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Title: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Bluesman on June 28, 2013, 09:43:11 AM
Scored this while on vacation in Northern Wisconsin. A pre 79 with two lids $25 and a 95 Master Touch $30. The MT came from the guy who owns the cabin and the other from the resort owner. So I was fishing for Red heads this year..............
(http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg354/fullertone/Red%20Heads/IMAG0301.jpg)
(http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg354/fullertone/Red%20Heads/IMAG0300.jpg)

The restoration and rescue starts Sunday................
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: G$ on June 28, 2013, 09:58:41 AM
Those are great.  My favorite weber is my Red MasterTouch!


(http://s13.postimg.org/gw4qhu55z/full1sc.jpg)
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: glrasmussen on June 28, 2013, 09:59:00 AM
Great score and great prices! Those will clean up might fine.
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: 1buckie on June 28, 2013, 10:34:35 AM


Tremendos Red, G$ !!!

The above scores look pretty good too!!!!


gotta wonder what happened to the bell on the 2 lid deal......but it's nice they saved it..... ;D
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: 1911Ron on June 28, 2013, 02:56:11 PM
Nice score!  I wonder if the wife would be miffed if i went kettle hunting in Hawaii? ???
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: pbe gummi bear on June 28, 2013, 02:57:57 PM
Nice reds. It's hard to say which I like more!
Title: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Craig on June 28, 2013, 03:29:14 PM
Helluva deal!! Nice job on bonus lid! Can't beat that.
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Golly on June 28, 2013, 06:43:04 PM
nice catch 8)
get them cleaned up and post some more pics
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: javahog2002 on June 28, 2013, 07:10:52 PM
Very nice looking redheads.  Very nice price too.   >:(
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Bman on June 28, 2013, 07:44:41 PM
Nice score!  What part of Northern WI did you find these?  I'm from the Minocqua (and north) area and check CL since I still have family agents in the area.
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Bluesman on June 30, 2013, 07:20:20 AM
I was in Hayward on Nelson Lake. These weren't on CL they were hiding and I sniffed them out............... 8)
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Jeff on July 01, 2013, 12:21:04 PM
Hey Bluesman...nice scores.

I just got back from NW Wisc myself.   I stay around Spooner.  I was in Hayward 2 weekends ago.  I scored a couple reds myself.  1) a NIB red weber lantern for 5 bucks at a garage sale
2) a rescued 18.5 red, metal side handles, 3 wheeler.  It was at another garage sale too.  It was off to the side of their little house, not even for sale.  I asked about it and the owner said, "oh, this was with the house from the previous owners when we got it.  It was rough with chips, filthy, missing two vents on the bottom.   I rescued it for 5 bucks.  It has the old plastic wheels on it.  I'm gonna clean it up a bit a post it and see if a fellow member wants to take it on as a rescue/rehab mission.
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Craig on July 01, 2013, 02:49:40 PM
Quote from: Jeff on July 01, 2013, 12:21:04 PM
Hey Bluesman...nice scores.

I just got back from NW Wisc myself.   I stay around Spooner.  I was in Hayward 2 weekends ago.  I scored a couple reds myself.  1) a NIB red weber lantern for 5 bucks at a garage sale
2) a rescued 18.5 red, metal side handles, 3 wheeler.  It was at another garage sale too.  It was off to the side of their little house, not even for sale.  I asked about it and the owner said, "oh, this was with the house from the previous owners when we got it.  It was rough with chips, filthy, missing two vents on the bottom.   I rescued it for 5 bucks.  It has the old plastic wheels on it.  I'm gonna clean it up a bit a post it and see if a fellow member wants to take it on as a rescue/rehab mission.

Nice! Look forward to pics of it. BTW, welcome back!  :)
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Jeff on July 01, 2013, 04:10:13 PM
Thanks Craig!
Title: Re: Vacation score 2 Red Heads
Post by: Bluesman on July 03, 2013, 12:31:01 PM
Update: restoration has begun on both kettles:
1.) Both disassembled-check
2.) What needs to ordered from Weber-check
3.) 2 legs sets, charcoal grates, cooking grates, sweeper assembly, ash bucket handle-check
4.) new wood handles from Brian-Check
5.) New SS hardware-Friday
6.) Finish Statesman pre-clean and then final clean on both - Thursday
7.) Clean wheels and repaint whitewalls on Statesman-Friday
8.) Clean rust and coat-Friday
9.) begin to assemble-Friday and Sunday
10.) New covers - Friday
11.) Post pictures of the entire process - Sunday
12.) Git Dirty - Tuesday