If you need, I'll get those pics of the little frame straightening clips the last owner of mine put in.....down inside, almost not noticeable at all.....these carts are kinda weird.....seem stout, but the guy said it was way wobbly & so he did a decent fix......
Last.....off wood subject, but how far have you gone on bowl repair?
I will sand lightly before I stain.
Pix of the braces would be helpful. I'm not a furniture designer, but it strikes me that the design of this piece is not all that well thought out. (For that matter, the SS Performers could use some additional bracing as well.)
I'm cleaning up the bowl. I did the top with Dawn and oven cleaner and that took all of the paint off and what porcelain remains really pops! I'm doing the bottom the same way. It is missing one vent cover and I think I can get one from Jeff. The others are a little bent up but I think I can get them sorted out. The bowl is uglier than the lid but the support brackets (inside and out) are all there and seem solid.
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Here's the little metal corner pieces.....I would think to use fairly short screws will be a good idea, so they don't blow thru to the outside....one in each upper & lower corner, total of 8
i've built shelving & racks for paper with stuff like this & they work grate.....mine is very solid, not hardly a bit of wobble side to side or anything......
Just trundle down to the local Home Depot & they should have them....fairly common....
The reason I ask about the bell is I have an old one (regular kettle) in Red.....missing also one daisy wheel, some chips at the grate support points outside, a few chips in the lid & a dent/ bend in the edge of the bowl (not as bad as it sounds)......
The kicker is that it's missing BOTH metal handles.....how the people managed that I'll never know, but the bowl in general is in quite a bit better shape than the one you're starting with.....
It's 'Patent Pending" & so would be period correct........
If you'd like to use this, I'll send it out to you.....the downside would be popping & re-attaching the supports......probably not too fun, but it's yours for this project if you want......