Gary, that beautiful NIB ISE looks exactly like my 1990 KA with the same timer dial and cycle buttons. I learned something today. Thanks!
When did the "good" Kitchen aid dishwashers stop being made?
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Classic Supreme
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Classic Supreme
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Ralph
Something like this?
I rescued this from the curb last fall.
In beautiful shape and works perfectly.
Guess the owners just wanted all 'new'
Something like this?
I rescued this from the curb last fall.
In beautiful shape and works perfectly.
Guess the owners just wanted all 'new'
Reversible panels
KA in Classic White
KA in Classic White
Gary, yes, that looks like my exact machine. I had the white panel facing out until I bought a stainless fridge and changed it to black. The more I read on this site about the old school KA DW's, the more I love my machine and hope it goes for another 17 years!
Ralph
Ralph
Jerry
I have the exact In-Sink-Erator Classic Supreme dishwasher purchased in April 1988. It's a great dishwasher and I love the blower that dries everything quickly. Still runs like new.
I have the exact In-Sink-Erator Classic Supreme dishwasher purchased in April 1988. It's a great dishwasher and I love the blower that dries everything quickly. Still runs like new.
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My keyboard shorted out from drooling...
Note to self: wear bib or move keyboard away from slack jaw when staring at hot appliance picts; keyboard saturation from drool is not good!
Thanks all for the pictures (....!!!!!!!!) and special thanks to Toggleswitch for the link to Mrs Cochran-- i had heard the name and story around 20 years ago, soon as i saw it, i remembered. Thanks!
The In-Sink-Erator pictures remind me much of the KDS-20 that i just brought home. Silly people didn't want the 70's stained Oak panel (understandable) or the noise anymore (I call that CHARACTER, man!)
No clue if it works, said you need to hit the 'cancel' button at times to reset it (meaning what?) but i haven't tested it yet. In very good shape, not perfect, but i'm happy its home. I have some timers coming, maybe one of them will fit this, but will test first and go from there.
Note to self: wear bib or move keyboard away from slack jaw when staring at hot appliance picts; keyboard saturation from drool is not good!
Thanks all for the pictures (....!!!!!!!!) and special thanks to Toggleswitch for the link to Mrs Cochran-- i had heard the name and story around 20 years ago, soon as i saw it, i remembered. Thanks!
The In-Sink-Erator pictures remind me much of the KDS-20 that i just brought home. Silly people didn't want the 70's stained Oak panel (understandable) or the noise anymore (I call that CHARACTER, man!)
No clue if it works, said you need to hit the 'cancel' button at times to reset it (meaning what?) but i haven't tested it yet. In very good shape, not perfect, but i'm happy its home. I have some timers coming, maybe one of them will fit this, but will test first and go from there.
In-Sink-Erator
I always liked those In-Sink-Erator dishwashers. I think the only differences between In-Sink-Erator and KitchenAid is the In-Sink-Erator's didn't have that stand still water heating in the first fill. But they were designed to take 120 input water and heat to 140 automatically. The model above that Jerry has looks so simular to the KitchenAid Practian model. I don't think but don't know for sure none of the In-Sink-Erator's had sani rinse option. I would love to own one.
Peter
I always liked those In-Sink-Erator dishwashers. I think the only differences between In-Sink-Erator and KitchenAid is the In-Sink-Erator's didn't have that stand still water heating in the first fill. But they were designed to take 120 input water and heat to 140 automatically. The model above that Jerry has looks so simular to the KitchenAid Practian model. I don't think but don't know for sure none of the In-Sink-Erator's had sani rinse option. I would love to own one.
Peter
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Faux Pas on my part!
WOW! I am truly surprised to see the ISE Classic 700 series machine above. It seems that they were being made by Hobart for them alot earlier than when they introduced them to the NY area. One of my Aunts got hers at PC Richards on Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park in the very early 90's and it had the newer style slide handle and I got the other Aunt's machine thru ISE direct and that was the Classic Supreme 3000. Both were gorgeously styled machines.
That really classic 700 surprised me in that it really was a total clone of the 21 series machines with the drop down handle and even the same cycles as the Custom series KA's.
with the addition of the fully adjustable top racks. Like I said,a fantastic value for the price.
Looks like up until '91 or so, it was based on the 21/22 series, and then they went to the 23 series in early 93 with the Whirlpool pump design as per the parts manuals I have for those units.
Those machines that all of you have should live quite a long life with reasonable care.
WOW! I am truly surprised to see the ISE Classic 700 series machine above. It seems that they were being made by Hobart for them alot earlier than when they introduced them to the NY area. One of my Aunts got hers at PC Richards on Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park in the very early 90's and it had the newer style slide handle and I got the other Aunt's machine thru ISE direct and that was the Classic Supreme 3000. Both were gorgeously styled machines.
That really classic 700 surprised me in that it really was a total clone of the 21 series machines with the drop down handle and even the same cycles as the Custom series KA's.
with the addition of the fully adjustable top racks. Like I said,a fantastic value for the price.
Looks like up until '91 or so, it was based on the 21/22 series, and then they went to the 23 series in early 93 with the Whirlpool pump design as per the parts manuals I have for those units.
Those machines that all of you have should live quite a long life with reasonable care.
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Josephine Cochrane may be turning over in her grave..
Mrs. Cochrane is credited with inventing the first practical commercial Dishwasing machine and by today's standards it was a really rudimentary unit. But it had to start somewhere.
