Kevin Walsh
TVWBB Fan
While in Ace Hardware in Canton, CT this afternoon, I spotted among some items marked for clearance what appeared to be a 22.5" lid for a Master-Touch Kettle -- the lid has both a wooden handle and a thermometer sleeve. The vent is stamped "EE". Oddly, the date stamp is either backwards or upside down.
I could find no obvious defect in the lid, so I happily purchased for $20 what I thought would be a pretty sharp upgrade for my 2006 22.5" OTS. When I got home, I was surprised to discover that the lid does not fit as snugly onto the base of the kettle as the DR lid that came with the kettle. I don't think the lid is out of round; it just seems a little bit too big, such that there is a little bit of "play" (side to side or front to back) as the lid sits on the base. Now I am thinking that the bacward/upside down date stamp is an indication that the lid is not first quality.
Can anyone provide any input?
I could find no obvious defect in the lid, so I happily purchased for $20 what I thought would be a pretty sharp upgrade for my 2006 22.5" OTS. When I got home, I was surprised to discover that the lid does not fit as snugly onto the base of the kettle as the DR lid that came with the kettle. I don't think the lid is out of round; it just seems a little bit too big, such that there is a little bit of "play" (side to side or front to back) as the lid sits on the base. Now I am thinking that the bacward/upside down date stamp is an indication that the lid is not first quality.
Can anyone provide any input?