Thanks for the offer, Brian, but I'm looking for a red SS Performer-- pretty tough to ship those. ;-) I will find one, in good time. I just missed one last year.
I have a red kettle-- a K One-Touch Plus, which I got at an estate sale for 10 bucks. Which is a constant reminder that one of the best parts of collecting old kettles is the way in which they come to us. So I'll just keep waiting to see what the story of my red SS Performer is...
I love that black thumbscrew kettle, too. That thing is in incredible shape!