ROAD TRIP TO VISIT "EVERYTHINGOLD"-PART 1- TONS OF PICS!!!!!

[soberleaf]

appnut, thanks for the posts and the info and comments

you mean donna stone had a dishwasher like this! i always wanted her husband but never her dishwasher! isn't that a hoot, me and donna, we go way back you know!

listen, if ya have any more info on these machines please tell me, i find it fascinating! i agree about the impeller, this machine prob will never see a dish inside!

any idea on whether an impeller might still be available?

thanks

pete

 

[soberleaf]

ok, that was my little shopping trip at matt's store!

he even loaded me up on my truck with the help of a nice young guy with big arms! there was no way i could have loaded those heavy kitchenaids, or the jet action washer which seems to weigh a ton!

i had a hell of a time unloading it all once i got home, but at least it was going down the ramp this time! ofcourse the helper could have come home with me had he wanted to. oh well, can't have it all!

 

[soberleaf]

i do love that imperial kds-16

actually i have 2 of those now, the other i found on e bay for 20 bucks this past winter! what luck! and they are both stainless!

 

[soberleaf]

here they are

ready for the 400 mile journey home

 

[soberleaf]

the frigidaire washer i covered in a tarp

as i was paranoid about it getting wet if it rained! matt also suggested i get some rope and tie em all in which i did.

 

[soberleaf]

give me some rope

and i can go to town!!!

 

[soberleaf]

ready to roll

back to cincinnati

 

[soberleaf]

I WILL CONTINUE THIS POST TOMORROW

AS I HAVE OTHER PICS OF HIS STORE AND APPLIANCES AND UNIQUE THINGS IN GENERAL I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE.

before leaving i did ask if i could get his picture for this post and he was gracious enough to allow me a few pics of him and his boxer!

 

[soberleaf]

it was a great trip

and i enjoyed meeting him and his wife and his 2 1/2 year old son very much! their hospitality was super! made me feel right at home!

 

[soberleaf]

i asked him to watch for any interesting dishwasher "fi

that come his way! it's not that far of a trip, and i know where i am going now, i will probably be back some day! all the people i met in grand rapids were very friendly and gave me a warm welcome! i felt right at home!

 

[soberleaf]

to be continued

tomorrow nite, same time, same channel

 

[launderess]

Now THAT Is What One Likes To See.

Fellow members getting together for a good chin wag, doing a deal (or two, or three, or several, *LOL*), and by all accounts a good time had by all.

Great snaps and an excellent story!

Congrats on your new toys! Well done!

L.

 

[frigilux]

Thanks for documenting your trip for us! You certainly snagged a lot of great machines. Love that Frigidaire washer and the impeller-driven Modern Maid.

 

[foraloysius]

Thank you very much for taking us with you on your trip. Congratulations on your purchases, it's wonderful you found some dream machines. That's what we are here for!

 

[gyrafoam]

So glad you found a dream machine on your fishing expedition! Looks like ya'll had a great visit.
Now, its time to start trolling the old appliance parts stores to see if you can catch any fish there. Who knows, you might just catch a brand new impeller.

 

[dnastrau]

Broken impeller

Nice haul Peter! Could the missing chunk of impeller be inside the machine? Maybe you can find it and epoxy it back on (?)

Andrew S.

 

[jasonl]

OMG

That Modern Maid is to die for! The house I grew up in had Modern Maid appliaces, wall oven and gas cooktop, in copper. They were beautiful in that tiny kitchen.

That KM dryer was awesome too! The matching washer had a Vari-Flex agitator.

 

[turquoisedude]

What a haul!

I am surprised you didn't need to rent a bigger truck!! lol
Seriously, what a great trip that must have been - like being a kid in a candy store! Love the Modern Maid roto rack and that slanted-rack Frigidaire portable. Congratulations and have fun with them, and please keep the pictures coming.

 

[tlee618]

Peter, thanks so much for taking the time to share your adventure with all of us. Wow what a "haul" congratulations on all those treasures.

