OMG 1952 KA DW for FREE!!!
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SOMEONE GO GET THIS!!!!!!
RIGHT NOW!
Dave
RIGHT NOW!
Dave
Wow I need a new tub for
my KDs -14 I wonder what the tub looks like???
my KDs -14 I wonder what the tub looks like???
rollermatic
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jim the trucker
was just in calif and picked up that hotpoint for me in san diego. he might be back that way soon! looks like a keeper to me, whether it works or not!
was just in calif and picked up that hotpoint for me in san diego. he might be back that way soon! looks like a keeper to me, whether it works or not!
sudsmaster
Well-known member
Saved it..
And wouldn't you know...
Got it home, hooked it up, and it works PERFECTLY!!!
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NOT!
LOL, the thing really needs a LOT of work. The spray arm (painted black) was so corroded to the base that it wouldn't turn. The timer dial won't turn, but that might be a safety interlock with the power disconnected (no, I'm not ready to plug it in, just yet. Not sure if all the drain filters are there. Both racks are there, sans the cutlery tray. It is heavy but I managed to get it into the van ok. First time the turquoise '67 Chevy Van has transported a major vintage appliance, too!
Right not I set it aside. I may play with it later on this winter or spring. I think it's all fixable, but then the challenge will be finding a countertop under which to place it. I might need to build another kitchen, in the workshop, just for all the various and sundry dishwashers ;-).
From first glance I can see why the first dishwashers were upright portables. This one had to make some interesting adjustments from the portable configuration to get the innards to fit under a counter top. Mainly in the positioning of the motor vs. the pump/drain assembly. I was a little surprised that the exterior appears to be just painted, not porcelain enamel, but I guess the Korean War took its toll everywhere.
And wouldn't you know...
Got it home, hooked it up, and it works PERFECTLY!!!
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
NOT!
LOL, the thing really needs a LOT of work. The spray arm (painted black) was so corroded to the base that it wouldn't turn. The timer dial won't turn, but that might be a safety interlock with the power disconnected (no, I'm not ready to plug it in, just yet. Not sure if all the drain filters are there. Both racks are there, sans the cutlery tray. It is heavy but I managed to get it into the van ok. First time the turquoise '67 Chevy Van has transported a major vintage appliance, too!
Right not I set it aside. I may play with it later on this winter or spring. I think it's all fixable, but then the challenge will be finding a countertop under which to place it. I might need to build another kitchen, in the workshop, just for all the various and sundry dishwashers ;-).
From first glance I can see why the first dishwashers were upright portables. This one had to make some interesting adjustments from the portable configuration to get the innards to fit under a counter top. Mainly in the positioning of the motor vs. the pump/drain assembly. I was a little surprised that the exterior appears to be just painted, not porcelain enamel, but I guess the Korean War took its toll everywhere.
YAY Rich!!!
sudsmaster
Well-known member
Thanks.
I just wish I could have gotten the old Bendix front loading washing machine that was also listed on Craigslist a couple weeks back. But the seller never responded to my emails and the listing eventually disappeared.
I just wish I could have gotten the old Bendix front loading washing machine that was also listed on Craigslist a couple weeks back. But the seller never responded to my emails and the listing eventually disappeared.
stevet
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Timer Time!
Rich,
As far as the timer not turning.. try depressing the start button down that is located on the top right of the machine below the indicator light. The timers on these machines didn't reset to the start position automatically since there were no other cycles to select. So there is a rod that comes down from the white slider and pushes down on a linkage in the timer to put it at the beginning of the cycle. Then you should be able to turn it freely by hand. Give that a try if you have not already and see what happens.
Rich,
As far as the timer not turning.. try depressing the start button down that is located on the top right of the machine below the indicator light. The timers on these machines didn't reset to the start position automatically since there were no other cycles to select. So there is a rod that comes down from the white slider and pushes down on a linkage in the timer to put it at the beginning of the cycle. Then you should be able to turn it freely by hand. Give that a try if you have not already and see what happens.
KD10
Isn't this one KA's 1st model for domestic use?
Love it!
Dave
Isn't this one KA's 1st model for domestic use?
Love it!
Dave
stevet
Well-known member
One of the first!
Yes,The model 10 was their first machine for domestic use and was adapted from the commercial models. This unit should have the horizontally mounted motor and pump and the drain solenoid lifted up the standpipe in order to drain the machine. The drain valves we are more familiar with came with the vertical pumps later on. These pumps accomodated the drain pumps mounted to the bottom of the pump motor. I beleieve they were first introduced on the KD 11 models.
Also, the pump assy was all metal so the washarm could rust itself to the pump outlet if left unused for a period of time. I can clearly remember whacking many a washarm loose on the UM series machines when they were out there. The domestics starting with the 12 series had the bakelite pump housings and plastic pump impellers in them. The washarm would not have anything to rust to, though the housing would wear out eventually and was more affected by detergents and water.
Yes,The model 10 was their first machine for domestic use and was adapted from the commercial models. This unit should have the horizontally mounted motor and pump and the drain solenoid lifted up the standpipe in order to drain the machine. The drain valves we are more familiar with came with the vertical pumps later on. These pumps accomodated the drain pumps mounted to the bottom of the pump motor. I beleieve they were first introduced on the KD 11 models.
Also, the pump assy was all metal so the washarm could rust itself to the pump outlet if left unused for a period of time. I can clearly remember whacking many a washarm loose on the UM series machines when they were out there. The domestics starting with the 12 series had the bakelite pump housings and plastic pump impellers in them. The washarm would not have anything to rust to, though the housing would wear out eventually and was more affected by detergents and water.
sudsmaster
Well-known member
Already tried pushing (and pulling up on) the start button with no effect.
I dimly recall a plastic pump housing under the KD-2P, I *think*. There will be rust in the sump after it stands a bit, but has never seized up like the this KD-10 has. I think the rust in the KD-2P is from the innards of the wash arm, mostly.
I'm not sure that this KD-10 saw a lot of use when it was working. That's because the porcelain inside the door is smooth and shiny. Not dulled as it would be after years of use. Just guessing, though. A more thorough inspection and cleaning is in order at some point to determine actual condition of the various parts.
Someone did do some hacking to get this to fit under a tight countertop way back when. The mounting points welded to the top of the unit have been sawed off, and the sheet metal at the front corners has been cut and/or bent to make it flush with the top of the tub. The house it came out of was a very ticky-tacky one story hovel in Palo Alto - where such homes during the boom years were often bought up at a premium, torn down, and replaced with multi-story McMansions. Given the low quality of the home construction, it would seem to be likely that the old kitchen cabinets were of equal low quality and perhaps undersized as well.
I dimly recall a plastic pump housing under the KD-2P, I *think*. There will be rust in the sump after it stands a bit, but has never seized up like the this KD-10 has. I think the rust in the KD-2P is from the innards of the wash arm, mostly.
I'm not sure that this KD-10 saw a lot of use when it was working. That's because the porcelain inside the door is smooth and shiny. Not dulled as it would be after years of use. Just guessing, though. A more thorough inspection and cleaning is in order at some point to determine actual condition of the various parts.
Someone did do some hacking to get this to fit under a tight countertop way back when. The mounting points welded to the top of the unit have been sawed off, and the sheet metal at the front corners has been cut and/or bent to make it flush with the top of the tub. The house it came out of was a very ticky-tacky one story hovel in Palo Alto - where such homes during the boom years were often bought up at a premium, torn down, and replaced with multi-story McMansions. Given the low quality of the home construction, it would seem to be likely that the old kitchen cabinets were of equal low quality and perhaps undersized as well.
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