Title: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: Cellar2ful on July 05, 2024, 07:42:51 PM
Post by: Cellar2ful on July 05, 2024, 07:42:51 PM
On Wednesday afternoon, my wife and I walked the beach and I spotted this yellow kettle (bowl only) apparently abandoned on the beach. It had a blanket nicely folded on the cooking grill along with a bottle of lighter fluid, a pair of children's water shoes and some empty beer cans. I did not attempt a recovery at that time as there were lots of people on the beach and I assumed someone had just left it there to be used later in the afternoon or evening.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/449942572_8245086308837852_1619245350022541138_n.md.jpg)
Well this morning at 7 AM, it was still in the same location with the blanket and the other items. No one was on the beach so I believe it had been abandoned. Like the good beach combers my wife and I are, we removed this "garbage" from the beach. It will now reside at our beach bungalow and be put to good use. I do happen to have a spare yellow lid.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/449750128_8245086375504512_8647778069713800361_n.md.jpg)
I have to give a hat tip to my wife who is a great sport (enabler). We had to carry the kettle about 1 mile back to our house. When we carried it off the beach to the paved road, I tried rolling it but both wheels fell off as there were no axle nuts. BTW, if I had not rescued this kettle, State Parks would have picked it up today as garbage.
The wheels are plastic with plastic treads and painted white walls. The bowl has small tab bowl vents and since it's missing the lid, I can only date it between a 1973-1975. It should have many years of cooking in it's future.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/449942572_8245086308837852_1619245350022541138_n.md.jpg)
Well this morning at 7 AM, it was still in the same location with the blanket and the other items. No one was on the beach so I believe it had been abandoned. Like the good beach combers my wife and I are, we removed this "garbage" from the beach. It will now reside at our beach bungalow and be put to good use. I do happen to have a spare yellow lid.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/449750128_8245086375504512_8647778069713800361_n.md.jpg)
I have to give a hat tip to my wife who is a great sport (enabler). We had to carry the kettle about 1 mile back to our house. When we carried it off the beach to the paved road, I tried rolling it but both wheels fell off as there were no axle nuts. BTW, if I had not rescued this kettle, State Parks would have picked it up today as garbage.
The wheels are plastic with plastic treads and painted white walls. The bowl has small tab bowl vents and since it's missing the lid, I can only date it between a 1973-1975. It should have many years of cooking in it's future.
Title: Re: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: ASpitzer on July 05, 2024, 07:58:15 PM
Post by: ASpitzer on July 05, 2024, 07:58:15 PM
That is some great beach "trash". Well done. It looks to be in pretty good condition. Wonder where the lid went?
Title: Re: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: DrewZ on July 06, 2024, 03:18:54 AM
Post by: DrewZ on July 06, 2024, 03:18:54 AM
Perhaps my favorite part of this post . . .
Congrats!
Quote from: Cellar2ful on July 05, 2024, 07:42:51 PMI do happen to have a spare yellow lid.
Congrats!
Title: Re: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: JEBIV on July 06, 2024, 04:20:38 AM
Post by: JEBIV on July 06, 2024, 04:20:38 AM
Sweet story, not a bad grill as well lol
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Title: Re: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: michaelmilitello on July 06, 2024, 04:53:46 AM
Post by: michaelmilitello on July 06, 2024, 04:53:46 AM
Nice save! Grills procured with good stories are the best!
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Title: Re: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: bamakettles on July 06, 2024, 05:41:46 AM
Post by: bamakettles on July 06, 2024, 05:41:46 AM
Truly an awesome rescue! Cool story, congrats!
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Title: Re: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: dazzo on July 06, 2024, 09:25:16 AM
Post by: dazzo on July 06, 2024, 09:25:16 AM
Yeah Yeah Yeah
I wanna be at the beach!
I wanna be at the beach!
Title: Re: 73-75 Gourmet Rescue
Post by: Babekyu on July 08, 2024, 01:06:55 PM
Post by: Babekyu on July 08, 2024, 01:06:55 PM
That's a good story. I wonder if kettle lids float.....