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Love that Modern Maid and Frigidaire

Pete,

So glad you have been able to add this first Impeller dishwasher to your collection. You will really have fun with it. Amazing to me that the impeller turns the roto-rack. New impellers will be hard to find. The rotation is the same as the G.E. and Hotpoint impellers, but I have no idea if they are interchangeable with the Modern Maid or other D&M machines. Personally, I would not attempt gluing a chip back onto an impeller, because later it could come unglued and do more damage in the process. Best look for a replacement. When you get that impeller off, show us a picture looking up inside the impeller so that we can see the mounting method that was used. The GE uses a flat surface for engagement with the motor shaft.

And that slant-top Frigidaire dishwasher is so cool. There was one on Craigslist in the Denver area a few months ago which I would really have liked to get. Alas - it's gone now.

Again, congratulations on your wonderful haul.

Mike

 

[soberleaf]

thanks mike, and

to everyone else who posted here. i will finish posting rest of pics of matt's shop tonite after i get home from work

 

[davek]

Dial in window

I like that dial-in-window stuff. That would allow larger print for older folks, too. I'm surprised it didn't catch on. It appears they had the material choices correct-neither of the pictured machines looks yellow or opaque.

 

[dishwashercrazy]

Mobile Maid Impeller

Pete,

Rather than the G.E. style impeller, most likely you have the style shown in this diagram. The other impeller machines used this style.

Mike

 

[pdub]

Pete...

What a great trip and haul you made. I had no idea that 'everythingold' had so much inventory. That is really cool that you got so many dream machines.

Of course I'm very partial to the 65 Frigidaire washer. I grew up with that same model in coppertone and that is what led me to this site years ago and the rest is history.

I also have a similar dishwasher to the Frigidaire flip top that you got. It's a fun machine. I'll attach an ad for it.

Looking forward to hearing and seeing more.

Patrick

 

[turquoisedude]

Ya know....

The Viking (Canadian store-branded Westinghouse) dishwasher that I grew up with had a flip top upper rack too! Must see if I can scan a picture of it...

 

[appnut]

i always wanted her husband but never her dishwasher

Pete, yep, Alex was pretty hot. I also liked bob Crane when he was in the show. But I still managed to check out the appliances lol.

 

[soberleaf]

thanks!

dishwasher crazy- thanks for that diagram, it will be awhile before i tear into her but when i do i will def hit you up with a bunch of questions. i might get impeller off in next couple weeks but i doubt it, i have all these machines to find places for in my house! like i told you i am using them as focal points in all my rooms!

appnut- oh yes, i always envied donna stone! i think my first crush was on wally cleaver however!

pdub- i love that pic you posted! that dress, those vivid colors, it looks so 60's to me. that bird should be on hullabaloo dancing behind nancy sinatra cause them boots are definately made for walkin!!!!!!!!!!

turquoisedude- would luv to see a pic of that, i save almost all the pics you guys post.

thanks to all again, now i just have to figure out where to put em!

 

[autowasherfreak]

You got yourself some cool machines. I just love those vintage KitchenAid dishwashers.

 

[a440]

Amazing Trip!

Great Pictures Peter!
You had a great trip and made some great friends!
I love all of the machines you found, but I really like the Modern Maid! This is such an interesting dishwasher! I would also say rare! I love the timer with all of the instructions of where to place the dial! Too cute!
One question... On the handle to close and lock, do you also continue to push it to the right to start the dishwasher?
About the chunk that is missing out of the impeller. I would say it would be fine to use it as is until you found a replacement. I bet the end of the impeller is less important. I would say that the middle of the impeller is where the real "scooping" of water occurs. Then it is flung upward. In my mind I would think that it turns at such high rpm's, that it would not make too much of a difference with that small chip missing.
I think with Impeller machines, any impeller would work. If it fits, it will do the same job, or sometimes better if the "scoop" in the middle is more defined.
Thanks again for the pictures!
Brent

 

[gansky1]

What a great haul! I've always wanted to try a D&M front-loading impeller machine and that's a super-cool one to have! The Kelvinator is a fun machine to have, that could easily be a daily-driver for most users.