Well I checked Gumtree on Friday evening, as is my want, and had to do a double take.
Checked my phone to see if the usual suspects were on it..... nope.
Straight on the phone, agreed the price, agreed a time to meet, seller agreed to take the ad down straight away.
Nervous couple of nights sleep and a bit of a long drive later (a bit over 100km each way) and I am the proud owner of this:
Will get some more pics uploaded.
The guy bought it at an estate auction from a guy who had owned it for the last 30+ years.
He bought it as decorative furniture but his wife didn't like it.
The frame was sanded down and both it and the kettle were painted with pot belly black paint.
Still can't beleive this showed up on Gumtree in Australia!