at least i was able to rebuild one of my machines. pump seals i have yet to find anymore, i bought one of the last one's about 10 years ago from larry in parma at modern parts. I did see a wash impeller on ebay last summer, i should have bought it. if i was closer to you i would love to buy it. i would think someone could use the motor or other parts if nothing else. It would be such a shame to see yours get thrown out. the front loader i have never used yet, pump and motor are being safely stored. 3 of my top loaders i use frequently, they're not the best but i find them such fun to use. i have 4 top loaders, and one front loader, all in various forms of assembly. I loaded it once when I was down there and everything came out nice and clean. She finally replaced it, around the early eighties when a hole rusted through the bottom of the tub. I visited her in 1977 and her GE dishwasher was going strong and doing a nice job. My Aunt in Boca Raton, FL had that exact same unit (only not pink, but white) that was new to her house when it was built in 1962. That is such a nice machine, I hate for you not to enjoy it. Is it only leaking during the drain portion of the cycle? Trust me, with JB Weld, that joint will never flex again. It's waterproof, steel reinforced, and will give you a stronger joint that the original factory joint. I would try a strong epoxy, such J-B Weld epoxy. If it is the stainless drain tube that has loosed from the pump house, you might find that sometimes the simplest repair methods are the best. If you have now pulled the dishwasher out, I would run it in the garage or other open space area where you can get a 360 degree view and ascertain where the actual leak is emanating. My cabinets are white and other appliances are turquoise, but I do think I'm going to keep the pink for a while vs. Ralph, I laughed at your comment-I think it will look fabulous, too. Thanks also for the sketch-that is exactly what it looks like! So, I'm already in the habit of that if that's how it needs to be. And I'm not talking stuff that is caked on or sat for a while. Ken, right now I have a newer dishwasher, and I pretty much have to rinse off everything that goes in it, as it just doesn't clean otherwise.

I am disappointed in the size of the interior as it is even smaller than the '70's Whirlpool I had, so I guess there were improvements made 10 years later. John does bring up a good point as to why it's hard to find DWs of this timeframe, but oh well, I'm kind of stuck with it now. I'm a bit bummed to learn that I may have bought a dud of a dishwasher model. Thanks guys for all the positive comments.

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