Drove past a local thrift store Friday and spotted a grey N code daisy wheel just as employees were locking up for the day. No price tag but the condition appeared nearly new with the exception of the handles. Picked it up Saturday for $15! It is missing the ash catcher, has a narrow chip smaller than a match head and the whitewalls are gone. There is no rust anywhere. I will post pics to show before and after cleaning.
Not fair to tease without pics.
Pics?
Here are some before pictures:
Lid handle on the left treated with oil. Bowl handle too far gone with rot.
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Hinged grate and charcoal grate in good condition
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Leg sockets and daisy wheels in good condition
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Lid shows just a light coating of seasoning
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The Chip
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Lid handle solid
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Lid vent in perfect unrestored condition
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Bowl needs some razor work
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After pics will be coming soon.
OH WOW!...awesome score!
Very nice...well worth 15 bucks there. Congrats. Got to love a 3 wheeler for low and slow.
Killer find, and a daisy wheeler to boot! (My personal favorite venting system)
Awesome pickup! As previously mentioned, three wheelers are awesome for really fine tuning your temps for slow and low. I usually shut two vents down all the way they control with one. I can't wait to see the after pics!
Looks really nice.
Here are some pics after a light cleaning. Still need to finish bowl scrub and legs and put some spar varnish on the handles. Now on the lookout for an ash catcher to complete the restoration.
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Got to admit that the grey looks pretty nice in the sunlight...
Beautiful kettle, well done!
Really sharp there!
Wow, awesome job! Looks great, that grey is really sharp!
Sweet! Love that color.
Man I am really wanting a gray and a yellow. Beautiful kettle!
That gray is fantastic. It cleaned up beatifully. I had one in an SS performer that was in really bad shape but it was still really cool.
Amazeballs.
My thrift stores all have used-up electric appliances, RJ-11 phone cords and bunch more memories of the 1980s. Not even a plain jane OTS black kettle ever.
She's a beaut!
Now that is a Grey! Nice score!
Damn! that looks sweet! Nice score!
Really good that a grill fella found that beauty and brought her into the family. Fine looking kettle, Congrat's. SJ
i have an extra ash pan if you want it. great looking grey!
That grey 3-wheeler would blend in nicely with my herd.
Nice pick up on a well preserved kettle.
That is absolutely gorgeous. LOOOOVEthe color!!! congratulations!
Very nice.
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Love it! Great find
Wow! What a great looking grill!
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Nice work on the cleanup! That shade of grey is pretty sweet and coupled with the fact that it's a three wheeler makes me love it even more! Congrats on the pickup.