Not the Belle of the ball but........

[jimmy_dong]

This is the kettle my ol lady picked up from Maxbobcat. Thanks again. Wish I could have been there also to meet a fellow WKCer.

I imagine this little buy has some stories to tell. I know it has traveled a ways to my possession. Beaten, battered and mistreated. Like a "redheaded" stepchild. LOL.

Today I attempted to save the Battered Redhead (there is a wife joke in there somewhere).

Here is what the cooker looked like when I obtained it.



Rough life indeed. Being that colored kettles are few and far in Texas, I wanted to save one.

This is where I am at so far.





I still need to paint the lid, reattach the handle, vent, and other bowl handle. I robbed the leg kit from the Grandpa kettle so I need another. Preferably a period correct leg kit for a Pat Pend.

[Bob BQ]

Not a bad rescue, so far!  She's definitely got some life left in her...

[MaxBobcat]

Awesome job!  I am glad she has found a new home.  Keep up the good work.  Once you get her all fixed up, I want to see some pictures of the first cook!   

[Duke]

Nice work, that's the way I like them.

[Craig]

That lid re shaped like new! It looks like it never crushed. Nice job on bringing her back to life!

[salad]

Good on you.  She'll cook again.  Another redhead saved!

[blackdog043]

That looks like a different grill already!!! Nice to see it getting saved!!

[zavod44]

Hey Jimmy I have a lid if you want to try to make life easier.....

[Red Kettle Rich]

Hey Jimmy I have a lid if you want to try to make life easier.....

You have a lid?  is it a kettle lid or a Performer lid?  I need the handles for a Performer lid - a bit taller than a kettle lid, but I am too lazy (disabled) to just make one.  What cha got ?

[Lowbrass]

Looks great! Like others have said, that lid looks like it was never dented, much less crushed!  Keep up the great work!  Can't wait to see it finished!

[zavod44]

I'm not sure that it looks like it was never dented, I was thinking it actually looks like it was run over by a truck.....Oh and I still have the lid you need to make this look almost new......

[Bosibus]

Good restore so far for sure.

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