This was my recent CL acquisition mentioned the other day in the Online Finds section. Overall it's in pretty nice shape. What follows are random notes.
Sweeps were loose so with the help of a small torch the handle rod finally was freed. I cleaned it all and put it back together. The sweeps feel nice and tight now.
This is a mild concern, corroded/enlarged slots, even though it would take years for them to grow beyond the sweeps:
Inside of the bowl has some missing porcelain and light rust areas mainly on the slide-aside end, which makes sense since that's where most of us probably bank coals, "under" the lid when it's open. I did some mild razor blade and #0000 steel wool work on the bowl but not completely. Seeing this now has me worried about my older red Performer ... I try to use charcoal holders but it certainly hasn't been every time!
Seller thought the tank had gas; I couldn't tell. It poofed one flame when I picked it up, and gave a weird, wandering and weak flame at home. I ordered a regulator but didn't need it:
Scraped off the crud and took a bread-tie to the oriface and it's much better ... nice flame now!
Thermometer's weak and I like having them work even though they're for entertainment only. I'll probably also look for a pair of 2" front wheels like I found for my red Performer even though they aren't the locking kind. I'll update with the obligatory finished shot in a day or so.