I picked up this "K" (1988) redhead in Port Orchard, WA a few weeks ago. It was in pretty good shape, but Port Orchard is a rough climate, so it did need some work. I thought you might like to see how it turned out. All said & done, I'm into this thing about $135. Is it worth it? Depends on who you ask. I'm pleased with the results. Not bad for a 25 year old grill. Here is what I did:
- Complete disassembly.
- Polished the kettle, legs & hardware with 0000 steel wool & Barkeepers Friend.
- Refinished the original handles by sanding & applying three coats of 2-in-1 polyurethane & stain.
- Replaced food grate, charcoal grate, one touch ash sweeper, hub caps & front leg cap.
- Replaced the original ash pan by retrofitting a modern ash catcher assembly.
Here she is:
With her top off:
Top vent:
Refinished lid handle:
New ash catcher:
Ash catcher installation (screws into the legs, no damage to the bowl):
Here she is all fired up:
What do you think?