Steve, hmm, I agree, a KD12 cousin. Only 5 or 6 place setting capacity. Looks like it had its own water heater similar to a Youngstown Jet Tower. Too bad KA didn't offer that little constant rinse feature on our models over here.
Ivan, I found out from Tomturbomatic here that the Tapan did indeed reverse direction throughout each phase of the programme. As a 9 to 11 year old kid, it didn't sound any different when it washed in either direction. Would lhave never occurred to me that it was reversing. I just thought it very odd that it would wash or rinse for a few minutes, pause for one timer increment (30 seconsd I believe) and then start up washing again. And apparently it basically only washed one half of the interior (left or right side as the case may be) when it did reverse. Even the mesh detergent dispenser (whiich was covered and kind of looked like a little small items basket, was divided into right and left sides.
