Request for 70's Sears Kenmore dishwashers (full-sized)

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About '73/'74.
I think these brochures show the new models that came right after the Rotoracks.
On page "4" here it shows "improved washing system" and they show the 2 arms.

Oh, Todd-Varicycle, You are a GOD. I think I am in heaven with all these 70s brochures.
All this Harvest gold, Avacodo, Coffee, Black glass, overly busy linoleum floor patterns, and faux wood-grain.
Oh, I think I am getting light headed. (no that is the way I am most of the time)
I've never done drugs or drank but.... I think I am getting high ~~ ~~~ ~~.
I bow to you sir.
 
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Glad everyone is enjoying the brochures. I was born in 1970. I have always had an interest in dishwashers, even when I was small. My Mom and Dad always thought I was nuts because I always wanted to visit appliance stores to see the dishwashers and get the brochures. Appliance stores excited me more than toy stores...isn't that crazy? But from all of this, I have collected many brochures. I have a large binder. Would love to see others' brochure collections.
 
Hell no, you're not crazy! :-)

I had some GE literature in the late 1960s, early 1970s, and some Whirlpool material in the mid to late 1970s. All gone now. :-(
 
Wow, that is great Todd.

I, and I'm sure alot of the members here share your enthusiasm. The fact that you still have all of the brochures is so awesome too. I mean, I remember collecting brochures and stuff in the early 80's but none have survived unfortunately.
I have been acquiring more. I am in the process of getting my scanner working. And I can share what I have.

Was it ALL dishwashers that caught your eye or were there certain brands, colors, models, or other attributes that you were more specifically drawn to?

Great collection!
 
D&M Kenmores!

I absolutely loved them. I always hated dishwashers with towers. These were awsome designs and quiet for the time made.
I have a friend that had the next model down from the TOL and I loved to use it. They always said I loaded it the best of anyone. It had everything anyone could want short of a window. I would love to see more brochures of this type.
Peter
 
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My aunt had a KitchenAid Superba 16 (actually a dishwasher-sink model 36) and I used to visit her when I was in kindergarten. I was fascinated with the lights and the sounds it made. I actually inherited this very house and live in it now using this same exact KitchenAid dishwasher-sink model that has been in the kitchen since 1968.

I think that is how my interest got started. I have always been very partial to the KitchenAid dishwashers made by Hobart. The new ones are junk in my opinion. I loved all that chrome on the older machines and the designs were so cool looking.

A friend of mine was having dinner at my house one time and after dinner we were loading the dishwasher - (he knew of my interest) and he said, "For you, KitchenAid dishwashers are like a status-symbol." When I was growing up, that was certainly true for me.

When I was growing up, I loved going into peoples' homes to see what brand of dishwasher they had....and if they had a KitchenAid , I thought they were really "cool!" LOL

I have always like the trim kit where you can match your cabinets. I like the custom look. But, I also like stainless steel.

My one regret was not going to Troy, Ohio to visit Hobart and taking a tour of the plant before they sold out to Whirlpool. I would have loved seeing the factory. When I was 11, I visited the Amana Corp in Amana, Iowa...and when I was 20, I took a tour through Maytag in Newton, Iowa. That was fun.

If I had to choose brands in order of preference (from the retro machines):

1. KitchenAid (any Hobart-made)
2. Maytag (WU 600) styling
3. General Electric (60's style models)
 
We had 2 Kenmores growing up; unfortunately they only lasted about 7 years each. The tubs rusted out at the bottom by the spray arm/ heater. Did anyone else have the same experiences with these machines? In '88 I finally convinced my father to just by a K/A and be done with it.
 
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