Stumpy! or My E-code Smokey Joe

[jcnaz]

I recently acquired this old SJ. It was filthy, scratched up,sunburned and bent.
Unfortunately, I didn't remember to get any "before" pictures, but you can use your imagination.

I spent today cleaning and straightening the little guy the best that I could. I had one of my favorite old movies playing while I worked; "Rio Bravo" starring John Wayne, Dean martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickinson. If you are not familiar, this film has Walter Brennan playing a toothless, well weathered old man with ragged clothes and a limp. This lovable character is named Stumpy.
I washed, scraped,rubbed, oiled, buffed and fought with one leg that was not long enough anymore. I decided that the little old guy reminded me of the other little old guy!

This is what he looks like cleaned up. Not a museum piece, but not bad for a thirty year old cooker!







Now I may have to name the rest of them!

[blackdog043]

That came up nice!!!

[AZ_MIKEY]

Very nice JC. Stumpy looks good. I know that movie and have it in my personal collection.

[G$]

I love Rio Bravo.

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