NEW Kenmore Dishwasher Arrives

[parunner58]

Greg,

My aunt in Philadelphia had the same model dishwasher in white but built in. I loved it. When we would go for holidays I was the one to get to load it. Great find. She always used "Finish".

Hope you do get a glass front. I use to love going to the Sears store at the mall and watching the Roto-rack demo washing away.

Mike

 

[appnut]

I loved going to look at the display with the dishwashers running too. But, they never did have the required full amount of water in them, drove me nuts, so you never got to see the real fire power of the dishwasher.

 

[mikepaquette]

Fantastic find

Congratulations Why do they not still make them? Tried & true. I would have one in a heart beat again. Enjoy & do not worry, It does a great job, one of the best machines I ever owned. If I only knew then what I know now. Michael

 

[petek]

Speaking of smells. I always remember running a dishwasher left a particular detergent smell you could notice as soon as you walked into the house,, anyones house actually where a dw had been recently running. Either I'm used to it now or the ingredients have changed because I never notice it anymore.

 

[tlee618]

Greg that machine is just beautiful. I can understand you problem with running it for the first time. If and when you do you must really make it a "special occasion" I sure do remember that new dishwasher smell as well. There is just nothing like it. New dishwashers today don't seem to have the same scent. I love that light over the controls. Makes it look even more special. Have fun. If you do contact Sears be sure and let us know what they say. I am sure they would really be in shock. Terry

 

[maytagbear]

What a beauty!

Greg--Enjoy.

I love the lighted controls. If that isn't the TOL portable, it was darn near.

Pete, that scent, especially with dishwasher detergents, was probably an attempt to cover the chlorine reek in the old chlorinated detergents. Cascade Complete's scent is pleasant, but nothing like the Cascade scent of 1973 (when we got our first dishwasher.)

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[gyrafoam]

WoW! That is really nice!Like out of a "time capsule"!

 

[toggleswitch]

What a great find.

Exact dishwasher in my chilhood, as well. Bought in 73/74.
Built-in with panels kit for wood front.

ah memories.

Still remember those amazing lights! The dry phase blower alwasy rattled on mom's. Had to add a wooden shim underneath.

 

[toggleswitch]

Greg,

I you decide to use it take a pic with a time-stamp of it as shown to us, wrapped. !!!!

Let's see what Sears says on that warranty.

 

[toggleswitch]

LOL the red neon over the timer is SO NECESSARY to fig out the machine is on ... it was just SO SILENT and DARK..LOL

 

[DADoES]

Beautiful!

 

[eddy1210]

Greg, how do luck out like that? We had one very similar to that only our was harvest gold and a built in model. We ran that thing for years, it outlasted us, still going strong in the 90's when we left that house.
Nice find!
Now, which one will you use to dry the dishes?
;-) Slap me hard

 

[appnut]

Steve (Sacto), that was the next to TOL, the LK was right above it.

Eddy, ours was still going strong when mom decided it needed to be replaced in 1988. There were several tine pegs that had rusted and broken off in the bottom rack and just didn't hold as much plus putting rust on some of the dishes. So out it went, much to my chagrin, in came my same dishwasher, a GSD1200 GE. And I'll be glad to slap you hard too.

 

[Hometechdoc]

We had one too

My parents put this into their beach house in Sandbridge (Virginia Beach)in 72/73. It was built in and had an orange Formica panel to match the countertops, as did the GE dispenser refrigerator.

I remember it having a distinctive sound - very strong pur. It also got really hot in the sani-wash and yes in those days you could really smell the detergents after the wash was over.

 

[goatfarmer]

Here's my dishwasher/work cart.As I said,it's pretty sad,it would take a lot to bring 'er back.I think it's doing what it's meant to do now.

kennyGF

 

[appnut]

Kenny, how bad is the inside? No, the above picture didn't traumatize me.

 

[jetcone]

I have to agree YOW! I love the lighted controls and those 1970's over the top textured buttons!

Texture and "natural" colors = 1970

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Greg,
You must share the virgin voyage with us!
I think that Steve 1-18 has this same version. Portable also.
Not new of course.
I am sure that you have be tossed back and forth with feelings of should I use her, or should I not.
I say go for it!
She has been waiting to be put into service.
Unless you are waiting to hear back from Sears on the Service agreement on the first day of use.
I am so happy that you found this dishwasher.
Wish I could be there to see, hear, and smell his first wash!
Brent

 

[hoover1060]

Thats a beauty Greg, my Aunt Ruth has a similar model that she still uses to this day!

 

[rickr]

Hi Greg! Wonderful New in Box vintage dishwasher! That is a very nice looking design,and of course in MINT condition as well! Good catch!