Those wheels look to be original. Some of the 6" early all plastic wheels are SUPER tight to pull off since they seem to have a slightly smaller diameter hub when compared to the older half rubber-plastic wheels. Must have been an issue with the 8" plastic rim wheels too?Do they roll freely?
...still looks rusty but the hard rust is off, just needs a little oil and the grate will be fine.
Yeah they do move freely, just was not easy to get off and I didn't want to force the issue.
Too bad there is no more room on your patio.
I have certainly got fair share of interest in this grill and honestly my initial thought was to pass it along to someone else and score a really nice 22 but throughout the day this kettle as grown on me, I am going to fix it up and make it mine for a while.@MrHoss has told me that this is 1 of 15 known Red 26 Aristocrats.
Is there that many Aristocrats around?? I would have guessed maybe 6 or 7