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Author Topic: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.  (Read 5254 times)

GregS

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1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« on: October 10, 2015, 03:46:59 PM »
i received an alert from a keen however absolutely last minute agent regarding a certain estate sale.   thank you keen however absolutely last minute agent! :D

i asked one of the usual suspects about it via text and got no reply. 

now what to do... is someone else on it?  no mention of it on wkc... 

hmm.

yeah well, you know how that goes. 

B code bonus buy!

finally scored a flat top.  :D

the original wheels have disintegrating white areas so i updated it to my old wheels from my 2014 26" left overs. 

the handles aren't centered on the leg sockets, and the vent is off center from the handle.   :o :o :o :o

rear handle gone, but no holes.  boo-yah, lid bail candidate. 

yay i scored a drunk friday kettle!   ;D ;D





still have a little scraping to do.




all the vents work, i just need a new grate for cooking on.  the coal grate is fine.  i think one of the menards ones fits these older 26's. 

thanks for checking her out!   :)

« Last Edit: October 10, 2015, 03:48:36 PM by GregS »
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crowderjd

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2015, 03:53:01 PM »
Wow!  That is PRETTY.  Congratulations!
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indy82z

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2015, 04:03:21 PM »
Very nice and congrats. That is the only color I am missing to complete my Flattop collection. Please let me know if you decide to sell...
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OoPEZoO

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2015, 04:28:31 PM »
That's a damn right excellent score. Welcome to the red head 26er club!
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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2015, 05:21:34 PM »
Excellent score Greg! Congratulations on a beautiful 26er!
Crazy how off set the handle is, makes if vert unique.
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1911Ron

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2015, 08:28:39 PM »
Nice score, love them Redheads!  If you do put a lid bail post pictures!
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MacEggs

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2015, 08:47:37 PM »
Very nice score, dude!


Quote from: indy82z on October 10, 2015, 04:03:21 PM
That is the only color I am missing to complete my Flattop collection. Please let me know if you decide to sell...

Ha! … Knowing how @GregS operates, I'm sure it will up for sale shortly …. That would look nice with your collection, eh?!?!  ;D ;) ;)
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MrHoss

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2015, 10:33:32 PM »
Gotta love Big Red....congratulations Greg. That dimple in the bottom of the bowl is some cool eh?
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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2015, 11:36:19 PM »
score first ask questions later!

Way to go!
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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2015, 05:46:30 AM »
Nice get , Greg  congrats on a cool grill


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Scott Zee

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2015, 06:04:51 AM »
Greg, that is quite a hot redhead. The beauty marks make her all the more special. CONGRATS
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GregS

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2015, 06:31:28 AM »
thanks guys!   :D

Quote from: MacEggs on October 10, 2015, 08:47:37 PM
Very nice score, dude!


Quote from: indy82z on October 10, 2015, 04:03:21 PM
That is the only color I am missing to complete my Flattop collection. Please let me know if you decide to sell...

Ha! … Knowing how @GregS operates, I'm sure it will up for sale shortly …. That would look nice with your collection, eh?!?!  ;D ;) ;)

we'll see how i do holding on to this one.  i CAN hold on to kettles, when i like them.  :D

plus i'm going to have a house in FL soon that will need some hot rod kettle action, so i am planning on the yellow and red going south with me. 

finally greg will have some space!!!   ;D
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GregS

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2015, 06:37:03 AM »
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Craig

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1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2015, 06:37:27 AM »
Holy sh*t! That's one of if not the last year of the old red 26ers (Occasional 80s-90s One Touch red 26 not withstanding) Those and the chocolates were gone at the end of that year as evident in the "Effective October 31 1980" price list. That thing has to be a bright shiny red compared to the ones from 8-10 years earlier which were a little darker. My '79 and '81 red 22s are a much brighter red than my 1969-72' (PAT PENDING) era reds. So I figure this one for a brighter fire engine red. Congratulations and let's get this one documented and into the gallery. Looks badass!
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Craig

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Re: 1980 flat top red head, needed a little love.
« Reply #14 on: October 11, 2015, 06:38:50 AM »
Yes GregS those fit the old flat top 26ers. I bought a bunch last year on smoking clearance!
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