Title: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: jkolantern on September 02, 2015, 10:38:18 AM
Post by: jkolantern on September 02, 2015, 10:38:18 AM
I've been trying to pull back a little bit from acquisitions (turned down a $25 redhead with a chimney recently, a NIB old school Jumbo Joe, $25 OTP, etc...) but I couldn't pass this one up. A little outside of my normal budget, but it had been stored indoors! And its lime! And it has the cool vintage table (I'm going to put a separate post seeking care advice on that. (I was really hoping maybe there would be a C&T ring lurking). The woman really didn't want to sell it because it had sentimental value, but they were breaking up her grandfather's house and she said "I know, it has to go".
Once I get it home and clean it a little I'll post more and better pictures. These are low res from the seller's basement.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/00r0r_ep5ZjRvxynI_600x450.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00r0r_ep5ZjRvxynI_600x450.jpg.html)
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/00303_jJRrGbVbKn1_600x450.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00303_jJRrGbVbKn1_600x450.jpg.html)
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/00606_6fm3qU83Bpg_600x450.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00606_6fm3qU83Bpg_600x450.jpg.html)
Once I get it home and clean it a little I'll post more and better pictures. These are low res from the seller's basement.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/00r0r_ep5ZjRvxynI_600x450.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00r0r_ep5ZjRvxynI_600x450.jpg.html)
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/00303_jJRrGbVbKn1_600x450.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00303_jJRrGbVbKn1_600x450.jpg.html)
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/00606_6fm3qU83Bpg_600x450.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00606_6fm3qU83Bpg_600x450.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: SixZeroFour on September 02, 2015, 10:54:03 AM
Post by: SixZeroFour on September 02, 2015, 10:54:03 AM
My oh my what a score!! Congrats jko!
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Bob BQ on September 02, 2015, 11:11:40 AM
Post by: Bob BQ on September 02, 2015, 11:11:40 AM
Congrats! A lime and the table! Great scores.
I've already got a table, but a limey is on my list, for sure...
I've already got a table, but a limey is on my list, for sure...
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: truckertrash on September 02, 2015, 11:38:45 AM
Post by: truckertrash on September 02, 2015, 11:38:45 AM
Hell yeah!
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Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Hogsy on September 02, 2015, 12:03:30 PM
Post by: Hogsy on September 02, 2015, 12:03:30 PM
That's a beauty, great score!!!
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: LightningBoldtz on September 02, 2015, 12:32:16 PM
Post by: LightningBoldtz on September 02, 2015, 12:32:16 PM
Did you tell her it was going to a good home?
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: MrHoss on September 02, 2015, 01:23:36 PM
Post by: MrHoss on September 02, 2015, 01:23:36 PM
Oh my goodness. That's special right there. Congratulations.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Winz on September 02, 2015, 01:44:45 PM
Post by: Winz on September 02, 2015, 01:44:45 PM
I don't have many kettles on the "wish list", but that is certainly one of them! Congrats on the rescue.
Do you have a picture of the bowl tabs?
Winz
Do you have a picture of the bowl tabs?
Winz
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Ted B on September 02, 2015, 01:57:47 PM
Post by: Ted B on September 02, 2015, 01:57:47 PM
Score! Nice work!
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Idahawk on September 02, 2015, 02:31:48 PM
Post by: Idahawk on September 02, 2015, 02:31:48 PM
Congratulations both pieces are really beautiful :)
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Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: WNC on September 02, 2015, 03:27:14 PM
Post by: WNC on September 02, 2015, 03:27:14 PM
Beautiful, can't wait to see it cleaned up!
Oh, and I don't think I could ever turn down a red for $25
Oh, and I don't think I could ever turn down a red for $25
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: kendoll on September 02, 2015, 03:54:04 PM
Post by: kendoll on September 02, 2015, 03:54:04 PM
Very nice work Steve! Looks in great condition and that table is a beauty.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: charred on September 02, 2015, 04:10:27 PM
Post by: charred on September 02, 2015, 04:10:27 PM
Awesome score!
