Finally scored a Wood Dale!... and she's not ugly ;D
In fact I'm blown away at the condition considering this kettle is 50+ Years old! The kettle originally belonged to the sellers parents and was given to her as a housewarming present when she and her husband got married and moved out (25 years ago!) They apparently used it up until a few years back but must have always taken great care of it.
All original other than the ash-pan - Enjoy! :)
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Once again thank you to
@Red Kettle Rich for sharing the lead! This replaces a red 18 I traded away a few months ago (and regretted ever since).
Thanks for looking!
Matt
beautiful!
absolutely beautiful!
why does the first pic have different wheels, legs, and triangle?
Also, get that beast into the gallery!!
Gorgeous red! Congratulations Matt!
Beauty little Red there 6. That cooker is older than me. Enjoy it guy.
Wow, that's a beauty!
I want one!!! That looks awesome!
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I think you have acquired more new kettles in the past few weeks than I have in the last year...congratulations and it looks gorgeous!!
now that's red. congrats on getting another cross continent acquisition!
I had a feeling that you were
on this one ... ??? :-X What a beauty!
Quote from: indy82z on March 18, 2015, 06:38:40 AMI think you have acquired more new kettles in the past few weeks than I have in the last year.
@indy82z , yeah I think you are correct ... Just accept it man ... just accept it ... :-\ :-[
Glad I was helpful 8)
Oh my! Love me some Wood Dale. Those wheels are awesome (the metal ones).
That is a beautiful kettle - congrats Matt!
Winz
Nice score!
The more I look at this Kettle the more I think it's glowing.
Thanks for the comments guys! :)
Quote from: Troy on March 17, 2015, 09:49:51 PM
why does the first pic have different wheels, legs, and triangle?
Wow, nice eye! I took that first pic the day before to catch the cool shadow in time - the legs, wheels and triangle were off being restored.
For anyone who hasn't already tried "Evapo-rust" the stuff is amazing... esp on old metal wheels. These were dirty and orange from surface rust but a 4 or 5 hours in the solution and they are back to brilliant white. I still can't believe how well it works!
Quote from: MrHoss on March 18, 2015, 01:12:47 PM
The more I look at this Kettle the more I think it's glowing.
Perhaps its all the Cadmium in that red porcelain ;)
Beautiful kettle!
Looks Great I'm a sucker for Red Weber's
I wish I would of Held on to them the ones I've had over the years. None of them were as old as this tho
Great Find Thank's for sharing
Matt does it look more "orangeish" compared to the later 60s-early 70s reds? My 22 woodie is brighter than my later 60s 18 and 22
Quote from: Craig on March 18, 2015, 06:51:28 PM
Matt does it look more "orangeish" compared to the later 60s-early 70s reds? My 22 woodie is brighter than my later 60s 18 and 22
Perhaps a touch more orange and not quite as dark of a shade of red as the later MBH's. Less cherry, more strawberry :)
Love it!
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Stunner!
What a gem. Love this!!!! Great score.
Thats a Nice looking grill. Love the color if vibrant..
Quote from: Craig on March 18, 2015, 06:51:28 PM
Matt does it look more "orangeish" compared to the later 60s-early 70s reds? My 22 woodie is brighter than my later 60s 18 and 22
Quote from: SixZeroFour on March 18, 2015, 10:06:16 PM
Perhaps a touch more orange and not quite as dark of a shade of red as the later MBH's. Less cherry, more strawberry :)
@Craig and
@SixZeroFour I went searching the forum today to look for an answer or opinion to this very question and re-found this recent thread.
My 18.5 red Wood Dale is certainly a more orange hue than my Arlington Heights thumb screw red 18.5 made just a couple years later. SexZeroFour nailed the description in my opinion. The Wood Dale is more orange and not as dark. I would also say it is a bit more matte, but that could be method of storage for the last 45 years too. I prefer the red of Arlington Heights over the Wood Dale red. In the shade the difference is hard to see. In the sun it is obvious.
@jcnaz :
The discovery above means my plan to swap out the bottom on the wood dale will not work. Too bad because the lid is in good shape. :'(
What a lovely, grill! Any plans to cook on it?
That is nice, congrats!
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on April 04, 2015, 05:40:33 PM
What a lovely, grill! Any plans to cook on it?
Yep, it'll be fired up at some point 8) Maybe that's what I'll use when I get the chance to make some Mac N Cheese.