The KDS54 is 'home' at last

[ovrphil]

It's good to see a vintage dishwasher find its dream partner.

Is that the one I found on Craigslist, Paul?

I was hoping to see some photos of it - the more the merrier.

 

[philr]

Here's a picture of the interior showing the heavy cast-iron wash arm (and what seems like a happy new owner!).

 

[turquoisedude]

Some more pictures!

Phil (overphil) - this is indeed the machine you spotted and posted in Shopper's Square.  Don't worry, I won't tell hubby - he blames 'Canadian Phil' (PhilR) for aiding and abetting me with this one already... LOL 

 

I took a few more pictures while taking a break from work on the Blackstone today.  Geez, this dishwasher is in really good shape!  Something tells me the 'second in command' in Ogden may no longer be a portable top-loader... LOL  

 

Steve - thank you for those Hobart part numbers.  I've sent you a PM also. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ovrphil]

Ah, it's good to have another PhilR to take the rap for the new find. It is AMAZING looking inside, Paul. Holycrap, way better than I expected.

One of these days I'm going to disappear from aw.org and with all the many hours I've spent finding some of these cool appliances, I'll finally grab something for myself. No spare parts to start out, no idea if it's a good or bad appliance, but just buy what looks cool to me(like this KA).

If I ever meet you and/or your hubby, I'm Leo. Leo Lane with a Cessna plane. No Phil intro's.

Happy washing.

 

[jetcone]

that

tub is darn near mint !!

 

[toploader55]

Minty.

Great Catch Paul.

 

[stevet]

Hobart Parts E-Store

Paul,
Here is the link for the E-Store that Hobart uses now. Same prices as you would pay at the local office and they will ship to the customer. I assume that they can ship to Canada.

But you will need to use the right numbering system as they do. Although, if you start entering the part number in the search box, it will auto complete it for you.Then just click on the specific part you want.

All Hobart numbers start with the prefix "00-"
Then the main part number is 6 digits long so you may have to add a leading "0"(zero) to the number, sometimes 2 of them.

If there is a suffix number then add a "-" and 5 numbers using leading zeros again

So the o-rings above should look like this:
00-067500-00024
00-067500-00027
00-067500-00031
00-063984
If you do it right, it will tell you the price, availability and min prdering quantity and sometimes a picture too!

Hope this helps. If not, give me a holler again
Steve

http://thesmartpartsestore.hobartservice.com/store/shopforparts

 

[turquoisedude]

An update on the KDS54P

Well, with Stevet's help on those KA part numbers, I was able to track down the o-rings and seals I needed for my 'new' dishwasher.  

 

I was feeling pretty confident after the Blackstone restoration, so earlier this week, I figured it was time to tear into the KA to see what I could do about those leaks.  

 

Amazingly, I got the pump out with a minimum of fuss and cussin'!   Eddie, thanks for the tip about doing this slow and easy - I can see how a ham-handed approach would result in a busted pump sump chamber.   I found that by working with the machine on it's back, I had better control over what happened to the pump as it was loosened from it's original position. 

 

I should have documented this better, but you'll see some key components that may need to be replaced in a leaky 14 Series.   To sum up, I needed to replace the gasket where the wash arm chamber attached to the drain valve, the o-ring on the drain valve plunger, the itty-bity o-ring at the plunger shaft, and just for good measure, the o-ring at the joint of the pump chamber and the pump itself.  

 

 

[turquoisedude]

After it was all put back together, the question had to be asked: 'Vill it hold vater?'

 

Much to my delight, the answer was YES!!  

 

 

 

[turquoisedude]

I still had to deal with the cracked and damaged drain hose, though.  

 

It took some serious effort (OK and some cussin'...) to cut off the original compression sleeve from the drain hose.  But I got a new one in, and surprisingly quickly!

 

[turquoisedude]

So, the moment of truth....  All hoses were reconnected - it was time for a test-wash!

 

I ran a quick Rinse and Hold cycle and discovered a couple of drips - the gear clamps I used instead of those cursed Corbin clamps simply needed to be tightened a bit more.  PHEW!

 

 

[turquoisedude]

Ah, the rinsed and held interior.... LOL  

 

I am so pleased that I got this classic KitchenAid back up and running again!   Hubby's going away later this week, so guess what I'll be playing with on the long Easter weekend??  Phil may even be here to witness the Maiden Wash!!  

 

I've never had a 14 Series machine, but wow, this one is a real beauty.  And again, my heartfelt thanks to Brainard, John, Jon Charles, and Phil who all helped me knock a 'dream machine' off my list!!  

 

 

 

[toploader55]

Congrats Paul

She's a Beauty.

 

[philr]

Great! Another thing to see in my next visit! 

 

[a440]

Nice Find?

I am sure you will do just great on the rebuild. The actual machine is in wonderful shape!

Thanks for the progress this far!

It is a beautiful machine!

Brent

 

[turquoisedude]

Update on the KDS-54

This lovely KitchenAid dishwasher has been getting occasional use down in the basement in Ogden, but it is destined for greater things...   It's going to be moving into the new house in St-Liboire soon.  Hubby's been told, but he'll still kick up a fuss when he sees it in the kitchen.  

 

But before moving it, I wanted to spiff it up a bit... 

 

[turquoisedude]

A change of colour was indicated (it has to match the '62 Flair Range and '65 Cyclamatic Refrigerator!).

 

No surprise as to the colour choice, I suppose... LOL 

 

[turquoisedude]

Taa-Daa!

And here we are, all back together again and ready for the move!  

 

Now, there is a dishwasher in the kitchen already, but there's a small snack bar at the end of the peninsula cabinet where the current dishwasher is.  I want to lose the snack bar and roll the KA to the end of the peninsula (for easy rolling to the dining area...).  The extra counter space will be a bonus.  

 

Next time you see this, it'll be part of a new kitchen portfolio.  Coming in August!!

 

[philr]

Looks great Paul!

 

[toploader55]

What a Great Machine.  Turquoise suits it well.