This all started in 2017 when
I found a Sage OTP--or as I called it then a "Light green non gas assist Performer."
Loved the kettle color, hated the table. As a half-measure,
I rattle-canned the table and added the updated lid bale. What it really needed was to be dropped into an SSP frame.
About a year later,
I found a non-assist EI-code SSP frame and transplanted the Sage:
Not long after the transplant, a member asked if I'd sell the Sage bowl and lid. I said I would and I did. That kicked off what has turned out to be a succession of SSP tenants, starting with a
modded Red Limited Edition (2018-2019), followed by
C&B green (2019-2020) (adding gas-assist) a
previously unused DI-code Blue (2020-2021) and
Ivory (2021-2024):
Along the way, I added the trim panel on both sides. I also added the wheels and ash catcher from the Red LE and upgraded to
R-Shack's SS brackets to mount the bowl.
June 2024 Update:Well, it took three years, but I finally swapped out the Ivory. When the 70th anniversary kettles went on clearance, I ordered a Yellow, but several months later, Amazon cancelled the order. During that time, I decided I liked the blue better and eventually found one for sale locally. A few weeks ago, I found an EE code non-assist SSP frame and transplanted the Rock N Roll Blue into that.
(The full Ivory setup is now listed for sale.) Here's a 2022 Rock N Roll Blue in a 1999 SSP frame:
Topic: Ongoing SSP build -- Sage, Red LE, C&B Green, Blue, Ivory, Rock and Roll Blue (Read 1867 times)