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Author Topic: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........  (Read 8427 times)

harris92

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22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« on: August 31, 2015, 04:11:18 AM »
A few of you may remember this kettle  @MaxBobcat   The grill was found at an estate sale in Oklahoma a couple years ago by a nice fella who owns an "atomic" retro shop.
This fantastic grill now resides in Atlanta and will eventually belong to one of my kids.  Initially, I thought the wheels were red.  However, after closer inspection it was just a small coating of rust on the legs, wheels, and utility pan. After giving those parts a bath in evaporust...we have this.....It is in remarkable condition for its age and is still as shiny as it was 55+ years ago. A new white end cap and one cap nut..and we are good to go.



After bath... :)





























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Idahawk

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22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 06:11:58 AM »
Absolutely awesome ! 

Do you have a shot of the lid hook ?


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LightningBoldtz

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 07:09:43 AM »
Wow, that is one of a kind, I LOVE that kettle.
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jcnaz

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 07:16:16 AM »
Unbelievable!
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SixZeroFour

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 07:26:59 AM »
That's a beauty!
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Craig

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 08:53:08 AM »
Very nice! Love the white wheels!
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MrHoss

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 09:02:13 AM »
The Yellow swirls on Black make that Kettle super special. Congratulations Stephen.
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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2015, 09:05:59 AM »
@harris92 - Congrats - she cleaned up nicely!  A true grail!
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stubblebum

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2015, 09:55:39 AM »
Have we seen any/many MBH grills with the hole drilled all the way through the bowl handle? Maybe I haven't noticed but I thought most only had the hole on the underside of the bowl handle.
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harris92

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2015, 10:15:06 AM »
I'll get a pic of the hook on the lid


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Absolutely awesome ! 

Do you have a shot of the lid hook ?


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zavod44

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2015, 02:48:34 PM »
The real old ones seem to have the holes drilled all the way through...personally I think they were to hang the grill while the enamel was being baked, but that's my personal theory....
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pbe gummi bear

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2015, 02:57:53 PM »
Awesome kettle and resto, Harris. Are those legs SS? They are blindingly shiny.
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harris92

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2015, 03:05:44 PM »
@pbe gummi bear   They appear to be chrome plated.  They cleaned up well. :)

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Awesome kettle and resto, Harris. Are those legs SS? They are blindingly shiny.
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harris92

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Re: 22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2015, 03:08:02 PM »
@Idahawk   here is a pic of the hook and one how the lid hangs from the grill







Quote from: Idahawk on August 31, 2015, 06:11:58 AM
Absolutely awesome ! 

Do you have a shot of the lid hook ?


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Idahawk

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22" Custom Bar-B-Q Kettle..........
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2015, 03:13:09 PM »
Thanks Harris , maybe I'm just chasing my tail here , but do we know approximately when they changed the location of the lid hook ?
@Craig @ George Stephen ? :)


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