Good Deed For The Day RRR

[CatskillSmoker]

So I started working for a new customer last week on an 1800s farm house.
She explained she needed to clean the barns out as well. I'm doing interior painting for now.
Well I saw a kettle and we looked at it. Today as I pulled up all I could see is that kettle sitting there.
I knew it needed some love. She's 3rd generation on the farm. They recently sold the 1225 acres of farm land but kept the house with some acreage. Now known as the Hudson Halley Farm Hub. Really cool thing. You can Google it. Well I asked if I could take it home and clean it up. She's a weathered warrior with a lot of life left in her. 2 of the leg sockets are pushed in a little but original OT is functional with ease. I can't wait to see the look on her face tomorrow. It was her parents who have both passed. Lord knows how long it sat there.
Will need a new cooking grate as it is shot. I left them at the barn. Hopefully she will use it. If it gets offered to me I will offer it here for FREE to someone who may want a birth year WW.

Lid had about an 1/8" of dust/crap on it

But it cleaned up nice. H code







Handles are in decent shape.

Triangle will look good once I get more 0000 SW. DOH, can't believe I ran out. Oh well.

She had no ash pan

[Raindog]

Nice. Kettle Karma is headed your way...

[Cellar2ful]

@CatskillSmoker - Colin, if you whack the pushed in area on the inside of the bowl with a rubber mallet, those leg sockets (and in turn the legs) should straighten right up.  Like me my first time, you will probably be apprehensive about how strong of a whack to use so it may take a you a couple of tries.  I've done it so many times now I usually get it with one "Lizzie Borden" whack.

[Heyjude]

I've seen Jim do it.. He has that look in his eye that will send chills.. Whack a mole got nuthin on him!
Lol

[JEBIV]

I think all the dust protected her, just look at the handles

[lksdrinker]

I saw the pics earlier but didnt get a chance to hear this back story!  Awesome!

[addicted-to-smoke]

That's really neat. But if the whack-a-socket doesn't work, consider installing a new front leg (custom, longer) or whatever's needed to level it. It won't be much fun cooking on a leaner, yeah?