I saw the ad for the red at the estate sale in Glenview. For those of you who don't know area's like Glenview are one of the Mecca's of old grills. These are old money area's where you find grails. So the sale was supposed to start at 10:00 AM. I got there at 8:30. Two people were there...no one else, no one from the Estate Sale. So I walked around the back to see what was there. I came around the corner and there it was. First I could see the thumbscrews. The ash pan appears to be from a 26, it fit's real strange. Makes you wonder what has gone on in this grills life. Anyhow, once I got closer I checked the vent and it just says BAR-B-QUE KETTLE, no pat pend, no pat number. So it's gotta be between 63'-67'. It has one ding on the lid and that's it. Handle still has finish on it, and the wheels look almost new....Me and the other guy are standing there wondering if anyone will show up from the sale. Finally at 9:00 someone shows up. He pulls up and asks what we are looking for. Of course I say the grill and he says. No problem, I'll let you guys in early. He looks at me and asks if $20 sounded fair. Which I said yes. So I loaded up the grill. I also picked up a box of drop cloths, I figured if I shipped some grills to people I would need some blankets...
However I wasn't done. I called on a NIB Smokey Joe and it was only 20 min away. So I met this guy and got that.
But that wasn't the end of the story. Look what I spied pulling into the storage area....
An old metal wheel 26 and an old 22.I pulled to the house and knocked but no one answered. It was a bust...
So I pulled out into the neighborhood, and I happened to notice this....
Again I tried to knock but no answer, the bottom of the pedestal was totally roached......it was a no go.
So I finally got home, and my neighbor was standing out front, and he asked if I knew what a potato ring is? I said for a grill? He said yea, he walks into the garage and comes back with a never been used Corn and Tater ring. He said he got it at a garage sale for .50 cents...I told him I'd give him $20. He was happy and I walked into the house at the stroke of noon.....and that's how my morning went.....