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: SmokenJoe on September 02, 2015, 06:01:00 PM
Post by: SmokenJoe on September 02, 2015, 06:01:00 PM
That's a beautiful find. Glad you grabbed it up.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: crowderjd on September 02, 2015, 07:08:32 PM
Post by: crowderjd on September 02, 2015, 07:08:32 PM
Congrats! It looks great with the table. How did you find it?
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: 1911Ron on September 02, 2015, 07:20:07 PM
Post by: 1911Ron on September 02, 2015, 07:20:07 PM
That is a great score! Please share more photos when you get the chance.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Uncle JJ on September 03, 2015, 05:55:19 AM
Post by: Uncle JJ on September 03, 2015, 05:55:19 AM
HUGE! Congrats, she's a beauty.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: wyd on September 03, 2015, 06:43:14 AM
Post by: wyd on September 03, 2015, 06:43:14 AM
Great pick up. Really like that color.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Golly on September 03, 2015, 04:37:01 PM
Post by: Golly on September 03, 2015, 04:37:01 PM
Sweet grill
Grate pick up
Lime time👍🏻
Grate pick up
Lime time👍🏻
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: JDD on September 03, 2015, 06:45:55 PM
Post by: JDD on September 03, 2015, 06:45:55 PM
Congratulations, very nice score.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Maxmbob on September 09, 2015, 02:40:50 PM
Post by: Maxmbob on September 09, 2015, 02:40:50 PM
Great score !
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: Winz on September 09, 2015, 05:37:13 PM
Post by: Winz on September 09, 2015, 05:37:13 PM
Quote from: jkolantern on September 02, 2015, 10:38:18 AM
Once I get it home and clean it a little I'll post more and better pictures. These are low res from the seller's basement.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/00303_jJRrGbVbKn1_600x450.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/00303_jJRrGbVbKn1_600x450.jpg.html)
Are you still in the seller's basement? Do you need help?
We are waiting for more pictures..... :)
Winz
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: jkolantern on September 10, 2015, 06:33:47 AM
Post by: jkolantern on September 10, 2015, 06:33:47 AM
@Winz Ha! No, I have just been busy and have some home improvement going on and haven't had any time to play with it. I did snap some more pictures in my basement and hope to do some cleanup this weekend. My apologies for being a terrible photographer. Gummi, I am not.
@LightningBoldtz , Agent Dad (who is responsible for picking this up, along with Agent Nephew getting some driving practice in) did tell her that it was going to a good home and told her about some of my grills.
@kendoll Thanks mate! Next time you and the missus come to the states you'll have to swing by for dinner cooked on it (assuming I haven't found anything cooler by then) and some beers.
This is all as it came-I haven't even washed it out.
Lid shot
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0029.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0029.jpg.html)
Bowl bottom. In pretty good shape, two chips about the size of a quarter and a little bubble (not pictured). Big tabs need to be straightened up a bit. Rivets seem to be in good shape.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0020.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0020.jpg.html)
Some crazing ( @SixZeroFour , any advice on safely cleaning up crazing much appreciated, and thanks for the PM)
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0021.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0021.jpg.html)
Inside of bowl. Should clean up pretty easily, and only minor rust on the straps and welds. None of the 1/4 inch of crud some grills acquire.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0024.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0024.jpg.html)
Ashpan. No warps or bends or anything.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0025.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0025.jpg.html)
Lid Vent. Patented, engraved Weber with the rivet in the b.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0030.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0030.jpg.html)
The shoes. Modern style Weber wheels.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0033.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0033.jpg.html)
The only ding on the lid, and a shot of a handle. Even that ding might be massaged noticeably, because it seems to be more of a rusted crazing than a complete chip with missing porcelain. For a grill that had a table on it presumably a lot, I can't believe the shape the handles are in. Not a mark on them.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0031.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0031.jpg.html)
Based on the age guide and what I've read about the availability of limes, I think this might be able to be traced to 1977 specifically. That would be awesome for me, since it would make it a birth year kettle for me!
I hope to get some cleaned up and reassembled pics soon.
@LightningBoldtz , Agent Dad (who is responsible for picking this up, along with Agent Nephew getting some driving practice in) did tell her that it was going to a good home and told her about some of my grills.
