william637
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This beauty is coming home with me tommorow. I have it's big brother in Coffee Brown. Can't wait to have them both fired up side by side.
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perc-o-prince
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Looks great!!
Forgive my ignorance. It is a Kitchen Aide? Enjoy it!!!
Rich
Forgive my ignorance. It is a Kitchen Aide? Enjoy it!!!
Rich
william637
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Indeed it is
If I have my nomenclature correctly, this is an "Imperial" model. One cycle, uses about 9.5 gallons of water to wash for approx. 28 minutes. I got (from the same series) the "Custom" last week. It actually came with the original owner's manual which detailed the difference between these two units, as well as the "Superba Varicycle". It is supposed to be fully operational and it great condition.
At least this one will be easier to get than the last one - it's only about 40 miles from my house.
If I have my nomenclature correctly, this is an "Imperial" model. One cycle, uses about 9.5 gallons of water to wash for approx. 28 minutes. I got (from the same series) the "Custom" last week. It actually came with the original owner's manual which detailed the difference between these two units, as well as the "Superba Varicycle". It is supposed to be fully operational and it great condition.
At least this one will be easier to get than the last one - it's only about 40 miles from my house.
WOW Mark, CONGRATS! I'd like to find one of those... don't know what I'd do with it, but would like to find one! LOL
Is it a gravity drain or pump drain?
Kevin
macboy91si
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Beauty
Yes it is! This is one of those stand-alone models, I always thought these were cool. What series is this?
-Tim
Yes it is! This is one of those stand-alone models, I always thought these were cool. What series is this?
-Tim
Is that a KDP-2???
william637
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i find out tommorow
Don't know yet if it is a gravity or pump drain...I am hoping for pump. At this point, all I know is that it is fully operational.
I'll have more pics tomorrow.
We redid the kitchen last year and it currently has 2 stainless steel kitchenaids (about a year or so old now - the last ones with the hydrosweep style spray arm). They are ok, but they have some weird design issues. Namely, the pour all the steam out of a vent on the side of the doors which is causing the finish on my cabinets to chip. Of course steam only comes out during the wash..those units don't dry worth a damn unless I open the door 2 or 3 times during the dry cycle. They also have some cycle logic that makes no sense.
I am giving serious thought to making these two 50's kitchenaids my dsaily drivers...
Don't know yet if it is a gravity or pump drain...I am hoping for pump. At this point, all I know is that it is fully operational.
I'll have more pics tomorrow.
We redid the kitchen last year and it currently has 2 stainless steel kitchenaids (about a year or so old now - the last ones with the hydrosweep style spray arm). They are ok, but they have some weird design issues. Namely, the pour all the steam out of a vent on the side of the doors which is causing the finish on my cabinets to chip. Of course steam only comes out during the wash..those units don't dry worth a damn unless I open the door 2 or 3 times during the dry cycle. They also have some cycle logic that makes no sense.
I am giving serious thought to making these two 50's kitchenaids my dsaily drivers...
That is the first KA home model, the KD10. You can tell them by the lack of an escutcheon around the door handle. It has no warm up purge (that came on the 12s)so the hot water for the wash fill is cooled off by the cast iron pump and wash arm as well as the tank and the dishes. KA recommended hot water at 160F and even that gave washes at about 105-110F. If you are going to put really dirty dishes in this machine, let it go through the 5 minute wash and after the drain, restart it with fresh detergent after again running the hotest water to the tap near it. It's not that the water power in this machine is not great, it's mainly that it does not wash at high enough temperatures to give great results on all but the softest soils and the 5 minute wash cycle is too short to have much chance to do a lot with tougher soils. Two 5 minute washes should give better performance, sort of like with the higher rated Hotpoint of the same period.
In their early years, Hobart touted their experience making institutional machines as qualifications for making home dishwashers. The trouble was that their institutional machines were pretty much kept in continuous operation which kept the small undercounter machine hot. The other machines had gas, steam or electric hot water boosters to keep the wash solution hot and health codes mandating 180F final rinse water. Also, restaurants practically wash the dishes before they are put in the DW to save on detergent and the dishes were freshly soiled so any food left on the dishware was easily washed away. A home machine is used at most once after each meal and then cools off so you don't have the benefit of successive loads using the heat built up in earlier loads. Even though the 15 series machines did not use supplemental heat for the wash, the two preceding fills warmed up the machine so well that it was among the best performing machines when tested by CU.
In their early years, Hobart touted their experience making institutional machines as qualifications for making home dishwashers. The trouble was that their institutional machines were pretty much kept in continuous operation which kept the small undercounter machine hot. The other machines had gas, steam or electric hot water boosters to keep the wash solution hot and health codes mandating 180F final rinse water. Also, restaurants practically wash the dishes before they are put in the DW to save on detergent and the dishes were freshly soiled so any food left on the dishware was easily washed away. A home machine is used at most once after each meal and then cools off so you don't have the benefit of successive loads using the heat built up in earlier loads. Even though the 15 series machines did not use supplemental heat for the wash, the two preceding fills warmed up the machine so well that it was among the best performing machines when tested by CU.
toploader55
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Beauty.
I love that "Stand Alone" Cabinet Series.
I'm thinking the Only KD2-P Model is the Portable like I have and if I'm not mistaken Sudsmaster. "P" denotes Portable for this series. I have a Front load KDS-55 which is a Portable but Front Load.
Here is the KD2-P
I love that "Stand Alone" Cabinet Series.
I'm thinking the Only KD2-P Model is the Portable like I have and if I'm not mistaken Sudsmaster. "P" denotes Portable for this series. I have a Front load KDS-55 which is a Portable but Front Load.
Here is the KD2-P
toploader55
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KDS-55
This is a Portable, but there is no "P" when they changed the Models
This is a Portable, but there is no "P" when they changed the Models
Congrats on your find
thats 2 KD-10's in the club now! I bet its gravity drain!!
Keep us posted.
thats 2 KD-10's in the club now! I bet its gravity drain!!
Keep us posted.
frigidaireguy
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This is the KD-10 - My mother had this exact machine - It did have a gravity drain and lasted from 1950 until about 1968. I washed lots of dishes in this baby.
Great find !!!!
Great find !!!!
william637
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KDP-2
Toploader 55 -
While I like both of your portables, I am jealous of the KDP-2. Love the art deco handle.
Toploader 55 -
While I like both of your portables, I am jealous of the KDP-2. Love the art deco handle.
william637
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Did you know
Frigidaireguy -
I see that you are in Winston Salem. That's actually where I found this DW. I had free time at work yesterday so I started purusing the craigslists for Charlotte, Raleigh, and Winston Salem. The post for this dishwasher was just over a month old, and the guy was asking way too much ($400), but I thought what the hell and contacted him anyway.
He responded back in under 5 minutes telling me that he had gotten tired of all the scammers on Craigslist and had given up and donated it to an architectural salvage place in Greensboro. A few calls later to confirm where it was, and I had them slap a hold on it for me.
Now, if I can just get my lazy tired ass in the shower, I am on my way to go get it.
Frigidaireguy -
I see that you are in Winston Salem. That's actually where I found this DW. I had free time at work yesterday so I started purusing the craigslists for Charlotte, Raleigh, and Winston Salem. The post for this dishwasher was just over a month old, and the guy was asking way too much ($400), but I thought what the hell and contacted him anyway.
He responded back in under 5 minutes telling me that he had gotten tired of all the scammers on Craigslist and had given up and donated it to an architectural salvage place in Greensboro. A few calls later to confirm where it was, and I had them slap a hold on it for me.
Now, if I can just get my lazy tired ass in the shower, I am on my way to go get it.
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