Crooked Limey

DrewZ · June 06, 2019, 03:50:20 AM

I decided to take a quick peek at FB marketplace after lunch yesterday, and saw a thumbnail of this image under the caption "Push mower and charcoal grille: $60":

In the milliseconds it took to click on the post, I told myself it's probably too far away, it's probably gone by now, it's probably roached beyond belief . . . No such luck. The ad's only been up for 7 minutes, and it's about 60 miles away. As for the roach potential, I'll take my chances. Seller responds immediately. I leave immediately.

The seller is moving, and getting rid of a bunch of stuff left by a former tenant. She tells me the grill has been sitting under the porch for 5-6 years. From the accumulated filth inside the bowl, I have no reason to doubt. Sold American. (I also bought the reel mower).

Most of the filth cleaned out pretty readily, to reveal a very nice grill, but with a manufacturing defect I hadn't seen before. The bowl vents and leg sockets are not in harmony. One bowl vent actually sits on top of one of the leg socket tabs:

I took some quick measurements of the distance between the legs and the bowl lip and found the front leg to be about 1 inch closer to the bowl lip than the back legs. This might account for the forward tilt:

Appears to date from 1976, with the large bowl tabs, plastic wheels and Bar-B-Q small tab lid vent. Anyways, here are some pics before and after a quick cleanup:

Rub · June 06, 2019, 03:55:27 AM

Really sweet 18! Those are a tough find congratulations. I'm surprised the original owner didn't return it, but that's cool for you.

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Pezdogs · June 06, 2019, 04:24:03 AM

Great score

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Mike in Roseville · June 06, 2019, 04:40:35 AM

Yeah that is in great shape!!! Great score Drew!

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dwnthehatch · June 06, 2019, 05:56:23 AM

I had a 18" redhead with a crooked handle as well.

Grillagin · June 06, 2019, 06:37:35 AM

Very nice! I'd love to find one of those.

crowderjd · June 06, 2019, 06:46:14 AM

Nice! Congrats!

jkolantern · June 06, 2019, 10:02:02 AM

Beauty! What did you use to get rid of the faint rust marks on the outside of the bottom of the bowl?

DrewZ · June 06, 2019, 10:15:06 AM

Quote from: jkolantern on June 06, 2019, 10:02:02 AM
Beauty! What did you use to get rid of the faint rust marks on the outside of the bottom of the bowl?

Gentle persuasion and Barkeepers Friend.

Bob BQ · June 06, 2019, 10:27:15 AM

Beautiful example (flaws and all) of The Fairway. Congrats!!

Firemunkee · June 06, 2019, 10:48:12 AM

Congrats again Drew!!!

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RottiGuy · June 06, 2019, 11:03:50 AM

She's a beauty!!!!!

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PotsieWeber · June 06, 2019, 07:14:56 PM

NICE!

RyanRLS · June 06, 2019, 08:44:11 PM

Amazing!!

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Kain · June 07, 2019, 02:12:13 AM

Wow Unicorns are real!

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