So here’s a crazy random twist from the past! …
We are currently visiting my parents in Palm Desert, and today they decided to take us out to the Salton Sea. Just as we get to the outskirts of the northern tip we pull into the little town of Bombay Beach. We then head towards the water on a gravel/sand road that passes many of the lots with old RVs, Campers and other misc stuff. EXACTLY the type of place that sets off a Kettleheads spider senses for old grills - so I’m scanning back and side yards for kettles when my heart skipped a beat or three...
I see what appears to be a wood dale chestnut lid atop a burn barrel sitting in a partially vacant lot. Of course I start losing my mind and ask my Dad to pull around the block. Sure enough, it’s a legit chestnut lid! … it was at this very moment I remembered this post and realized it was the same grill and quickly jumped onto the site. After rediscovering this thread and details I can confirm 100% this is the same lot from the video, but there is no kettle base this time and only the lid in sight.
Here’s where things are a bit sketchy… the lot appears abandoned but one of the trailers has someone living in it. I didn’t want to just walk up and peek inside the as the area is interesting to say the least! I then saw someone across the street who nodded at us and looked friendly so I asked if he knew the owner. He said he did, but that today was not a good day to bother him as he was having a “bad morning” … I didn’t need any other warning more than the look he gave me so I decided not to try to bother the person who was at least believed to be inside. But I couldn’t resist walking around the side on the neighbouring lot that is abandoned and reached in for a few pics…
Kudos to
@Cellar2ful and others who did some super sleuthing to narrow down the search on this grill originally. Jim, I’m happy to share more precise details with you privately if you want to give it a go. I would hope the kettle bottom is still around the lot somewhere as it looked to be pretty solid in the original video clip. We (respectfully) snooped around the neighbouring lots but I couldn’t see it hiding around at all. Had both pieces been in view I may have been a bit more brave
Perhaps one day this fabled beauty will become a part of the club - until then they ARE still out there fellas! Talk about a small world!
Good luck on the hunt!
Matt
