Top-Load KitchenAid Dishwashers c. 1971???

[bajaespuma]

I'm only guessing the date from memory and her outfit. She's definitely seen The Mary Tyler Moore show at least once.

 

[bajaespuma]

The Varicycle:

 

[bajaespuma]

The Electra (whose punishment for falling in love with her father was to be metamorphosed into a Bottom-of-the-Line appliance with a rather dowdy formica top).

I had this machine in my first apartment and for all its simplicity it did the job quickly, elegantly and quietly:

 

[bajaespuma]

The end.

 

[gansky1]

The "7" in the model number would be from the 17 series made from June 1971 to July 1976.

Good guess - you know your bell-bottom pantsuits!

 

[gadgetgary]

Awesome

Thanks for the scans......

 

[rinso]

I've always liked top load dishwashers and front load washers. I guess that's why I'm here. A built-in rollout dishwasher with the swing up racks would be sweet.

 

[tomturbomatic]

We have the KDA-7 in Harvest in my mom's apartment. It still washes fine and looks brand new. This last model did not have the pull and guide bar on the front.

 

[re563]

Man--I'd love to have one of these machines. Saw one in a friends house when I was about 13 and got a very quick peak inside and just fell in love and wanted one ever since.

 

[appnut]

THANKS!!!

 

[sudsmaster]

Hmmm. Nice rack!

 

[bajaespuma]

Top curious

Does anyone know what year Hobart stopped production of these?

 

[vaatwasser]

great pics !!

Never saw the one with the automatic lift up rack. Too bad they dont build those anymore.

Toploading dishwashers were and are very rare in Europe, I only know them from TV and Internet.

 

[deeptub]

I'm pretty sure this was the last model of topload portables. and that production stopped in 1976 when the 18 series came out.
The toploaders must not have been very cost-effective to make since they shared so few parts with the rest of KAs dishwashers.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

Let's play Match Game '74

According to the backpage code on the lower right hand corner,
this literature is from Sept.,1974.Thanks for the memories it brought back.

 

[richm]

we had the Varicycle

My parents bought this dishwasher in 1971 in avocado green. All of their other appliances were white...the only reason they bought the avocado was that it was on sale..lol. It was a great dishwasher and I took in with me in 1979 when I got married and used it for several years until we remodeled the kitchen and bought a top of the line built in Superba...we sold the house about 10 years later...I miss that machine! At the time we remodeled I gave the portable to my aunt who still has it and uses it!

Rich

 

[appnut]

Luigi, don't you remember the one tomburomatic brought to the warehouse for use after Sat. night' dinner in 2002 in DC?

 

[foraloysius]

Bob,

Look again, it was another Dutchman who was responding. And yes, I do remember.

Luigi

 

[appnut]

Sorry Luigi, I just saw Netherlands, didn't look any further.