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Haven't got a reply from Mike Paquette. So just wondering can anyone give me a rough idea what it's worth.
Heres some more pics of it.
Heres some more pics of it.
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It even has all the original hose adaptor parts
It even has all the original hose adaptor parts
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turquoisedude
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Don, I think this might actually be a 58 model - I think that was the first year the retractable cord appeared...
Oh, and I have a service manual for this machine....
Oh, and I have a service manual for this machine....
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Ok if it's a 58 model what would you figure the value to be?
dishwashercrazy
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Don,
I concur with Paul (turquoisedude) on the model year for this MobileMaid dishwasher. I am having difficulty deciphering the first letter of the Serial Number. It appears to me to be the letter "U". This letter tells us the month that the machine was built. The second letter in the serial number is clearly an "S", which indicates the production year, which is 1959, from the GE tables.
This dishwasher appears to be in remarkable condition except the sump area in the bottom of the tank around the impeller. There could be a potential leak in the bubbled up areas. Therefore, If I were in the market to buy this machine, I would be willing to pay somewhere in the area of $50 to $75, or perhaps a bit higher. The average that I have paid for dishwashers is around $80, considering all ages and conditions.
Mike
Here is the link to the original Thread #40863:
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?40863_13
I concur with Paul (turquoisedude) on the model year for this MobileMaid dishwasher. I am having difficulty deciphering the first letter of the Serial Number. It appears to me to be the letter "U". This letter tells us the month that the machine was built. The second letter in the serial number is clearly an "S", which indicates the production year, which is 1959, from the GE tables.
This dishwasher appears to be in remarkable condition except the sump area in the bottom of the tank around the impeller. There could be a potential leak in the bubbled up areas. Therefore, If I were in the market to buy this machine, I would be willing to pay somewhere in the area of $50 to $75, or perhaps a bit higher. The average that I have paid for dishwashers is around $80, considering all ages and conditions.
Mike
Here is the link to the original Thread #40863:
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?40863_13
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Ok thanks for your time. I thought in that good condition it would be worth a lot more but if that's all it's worth I might as well take it to the dump. Not worth my while to list it on Craigslist for $80.00
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Don,
Thank you for taking the time to take the pics and post them. It's a very nice dishwasher, but there are relatively few collectors of appliances. Unless one of us is local, there's a significant shipping bill to deal with. If you find someone in your area, you may get $150. Please remember that regardless of condition, it's just an old dishwasher. I would think you'd want it sold and go to a good home. It's sad to comment about tossing it.
Mike is your best bet. He seems to want one.
Don,
Thank you for taking the time to take the pics and post them. It's a very nice dishwasher, but there are relatively few collectors of appliances. Unless one of us is local, there's a significant shipping bill to deal with. If you find someone in your area, you may get $150. Please remember that regardless of condition, it's just an old dishwasher. I would think you'd want it sold and go to a good home. It's sad to comment about tossing it.
Mike is your best bet. He seems to want one.
Or...instead of dump, donate it!
You could also have a local charity come pick it up and allow them to sell it rather than just dump it. As Travis said shipping can be some serious $$$.
Your machine is very nice!
You could also have a local charity come pick it up and allow them to sell it rather than just dump it. As Travis said shipping can be some serious $$$.
Your machine is very nice!
dishwashercrazy
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Yes, I am sorry that the average going price for any vintage dishwasher, at least that I have purchased, is $80. Granted, I have paid $200-$250 for some of my rare dishwasher finds, and those are offset by the few that have been given to me.
When I approach a seller of a dishwasher, I often times give them examples of the machines that I have already purchased for my collection, and make comparisons. I also explain that vintage dishwashers simply do not sell, as a general rule, for as much as vintage Ranges, Refrigerators, and Laundry machines.
Don, I do hope that you will sell your dishwasher to an avid appliance/ dishwasher collector, knowing that it will be loved and cared for, just like it has been taken care of since 1958, even though you may not get a large amount of money for it.
My regards to you.
Mike
When I approach a seller of a dishwasher, I often times give them examples of the machines that I have already purchased for my collection, and make comparisons. I also explain that vintage dishwashers simply do not sell, as a general rule, for as much as vintage Ranges, Refrigerators, and Laundry machines.
