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56MPG

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My wife's first kettle
« on: June 11, 2017, 11:01:24 AM »
Dropping off some items at a local Goodwill today, and we passed by a consignment shop we usually check out, but I was heading home and not paying attention. For the first time ever, my wife says "Did you see that blue grill over there?" I NEVER see grills around here! My head snapped around. A Master Touch no less. EE code, 1999. Needless to say, this happened:

Everything was in order, dirty (not bad at all) but no visible chips dents or scars. Minor rust on the triangle. Will have to replace the sweeps, but I have a set ready to go. Still had the baskets, which had not seen much action.





Oh, and you probably noticed it came with this:

The handle is off kilter a bit, (possibly from the factory?) but I don't want to pop any porcelain, so it might stay this way.

My wife says it's a really pretty blue, and blue is her favorite color, and she found it, so it's her grill. No problem!

More to come...
« Last Edit: June 11, 2017, 11:18:47 AM by 56MPG »
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kettlebb

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2017, 11:03:59 AM »
Very cool read and a nice blue. Congrats.


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Travis

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2017, 11:30:30 AM »
That's great! Love that table


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clarissa

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2017, 12:26:56 PM »
Beautiful grill......love the blue. Hey, sounds like you will have a little competition going now. Great find. What will she cook first?

Hell Fire Grill

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2017, 01:04:41 PM »
You both got lucky.
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Madpap

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2017, 01:09:47 PM »
Very nice. She did good.


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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2017, 01:10:17 PM »
Great score!
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mhiszem

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2017, 01:24:22 PM »
Great score. It's even better when she points it out.


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Geezer

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2017, 03:10:33 PM »
Nice find. 

56MPG

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2017, 03:46:49 PM »
Well, this was the easiest restore in a long time. Even the one-touch system came out with no cutting or bolt breakage. Minimal use of a razor, mostly steel wool and Bar Keepers Friend. Need to tighten up the legs a bit and deal with the messy graphic on the one-touch ring, but this thing saw very little use in it's life. Lid handle straightened up with no trouble. Whew! I'll work on the table a bit too, but not today. I had to mow the lawn and grill up bunch of chicken.







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Mr.CPHo

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2017, 03:54:32 PM »
Super-duper nice blue. 


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Cellar2ful

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2017, 05:19:33 PM »


My favorite color MT.  Those Koa handles really look good on that blue.  Mrs. 56MPG did pretty good on finding her first kettle.
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mhiszem

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2017, 05:26:21 PM »
Pretty blue especially cleaned up.


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Eugene-H

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2017, 05:53:14 PM »
It cleaned up NICE, I love that blue.

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Re: My wife's first kettle
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2017, 06:01:47 PM »
It was meant to be..
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