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Title: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: THROUGH THE MUD BBQ TEAM on October 29, 2018, 01:37:41 PM
Owner advertised this as a John Deere BBQ. Claims it was made in 1965. Anyone have any info on these?

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Title: Re: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: brewtownbeatdown on October 29, 2018, 02:20:48 PM
It's made by Structo with a handle labeled "John Deere".  Cast aluminum.  Hinged lid.  Multi position charcoal & cook grates.  Single, large damper in bowl & lid.  Has a tiny slip-on ash catcher.  1965 seems plausible, but can't be sure.  I've not been able to find production info on these.  This one has the earlier lid hinge design, which is far superior to later design (IMO). 

Here's mine for reference:
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Title: Re: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: greenweb on October 29, 2018, 03:10:10 PM
Hope you picked it up. Pretty cool score, especially up here in Canada.
Title: Re: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: Schaefd2 on October 29, 2018, 05:09:14 PM
Yup, Structo fo sho. Not surprised Brewtownbeatdown already chimed in lol

Hope you picked that up. It seems to be great condition! Much better than mine was (before Brewtownbeatdown fixed her up nicely)


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Title: Re: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: brewtownbeatdown on December 11, 2018, 11:19:32 AM
Found this while doing an obscure eBay search:

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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F321707422207


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Title: Re: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: JEBIV on December 11, 2018, 11:55:28 AM
Quote from: brewtownbeatdown on December 11, 2018, 11:19:32 AM
Found this while doing an obscure eBay search:

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181211/c11f2274f44dd6938d9a2bbb1b37d71b.jpg)

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F321707422207


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That is pretty interesting
Title: Re: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: brewtownbeatdown on December 11, 2018, 12:05:16 PM
Quote from: JEBIV on December 11, 2018, 11:55:28 AM
That is pretty interesting
Another John Deere kettle to add to your search list(?). 


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Title: Re: 1965 John Deere Kettle?
Post by: JEBIV on December 11, 2018, 02:09:42 PM
Quote from: brewtownbeatdown on December 11, 2018, 12:05:16 PM
Quote from: JEBIV on December 11, 2018, 11:55:28 AM
That is pretty interesting
Another John Deere kettle to add to your search list(?). 


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Yep, for sure, like I need another quest

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