@kendoll Thanks mate! Next time you and the missus come to the states you'll have to swing by for dinner cooked on it (assuming I haven't found anything cooler by then) and some beers.
This is all as it came-I haven't even washed it out.
Lid shot
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0029.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0029.jpg.html)
Bowl bottom. In pretty good shape, two chips about the size of a quarter and a little bubble (not pictured). Big tabs need to be straightened up a bit. Rivets seem to be in good shape.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0020.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0020.jpg.html)
Some crazing ( @SixZeroFour , any advice on safely cleaning up crazing much appreciated, and thanks for the PM)
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0021.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0021.jpg.html)
Inside of bowl. Should clean up pretty easily, and only minor rust on the straps and welds. None of the 1/4 inch of crud some grills acquire.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0024.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0024.jpg.html)
Ashpan. No warps or bends or anything.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0025.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0025.jpg.html)
Lid Vent. Patented, engraved Weber with the rivet in the b.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0030.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0030.jpg.html)
The shoes. Modern style Weber wheels.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0033.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0033.jpg.html)
The only ding on the lid, and a shot of a handle. Even that ding might be massaged noticeably, because it seems to be more of a rusted crazing than a complete chip with missing porcelain. For a grill that had a table on it presumably a lot, I can't believe the shape the handles are in. Not a mark on them.
(http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af83/jkolantern/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0031.jpg) (http://s996.photobucket.com/user/jkolantern/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0031.jpg.html)
Based on the age guide and what I've read about the availability of limes, I think this might be able to be traced to 1977 specifically. That would be awesome for me, since it would make it a birth year kettle for me!
I hope to get some cleaned up and reassembled pics soon.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: SixZeroFour on September 10, 2015, 07:32:59 AM
Post by: SixZeroFour on September 10, 2015, 07:32:59 AM
Once again, great find!!
Did you try the CLR and steel wool trick on the rust streaks? I would use the same method on the crazing but scrub directionally along the cracks. It should at least pull most of the rust color out of the cracks making them more difficult to see.
Did you try the CLR and steel wool trick on the rust streaks? I would use the same method on the crazing but scrub directionally along the cracks. It should at least pull most of the rust color out of the cracks making them more difficult to see.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: jkolantern on September 10, 2015, 08:01:57 AM
Post by: jkolantern on September 10, 2015, 08:01:57 AM
Quote from: SixZeroFour on September 10, 2015, 07:32:59 AM
Once again, great find!!
Did you try the CLR and steel wool trick on the rust streaks? I would use the same method on the crazing but scrub directionally along the cracks. It should at least pull most of the rust color out of the cracks making them more difficult to see.
Not yet (I haven't done anything to it except bring it inside and take pictures) but I will. Thanks! I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything else to look out for to try to avoid doing so as to not make the crazing worse. Thanks again!
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: kendoll on September 10, 2015, 01:58:49 PM
Post by: kendoll on September 10, 2015, 01:58:49 PM
Quote from: jkolantern on September 10, 2015, 06:33:47 AM
@Winz Ha! No, I have just been busy and have some home improvement going on and haven't had any time to play with it. I did snap some more pictures in my basement and hope to do some cleanup this weekend. My apologies for being a terrible photographer. Gummi, I am not.
@LightningBoldtz , Agent Dad (who is responsible for picking this up, along with Agent Nephew getting some driving practice in) did tell her that it was going to a good home and told her about some of my grills.
@kendoll Thanks mate! Next time you and the missus come to the states you'll have to swing by for dinner cooked on it (assuming I haven't found anything cooler by then) and some beers.
Mate it looks fantastic. Careful what you offer as I will definitely take you up on it! :)
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: glrasmussen on September 10, 2015, 08:23:15 PM
Post by: glrasmussen on September 10, 2015, 08:23:15 PM
Congrats, awesome score. Clean and gum it up again.
Title: Re: My first fruit (Lime Time!)
Post by: fedex on September 10, 2015, 11:40:59 PM
Post by: fedex on September 10, 2015, 11:40:59 PM
That looks to be in Great Condition. Congrats.