Steve-Gyrofoam Visits The Mighty Plains

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Steve/Gyrofoam drove out to Omaha last week for a visit and to deliver a pick-up load of appliances from back east. We had a great time all last week and really enjoyed working on machines, washing and getting fat on Steve's wonderful cooking & baking!! Chocolate fudge pound cake, chili, cornbread, pecan pie...oh yeah, the appliances! The following pics are just a few candids of what Steve brought out:

This first one is the KitchenAid KDC-14 dishwasher that came from Steve 1-18 in Augusta, GA. Steve and I cleaned it up and installed it in the kitchen one afternoon. It works perfectly and turned out beautiful! Thanks again Steve1-18!

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Turquoise - Yay!!!

This picture is of a turquoise Maytag pair that Steve brought out from John L in Maryland. They found these on one of their mightnight appliance shopping trips and rescued them from further abuse and crushing. Unfortunately, they had been tossed out of the truck on their left sides so they have some porcelain chippage, but as long as I've waited to get these machines, we'll make them beautiful again. (I got rid of a pair just like these 8 years ago and have been looking for them again ever since)

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How did I miss this??

Look what came in my 1960 General Electric automatic washer!

I have this washer pulled out of it's spot to replace the lower tranny seal, which I did Saturday. What a greasy mess under her skirt! The lower seal leaked oil onto the pulley which flung it all over the underside of the machine, dribbled down the skirt (or apron as GE calls it) and onto the floor. I'm glad I found this Tide to wash all those nasty rags!

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1968 GE combo

Steve and I also moved the GE combo (from craiglist-chicago) downstairs and hooked it up. It worked right out of the shipping box with only a minor belt adjustment so we moved it downstairs after Steve did a beautiful job detailing it. It still needs some adjustment to the pulleys - I have pulley rattle in one of them, but all in all, a great find!

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Beautiful KDC-14!!

Greg - That KDC-14 is a beauty. How about some inside shots? Having installed it in the kitchen, I assume you will be using it as a daily driver. I use my KDI-14 as an overflow machine. The top rack comes out completely with no problem and you can put all kinds of large items in it. Can't wait to see all those machines in person! Thanks again for all your help with my KitchenAid 14.

Fred
 
The Newbies

Greg those are all wonderful classic machines. My favorites are the Maytags. It is too bad that someone shoved them off a truck like that,however I am certain you will bring them back to life. Do you have,or can you get the console glass lens? They are a really nice set!

Congrats,
Rick
 
Steve-Gyrofoam Visits The Mighty Plains

Wow Greg what a weekend. I see you guys had a real great time. I love to see so many great appliances being enjoyed.
Best Wishes
Peter
 
WOW! What a trip! I had the best of times washing in the many beautiful machines in Greg's basement! I remembered Kelvinator's from my childhood but I did not remember their nearly silent operation! Oh, and the Unimatics, and the '53 Duomatic,the '64 Hotpoint, and I even broke down and used the Duets! The Maytag 906 washer (on steroids) was most unusual--- that thing was baaaaad! I was so glad I could help Greg get that awful Whirly ("Tall-Tub" dishwasher) out of there and get that awesome KAid in! That dishwasher has MUCH class! I really enjoyed the challenge of trying to cook on an electric range-----it was a gorgeous vintage Frigidaire, but alas---I am used to the gassy type! Greg and his son were the most gracious hosts so the week flew by and I had to head home. BUT---I'll be back in June!!!!!! I am looking forward to meeting everyone and ya'll save up that laundry------you are in for a treat!!!!! -Steve
 
Well, you sure are brave visiting all those northern places at this time of year, but glad to hear you had a great time!
 
Tall Tub

I keep reading about "tall tub" dishwashers, what's different about them? How can they be any taller if they still have to fit under a standard counter?
 
Sounds like and looks like so much fun!!! Beautiful Kelvinator. Where on earth are you going to put all these new appliances???? You must have run plumbing into the "guest bedroom" downstairs. Thanks for sharing your pictures and making me hungry.
 
KD 14---- KD11

HI I have a KD11 in the kitchen as a second machine & use it every second day, QUESTION what is the difference in timer cycles ?? Is there any difference in the racks? Does it still have the big blue wash arm or the X wash arm. I also notice the thumb switch in the handle instead of the push down switch. Very nice machine, all of your finds, Very nice. Michael
 
Wow...all this and great food too!

Greg and Steve:

Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic!! It looks like Spring Break was great fun for you. All I can say is "C'mon Omaha!!"

Steve: Glad to see you enjoyed cooking on Greg's range. We all expect you to turn out some delicious treats in June! :-D

Venus
 
Hi Greg, wonderful pictures. Looks like the Kelvinator is running beautifully now, can't wait to see it. I've never seen the blue dasher cap before, its very rare!

Congrats on the dishwasher too, should I get the "Acme Modern Appliance Launcher" ready for that silly Whirlpool tall tub dishwasher?
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Wow! You guys had fun!

Greg,
Thanks for sharing all of the great pictures!
I can't get over how fantastic the GE Combo looks. I also did not know that you were the one to get it. It is beautiful! Man, now you have just about every combo except the Lady Kenmore. Steve is great at detailing the machines. He is so precise on getting them showroom clean!
Give us a run-down sometimes from a consumers point of view of the washing ablility of your combo's.
You are one lucky guy!
Glad you both had such a good time.
Thanks again for the pictures of your visit!
Brent
 
Thanks for all the great comments and congrats - yes, we do have a bit of a space issue, which is nothing new, but I removed a wall in the basement between the south room and the "middle room" which is where the GE combo and several dishwashers will go. Not only space for a few more appliances, but LOTS more room for our conventioneers!

The Maytags will need a considerable amount of work, but fortunately, I have quite a few of the parts I'll need for cosmetic restoration - panel glass, new top, etc. that came with them and I have a very good source for the other parts I might need locally as well. Now to find the time! I'm just so excited to have them "back" again, the restoration work will be a piece of (chocolate fudge pound) cake!

Here is a pic of the KDC-14 interior - just MINT! I've been running it nearly every day and have yet to find anything not perfectly clean. Since this was a gravity drain machine, I wired a pump from a Whirly "World" portable washer in series with the motor. Since the motor and new pump are running through the whole washing/rinsing cycle, we get the added benefit of the pump carrying away any water that may run out the overflow tube - in left front corner of tub. The power of the circulation pump is incredible and the sounds of the water blasting the dishes sends chills down your back - these cast iron wash arm machines were the most powerful dishwashers Hobart-KitchenAid made. I was skeptical of the short wash cycle, 6 3/4 minutes, but so far everything has been spotless.

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gravity drain

"Since this was a gravity drain machine, I wired a pump from a Whirly "World" portable washer in series with the motor. Since the motor and new pump are running through the whole washing/rinsing cycle, we get the added benefit of the pump carrying away any water that may run out the overflow tube - in left front corner of tub."

So is there a solenoid that opens when it's time to drain? Of course, in a normal situation the water would drain into a pipe that went through the floor under the machine, so how do you have it set up? Does it drain into a pan of some type that the WP pump then sucks the water out of?
 
wall removal

"I removed a wall in the basement between the south room and the "middle room"

Hopefully it wasn't a "load bearing" wall, that could be a big pain to comopensate for :-)
 
Love that Kitchenaid

Greg,
I was able to see your dishwasher when Steve first found it.
I could not get over how great the shape of it was for it's age. Interesting to think it traveled so far, and now it is in your kitchen, back to life. I bet he is happy.
Brent
 

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