Don, I do hope that you will sell your dishwasher to an avid appliance/ dishwasher collector, knowing that it will be loved and cared for, just like it has been taken care of since 1958, even though you may not get a large amount of money for it.
My regards to you.
Mike
Junk it rather than sell it?
I wish I had so much money that I could just throw it away like that. But the thing is, if I did have that much cash laying around, I'd probably use it to restore an old appliance.
I wish I had so much money that I could just throw it away like that. But the thing is, if I did have that much cash laying around, I'd probably use it to restore an old appliance.
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I am interested BUT !!!!!
Yes I am interested BIG time. If I could have it delivered great.> BUT shipping is ?? not even sure how to go about it (never have) and the cost. I would pay $200.00 for the machine (want it and love it) but suspect it will cost double that to have it shipped. AS much as I want one $600.00 is just out of my mind . This dishwasher is 3/4 way across this country. Have been praying to the dishwasher gods. It could happen. If anyone has any ideas that will help me in this crisis, PLEASE let me know. Michael
Yes I am interested BIG time. If I could have it delivered great.> BUT shipping is ?? not even sure how to go about it (never have) and the cost. I would pay $200.00 for the machine (want it and love it) but suspect it will cost double that to have it shipped. AS much as I want one $600.00 is just out of my mind . This dishwasher is 3/4 way across this country. Have been praying to the dishwasher gods. It could happen. If anyone has any ideas that will help me in this crisis, PLEASE let me know. Michael
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I am interested BUT !!!!!
Yes I am interested BIG time. If I could have it delivered great.> BUT shipping is ?? not even sure how to go about it (never have) and the cost. I would pay $200.00 for the machine (want it and love it) but suspect it will cost double that to have it shipped. AS much as I want one $600.00 is just out of my mind . This dishwasher is 3/4 way across this country. Have been praying to the dishwasher gods. It could happen. If anyone has any ideas that will help me in this crisis, PLEASE let me know. Michael
Yes I am interested BIG time. If I could have it delivered great.> BUT shipping is ?? not even sure how to go about it (never have) and the cost. I would pay $200.00 for the machine (want it and love it) but suspect it will cost double that to have it shipped. AS much as I want one $600.00 is just out of my mind . This dishwasher is 3/4 way across this country. Have been praying to the dishwasher gods. It could happen. If anyone has any ideas that will help me in this crisis, PLEASE let me know. Michael
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a thought..
Have we any members in Vancouver? I'm afraid my knowledge of Canadian geography is poor. At any rate, if there's a member nearby, I'm sure they would help out, that's what I love about this community!
Have we any members in Vancouver? I'm afraid my knowledge of Canadian geography is poor. At any rate, if there's a member nearby, I'm sure they would help out, that's what I love about this community!
Well, there could be a cooperative way to do this. Someone who wants it could let that be known and a club member who lives not too far might arrange a trip to include picking it up, for some compensation. If it could be stored for a time, someone else might be able to transport it a bit further, again for compensation. Perhaps some links of the trip could be made by two people who could arrange to meet at a midpoint. We have done that in years past. The best bet would be for someone on the West coast to buy it.
The seller should be glad it is not a real 56 with the Bakelite impeller. Those are good for little more than display with values not near that of this one.
Be careful, Mike, when you volunteer to pay a large amount and then think it will ONLY be double that to transport it. We paid over $600 to have a machine trucked across the country by a reputable carrier. People here can help you with transportation contacts, but unless you can arrange for rail freight in Canada, and maybe even using that mode, it is going to be expensive.
The seller should be glad it is not a real 56 with the Bakelite impeller. Those are good for little more than display with values not near that of this one.
Be careful, Mike, when you volunteer to pay a large amount and then think it will ONLY be double that to transport it. We paid over $600 to have a machine trucked across the country by a reputable carrier. People here can help you with transportation contacts, but unless you can arrange for rail freight in Canada, and maybe even using that mode, it is going to be expensive.
turquoisedude
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Shipping just one item within Canada is as near to impossible as you can get - there are no companies like You-Crate or MicroShip who operate up here. BUT there may be a moving company who might be willing to take this one and I have successfully had a MobileMaid shipped by UPS (but that was in the US), but it can't hurt to ask!
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