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I changed the door switch on the KitchenAid from a single/pole-single throw switch (SPST) to double/pole-double throw switch (DPDT). I did this so I could do some rewiring so the interior light would come on when I opened the door as well as when the dishwasher is running. I was lucky to find the same brand still making the switch but a DPDT version all these years later!

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And this took about a month to do, so I moved the KitchenAid down in the workshop and during that time I installed that nice '63 Frigidaire Dishwasher. It is an absolutely beautiful dishwasher.

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Robert, regarding the stove... We told you so. :)

Just kidding. Looks fantastic imo!
 
Pretty but..

For myself I would have kept the yellow range and had the yellow dishwasher. I just love how yellow pops in your kitchen. Though I love pink against pale green and cream or even wood.
 
That kitchen

I really enjoy looking at your kitchen. The new washer and stove work perfectly...it's really a pleasure to view, and I like the dishwasher more in yellow than pink. For me, color is really an imagination trigger. This would be alot of color for me/us to attempt, but you guys pulled it off so well.

This kitchen reminds me of Easter Eggs, and I know that's not what you guys had in mind! But to me, it's a big Easter Basket, with a lot of cheer. I've lost it, for sure. :-)
 
Robert, the new setup is LOVELY! Can't wait to see it in person. I the pink stove looks great in your kitchen.

The KA DW looks awesome in its new color and so finished now that you painted all the parts. I might have anodized the trim pieces a different color instead of painting them, but the monochrome look makes the edges disappear. Let me know if you ever need anything anodized, I send batches out every week.
 
Phil- can you get anodizing done in copper? There's a part of the decorative panel on the range that goes around the buttons, and is the length of the backsplash itself (you can kind of see it in the pic of the pink range in the back of the truck). Anyways, originally, that piece was a bright beautiful anodized copper... It's faded with years of scrubbing. I've actually tried calling a few places around here with no luck. We'd like to get that re-anodized if it's possible.
 
Fred, That color looks like it may be tough to match. When they anodize a piece of aluminum the first step is to immerse the aluminum in an acid bath then flow an electric current through it into the tank. This builds up an oxide layer that is reasonably durable and somewhat porous. For cosmetic colors they then dip the aluminum in a dye to impart a color then seal it in a boiling water bath. Obviously they need a tank of dye the color you need.

Typically most of the anodizing we do is black or clear (no dye). We also run red, yellow/gold and blue as needs arise. The anodizing shop we use could likely duplicate what you have, although it would take some work. The part would have to be stripped, re-polished and then masked to define the areas to be anodized. Then anodized and dyed in an appropriate color bath. Unlike tossing a few parts into a batch going out this one would cost money, I'd guess between $100-200 if they have to make up a dye batch just for that color. It might not be so bad if you had a few pieces to run...

Send me a close up photo of the color sometime with a piece of white paper in it for reference and I'll check on availability.
 
I'd be sitting on the floor with the skirts off your slant Westys (no tools required), basking in nostalgia. Those spin solenoids are why earthquakes never scared me much.
 
That dishwasher turned out beautiful!!  Nice to have the KA back, I'm sure.  

 

For a trim piece done in the color you want, $200 sounds like a lot but it's a one-time expense.  I've paid that for re-chroming pieces of trim on my WI-57 and still have the DI-57 chrome to do and it will likely be double as there's more to do.  All in the name of appliance-love...
 
Guys,

However you have your kitchen it looks great. Personally I like the DW in yellow better than when it was pink. And not that the pink range doesnt look great in its own right but I liked how the yellow range stood out more. I would say that the pink being more subdued makes it blend in with the white in the kitchen.

But it may be the angle of the shot too. It might look very different looking straight at it against the turquoise wall. Could also be the color reproduction of the camera. Like Robert said the color of the DW is actually different than it appears in the picture.
 
How can you go wrong with either choice? The kitchen looks fabulous, in either color scheme! You are lucky to have them to choose from!
 
Robert & Fred the kitchen appliances look great, just the way you have them.  The 1963 Frigidaire dishwasher is stunning.  Frigidaire really must of had a "serious" design team.
 
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