Traded 18" Copper for 18" Cado

[UserGone]

It's not in the best condition and probably going down as worst trade of the year.

  I just saw this little 18" Cado yesterday near downtown Milwaukee. The owner had just moved in this past winter and said the grill had been outside since. He used it to grill brats and kabobs. No, it's not for sale he replied.
  I stepped up and offered a new Copper Sam Adams 18.5" kettle I had recently acquired.  He accepted the deal.
  This morning on my way to work we made the trade. Guess I like the vintage kettles more.

Now to determine what year this Cado is. I'm guessing 1974





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[brewtownbeatdown]

Seems like a good trade to me. That Avacado will clean up nice & pretty.


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[Mr.CPHo]

I think that's an outstanding trade.  Nice work.


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[Playdough]

I'd rather have that Cado too. I always wonder if I shouldn't scoop up a few of the 30-50 newer Kettles I see always listed on-line for trades for deals just like that..  Nice Score!

[Rub]

I would have done the same, good score.

[charred]

I'd make the deal but keep the laser grate. 

[Bob BQ]

Grate trade, SP. Looking forward to the cleaned up pix!

[UserGone]

What laser grate? The previous owner of this Sam Adams kettle must have kept it. It was missing and came with a new 18" cooking grate. This kettle is 18.5" so you know it's been swapped.

 I'll store this 18" Cado away till I have more time this winter to clean and polish it up.


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[kettlebb]

I would have kept the copper but the cado isn't my fav color. I bet when you clean it up you'll feel better about the deal.


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[hawgheaven]

I'm a fan of the copper. The cado gonna need some help fo sho, butt if yer happy with the trade... good on ya'!

[UserGone]

If it was a non logo 18.5" Copper I would have kept it.
  After starring at that Sam Adams Logo for a couple of weeks,  it just didn't work for me. I don't mind drinking the beer every once in a while but I'm not a fan. 
  I do like any shade of green and reason for the trade.
  It will be a good little cooker.


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[kettlebb]

No need to justify, just put my thought out there. Can't wait to see you clean it up. Do the daisy wheels all move on the cado?


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[Craig]

Thats a 1973 Cado with the PAT number on the lid vent. Last year for Cados was '73. Nice looking one too!

[Craig]

Also it's rare to not see porcelain pops around the sockets of Cados, limes or yellows..

[charred]

Some SAs came with a cool extra grate that was laser-cut with the Sam Adams name logo or later in the form of a pint glass. No one seems to know why some had them.