2 and WMES-3 series). The 18 series in it's European configuration became the WM5 series here in the States(minus and plus some differences.)
Since the technology was shared, so were the parts for them. The UM series went out of production in 1979 and under the old Hobart replacement parts availablity policy was to provide parts for 15 years after the last machine was made. So by 1994, they didnt have to make parts for them anymore.
But remember, many of the parts for these commercial units were soucre thru Kitchenaid and if WO didnt see fit to continue making them, then anyone with the older units was SOL.
So when I mentioned the part numbers for the seal and impeller kits here, I know that they are the same parts and are still available but there was never any point where Hobart used the other parts in their commercial machines other than the motors and switches for the doors and such.
Now many more parts are actually available for the older K/A's as long as they are still used on the current and not too old Hobarts.
For example, the pumps for the 15-16-17 are available thru Hobart but more expensive than if you could get them from whirlpool(if still available from WP). The pumps for the 18,19 and 20's are the same as the WM5 and now used in the SR24 series machines and again they aren't cheap and the upper washarm housing and lower washarm are different but work great(see the pics below of my own Daily driver with the improved arm). If you needed the plastic supply tubing that runs from the pump to the upper washarm manifold in the 18,thru the 23 series, you could get that from Hobart though I would bet WP would still have it too with the numbers of units still running out there.
It can be a hit and miss project so it would be best to check first or at least in both areas of supply.
One word of caution, like I tell everyone.. If you walked into a Hobart office and told them you wanted parts for you Kitchenaid machine, they would refer you to Whirlpool. If you have confirmed the part numbers as being the same, I wold say to just call or walk in and just order or buy the parts and not volunteer that they are going on your domestic unit.
In addition, you may be hard pressed to even find someone in most Hobart offices who wold even know where tp begin heping you with Kitchenaid Dishwasher parts. There were very few Hobart offices that were authorized to repair the domestics and most if not all of those guys are gone now. You would also be amazed at how many old timers had no idea that the two lines were so similar because, let's face it..the majority of people back in the Kitchenaid glory days, couldnt afford to buy one. My dad paid like 600 bucks for our KDS15 back in '67 which was an ungodly sum of money back then. He paid for it by joining the book of the month club and made payments for like 3 years on it.
I always had a passion for the KA machines and was tearing down the 15 within weeks of getting it installed.It also helped to have my uncle working at the local Hobart office at the time!
I hope this helps..and if you have any questions on parts or availability, let me know. Always glad to help any of you.
In a former life I did comt'l service and beat my head on those Hobarts at bars, etc...)