Just one correction needs to be made.. her patents were not bought out by the company that would become Kitchenaid.. It was Hobart that bought them and then Hobart later begot Kitchenaid.
And as amazing as it may seem, Hobart didnt get into the domestic dishwasher line until like 1948-49 with their first undercounter machines for the home. The reason that the machines lasted so long was the fact that they shared most of the mechanical parts with the commercial units which were designed to last a long time under severe use. It is amazing how many of those old units are still out there operating.
If you want to find more info on the K/A Mixer line, you can go to Kitchenaid.com and go to their user forum under Kitchen Aid conversations and scroll down to the mixer sections and you will get a good synopsis of the mixer history.
Mrs. Cochrane is credited with inventing the first practical commercial Dishwasing machine and by today's standards it was a really rudimentary unit. But it had to start somewhere.
Just one correction needs to be made.. her patents were not bought out by the company that would become Kitchenaid.. It was Hobart that bought them and then Hobart later begot Kitchenaid.
And as amazing as it may seem, Hobart didnt get into the domestic dishwasher line until like 1948-49 with their first undercounter machines for the home. The reason that the machines lasted so long was the fact that they shared most of the mechanical parts with the commercial units which were designed to last a long time under severe use. It is amazing how many of those old units are still out there operating.
If you want to find more info on the K/A Mixer line, you can go to Kitchenaid.com and go to their user forum under Kitchen Aid conversations and scroll down to the mixer sections and you will get a good synopsis of the mixer history.
People still want those old KitchenAids!
My mom and dad just came back from Florida and had stayed with my uncle who has one of the newer tall tub KA dishwashers. My mom said she used the machine a few times while she was their and said it was so disappointing especially since she had a KA for 25 years that was built like a tank. Mom likes her tall tub GE like mine but wanted to buy another KA just over 2 years ago when her old KA went. She is now happy I talked her out of it. She can't believe how the company downgraded the dishwashers. She said the SS on this newer version is like a tin can and hates the loading patterns. She said the plastic on her GE tall tub is more durable than the KA SS tub, and said she still wishes KA made the old style dishwashers. I also like my GE tall tub but still miss the KA loading patterns with the versatle upper rack. The only thing I didn't like about them was the noise. I would be into getting a 22 or 23 series because by that time they were making them quiter.
I will always wonder what they would be like if they continued to make them and they made them into tall tub dishwashers.
To me the worst tragedy in appliance history is when WCI bought Frigidaire and the second worst tragedy is the demise of the KitchenAid dishwasher.
Peter
My mom and dad just came back from Florida and had stayed with my uncle who has one of the newer tall tub KA dishwashers. My mom said she used the machine a few times while she was their and said it was so disappointing especially since she had a KA for 25 years that was built like a tank. Mom likes her tall tub GE like mine but wanted to buy another KA just over 2 years ago when her old KA went. She is now happy I talked her out of it. She can't believe how the company downgraded the dishwashers. She said the SS on this newer version is like a tin can and hates the loading patterns. She said the plastic on her GE tall tub is more durable than the KA SS tub, and said she still wishes KA made the old style dishwashers. I also like my GE tall tub but still miss the KA loading patterns with the versatle upper rack. The only thing I didn't like about them was the noise. I would be into getting a 22 or 23 series because by that time they were making them quiter.
I will always wonder what they would be like if they continued to make them and they made them into tall tub dishwashers.
To me the worst tragedy in appliance history is when WCI bought Frigidaire and the second worst tragedy is the demise of the KitchenAid dishwasher.
Peter
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Wow! Great Dishwasher pictures from the days appliances were built like 747's.
KitichenAid Imperial by Hobart
I have a KitchenAid Imperial by Hobart dishwasher, Model KDI 17A. It came with the house 15 years ago. It has just begun to malfunction--not drying well and leaving particles on the dishes. I believe it's been here since the home was built in the late 60's.
I have a KitchenAid Imperial by Hobart dishwasher, Model KDI 17A. It came with the house 15 years ago. It has just begun to malfunction--not drying well and leaving particles on the dishes. I believe it's been here since the home was built in the late 60's.
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TGT- If it's leaving particles behind, remove the lower wash arm and make sure the screen filter material isn't torn, as they have a tendency to do with age. If it is, it's an easy repair. Also, give it a good cleaning!!
Agreed
Save that machine!
Save that machine!
nice!
The one dishwasher pic you posted, 5 buttons and a knob, has been in service since 1991 in my kitchen. I just replaced the upper wash hose thingie and the entire bottom rack. Works like a champ!
I am kinda put off by the cost of replacing the upper rack, which is just beginning to rust - something like $150.
Ours is biege or almond or bisque or whateverthehell we're calling it these days. I think it was originally portable and had black panels.
The one dishwasher pic you posted, 5 buttons and a knob, has been in service since 1991 in my kitchen. I just replaced the upper wash hose thingie and the entire bottom rack. Works like a champ!
I am kinda put off by the cost of replacing the upper rack, which is just beginning to rust - something like $150.
Ours is biege or almond or bisque or whateverthehell we're calling it these days. I think it was originally portable and had black panels.
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Eric -
I would check on eBay for those racks - I see them there all the time for like $30.
I would check on eBay for those racks - I see them there all the time for like $30.
Andrew,
I tried that but they are rarely listed by model numbers, and I wasn't willing to take a chance on something that looked kinda like the right thing.
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I tried that but they are rarely listed by model numbers, and I wasn't willing to take a chance on something that looked kinda like the right thing.
-E
