jasonl
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I've always wondered "what's so cool about those old KA by Hobart dishwashers?" Well, a weekend at Bri's parents' summer home in Newport, RI opened my eyes (and ears).
You see, I grew up in a home where the only dishwasher was my mom's hands. Yes, in the age of automatic appliances, we didn't have one. I was always taught that they never clean right and a pain in the @$$ to mess with. I do remember however going to relatives house and hearing their Kenmore Roto-Rack DW run and being fascinated with them.
I even had a DW, a cheap Whirlpool when I bought my trailer. It wasn't very interesting except it still made the cool water swishing around noises that I like. But it wasn't a good cleaner so I ditched it.
The DW here in Groton is a newer WP. Very easy to use and very quiet. You can hear water light swirling around there and having used it a few times, I thought it was neat.
Last weekend, I spent it at the summer home in Newport, RI. Now picture this house. It's a 50s ranch with a kitchen that was remodeled in 1977. Avocado all the way. GE electric range and fridge. In the garage, a 2004 Kenmore washer paired with a '77 Kenmore 80 series avocado dryer. The original washer was I bet a matched belt drive machine. It breaks my heart that it's now gone and a new washer is in its place. Back to the kitchen. Next to the sink is... a 1977 KitchenAid by Hobart DW. I remember eyeing it and looking at it. It's a MOL model, not too fancy. It has a black background with a silver dial timer and 3 buttons.
After dinner I hung around and watched as Bri's mom opened the DW to load it. There it was, the classic turquise racks, huge spray arm that looked like it seemed to say "Food, watch out!".
After loading, a button was pressed and the magic began. This wasn't no damn Whirlpool, this thing sounded like it meant business. That huge motor down there was ready to pump some hot water all over those dishes, and pump it did. I've honestly never listened to a KA washing before and I was totally floored. It was like hearing a hurricane inside a box. The rushing water and the hum is unreal.
Now I know why the KitchenAid fetish. I know what's going in our kitchen, a vintage KA dishwasher.
Again, what would Freud think about the spray arm in the old 50s KA dishwashers. Don't those nozzles look a little suggestive?
You see, I grew up in a home where the only dishwasher was my mom's hands. Yes, in the age of automatic appliances, we didn't have one. I was always taught that they never clean right and a pain in the @$$ to mess with. I do remember however going to relatives house and hearing their Kenmore Roto-Rack DW run and being fascinated with them.
I even had a DW, a cheap Whirlpool when I bought my trailer. It wasn't very interesting except it still made the cool water swishing around noises that I like. But it wasn't a good cleaner so I ditched it.
The DW here in Groton is a newer WP. Very easy to use and very quiet. You can hear water light swirling around there and having used it a few times, I thought it was neat.
Last weekend, I spent it at the summer home in Newport, RI. Now picture this house. It's a 50s ranch with a kitchen that was remodeled in 1977. Avocado all the way. GE electric range and fridge. In the garage, a 2004 Kenmore washer paired with a '77 Kenmore 80 series avocado dryer. The original washer was I bet a matched belt drive machine. It breaks my heart that it's now gone and a new washer is in its place. Back to the kitchen. Next to the sink is... a 1977 KitchenAid by Hobart DW. I remember eyeing it and looking at it. It's a MOL model, not too fancy. It has a black background with a silver dial timer and 3 buttons.
After dinner I hung around and watched as Bri's mom opened the DW to load it. There it was, the classic turquise racks, huge spray arm that looked like it seemed to say "Food, watch out!".
After loading, a button was pressed and the magic began. This wasn't no damn Whirlpool, this thing sounded like it meant business. That huge motor down there was ready to pump some hot water all over those dishes, and pump it did. I've honestly never listened to a KA washing before and I was totally floored. It was like hearing a hurricane inside a box. The rushing water and the hum is unreal.
Now I know why the KitchenAid fetish. I know what's going in our kitchen, a vintage KA dishwasher.
Again, what would Freud think about the spray arm in the old 50s KA dishwashers. Don't those nozzles look a little suggestive?
