KDR67 portable with a bad timer... opinons please!

[turquoisedude]

I have been seeing this dishwasher show up on a local classified ad site for a couple of months now and it is driving me a little crazy... I think it is time I got at least ONE KA dishwasher crammed into the basement and live with the consequences of hubby yelling at me and sending me for psychiatric help. The sticking point for me on this particular machine is that the seller says "Timer needs repairs".
So, how difficult might it be to repair/replace a timer from a machine of this vintage??? Timers have been a bit of a thorn in my side BUT I have so far been able to get a repair or replacment.
The machine looks pretty good - tub and racks seem to be clean and rust-free

 

[turquoisedude]

Inside tub looks good

No "jump out at you" rust stains or chips here.
It's a one-arm hydrosweep.
(Sorry the picture is so small - I just cut it from the ad)

 

[turquoisedude]

Cabinet colour

It looks Almond to me - this is confusing me a little as to the age of the dishwasher. I really don't know a lot about the KA line but I figured that the one-wash-arm models were probably still being made in the early 70's; I recall a friend whose family had a coppertone KA that looked a lot like this one and they got it in 1971.
Think the cabinet was repainted to match other appliances?
And now the $64,000 question - should I at least take a look?? (Again, sorry for the teeny picture!)

 

[soberleaf]

looks like a

17 series pump to me, especially if you say there is no upper spray arm. also looks like the controls are on the top which is also very appealing, at least for my taste.

if the price is right i would def grab it, parts are still available, altho prob not timers.

i have taken those timers apart before, they are not difficult but who knows if the problem can be fixed. i would give 100 or less for it myself so again if they aren't asking some ridiculous price i think it's a great looking machine! the motor itself is worth 50 or more if you were to part it out later. i would give you 50 for the motor alone! other parts could be sold too. i paid 40 for a dryer unit off the web, and the pump could be sold, i would offer 50 for it.

not tryin to tell you what to do but if it were me i'd prob buy it. it's a vintage hobart kitchenaid, it's good!

 

[turquoisedude]

Price is pretty reasonable

at $90 CDN. Thanks for the input, Pete! I think I have to go see it. I will only be able to do that the week of July 19th, though. The good news is that I will have the car and hubby will be in Pittsburgh! LOL

 

[soberleaf]

not sure what

that equates to in us currency but sounds like a good price! it's a great machine and parts are readily available to rebuild pump if it needs it.

 

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[pierreandreply4]

its a very good dishwasher cleans very well i know because that the dishwasher my grandmother had witch was converted from portable to built in by my grandfather even if she replace it she still has the control panel of this dishwasher model on her kitchen counter. So i think you should go for it

Pierre

 

[everythingold]

If it has a bad timer offer $20. There are too many portable KA's to pay that money and then have to track down a timer. But I am pretty sure I have the timer. BTW KA portables have 2 numbers at the end. the last one is the model, 7 in this case meaning it is a 17 series. I have a similar machine, KDR-66, a 16 series. matt

 

[stevet]

non convertible!

The KDR series are not convertible to built-ins. The controls on the top rear of the unit prevent it from going under the counter like the normal convertible portables.
If someone does have a timer for it, grab it and enjoy the machine for what it is.

 

[stevet]

non convertible!

The KDR series are not convertible to built-ins. The controls on the top rear of the unit prevent it from going under the counter like the normal convertible portables.
If someone does have a timer for it, grab it and enjoy the machine for what it is.

 

[roto204]

Good dishwasher

That is a good dishwasher, but the feasibility of dealing with "timer repairs" depends on what's wrong. Roger and I found a 17 Regency that couldn't complete the cycle--it stopped in the dry cycle before it made it all the way back to "Off"--and it took a lot of studying and prodding with needle-nosed pliers to make it work again. (And we were lucky.)

I agree with Matt--there are lots of these running around, and if this one has timer issues, the equivalent of $75 USD seems steep to me.

 

[pierreandreply4]

from what i know of this model the top was offered in 2 desing wooden look top or a metal top the one my grandmother had when it was a portable before my grand father converted it to a built in model had a white metal top. but its a very good model