late70's/early80's GE DW
I have to agree with jakeseacrest, while maybe not as good as a real Hobart Kitchenaid, and no filter they used enough water and sufficient water changes to perform well and in my and family experience easily had a 25-35 year lifetime at a lesser cost than a Kitchenaid. Missing bottom panel is too bad and at $250. might sound high but it has to be a longer lasting buy than todays new $250. DW, although maybe louder.
Sandy, just read your post re rust, I am talking from Canadian experience with porcelain enamel tubs, when I replaced mine at about 30 years there were just a few rust spots near bottom sump, no rust through, no leaks, I am unfamiliar with a USA plastisol tub, maybe explain thanks. I don't know when GE in Canada switched to all plastic tubs but this era all Canadian GE made DW's,logos of GE,HOTPOINT after GE and GSW bought the Canadian Westinghouse factory and formed a joint venture CAMCO,MOFFAT,McCLARY had thick porcelain tubs, my Hotpoint was all white but the GE branded DWs had over top speckled enamel either in light green speckle followed later with light blue speckle and colour matched racking and baskets, these tubs were really durable even in soft water areas with just a bit of etching after 25 years-lets hope any appliance bought recently lasts as long.
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