E code WSM Yard Sale find

[Bob Whitney]

E code WSM 1880 Yard Sale find (Updated Heavy Pics)

My wife has a friend who lives in Palmdale (just outside the Mojave Desert). She was at a yard sale a couple weeks ago and she called my wife about a "cute little BBQ" that was $20.00. My wife told her to get it and send me a pic. I was thinking it was some POS water smoker. Well it wasn't. 14" WSM E code just missing the food grate. I think this will clean up nice.

Here it is.







Taking a bath.


More pics as the clean up progress's. Thanks for looking.

 

[Bob Correll]

Sweet find!
Congrats Bob!

 

[Benji Chong]

Wow $20! Gotta love those people who call you when they see stuff at yard sales they know you'd want!

 

[Jim Lampe]

Gotta love those people who call you when they see stuff at yard sales they know you'd want!

where do you find "those people"??
looking forward to seeing this in action Bob!

 

[Dustin_P]

Very nice find! Can't wait to see her cleaned up!

 

[SteveM.]

Will you be able to order a grill grate for that model? Nice Find.

 

[JRPfeff]

Way to go! Unreal find.

You owe your wife's friend a nice dinner and your wife another diamond.

 

[Roger_S]

I grew up in Palmdale (PHS '68). I don't miss the heat!

 

[Bob Whitney]

DONE

Handles
Lite sand and clear coat.




Water Bowl


Middle Section


Bottom Section


Mid with Water Bowl


Mid with Top Food Grate


Before


After

 

[Tim McCann]

Nice work Bob! Let's she her fired up now!

 

[Bob Correll]

You do very good work Bob!
Can I send you my cruddy 18.5 for rehab?

 

[Jim Lampe]

That didn't take long.... Very Nice Work Bob!!
She looks BrandSpankin'New!!

 

[SteveM.]

What did you give her a bath in to remove all the grime and get it shiney like that?

 

[Rich Dahl]

What a score and you did great on the cleanup!

 

[Frank H]

That is an amazing transformation. So that is one of the original WSM 's when they first came out? How old do you think it is?

 

[Tony R]

Your a lucky man.

 

[Mike Willis]

Bob, you'd better keep a lookout over your shoulder for the police - you stole that thing! Congrats on the find and GREAT job of cleaning it up!

 

[Carl H.]

Yes, details on the clean-up process please!

Super good job.

 

[James H]

WOW the remake looks fantastic!!! Well Done and Congrats

 

[Greg_Gar]

$20? Nice!

I think I need to find a garage sale mercenary to employ.