I will just leave this here

[Steve Hoch]

Skyline in NW Chicago.

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Not too far from me and basically free. I still can't get excited about it based on those pictures. There's no way that lid is going to clean up and the condiment basket is not present.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Control panel is shot also

 

[Steve Hoch]

Control panel is shot also

Noticed that too.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

It would be worth it if it has parts you need but otherwise...

 

[Steve Hoch]

It would be worth it if it has parts you need but otherwise...

Yep, the only part I need is a good lid and that's not it.

 

[Jon Tofte]

I think the lid might have hope. Need closer inspection to be sure. The control panel rust doesn’t bode well for some of the other parts.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I think the lid might have hope. Need closer inspection to be sure. The control panel rust doesn’t bode well for some of the other parts.

Jon, I wish I shared your enthusiasm on that lid. I just don't see it.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I've honestly given up on a perfect skyline lid. Mine will used as a parts grill or built with a different lid. I'm over it. It's not on my list anymore.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I've honestly given up on a perfect skyline lid. Mine will used as a parts grill or built with a different lid. I'm over it. It's not on my list anymore.

I have too, if I stumble on one some day that's fine. I'm probably going to use the bottom wire rack from mine on my next restoration. My Skyline lid isn't the worst one I've ever seen and I will part with it if someone asks.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I have too, if I stumble on one some day that's fine. I'm probably going to use the bottom wire rack from mine on my next restoration. My Skyline lid isn't the worst one I've ever seen and I will part with it if someone asks.

Same

 

[Cody Bratton]

For $10 if that was close-ish to me, I’m hopping at it

 

[Steve Hoch]

For $10 if that was close-ish to me, I’m hopping at it

I'm sure you would, but I'm only collecting stuff I know I can make close to perfect again. Here's a couple pictures of my Skyline lid, which I guarantee is in better shape than that one is but not worth my time either.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s here. After a long weekend of baseball my daughter wanted to come with me on a grill acquisition.

 

[LMichaels]

Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s here. After a long weekend of baseball my daughter wanted to come with me on a grill acquisition.

Outstanding. Who knows? Maybe you're getting her started on something

 

[Bruce]

Yah, you gotta start grooming them while they are young Cody. Any way, that looks like a good rehab candidate. Is the lid green?

 

[Cody Bratton]

Yup. Almost looks like a green mica. Haven’t cleaned it at all to investigate more. Just moved it back into the stash. I was kinda confused by what happened here. Middle knob melted onto the control panel.

Any thoughts from the brain trust? There’s no soot or anything. Strange

 

[LMichaels]

Yep it had a "back fire". Likely a badly clogged burner with insects or such. The burners will then burn "backwards" best way I can describe it. I've seen it a lot

 

[Bruce]

I have seen several of those. Not sure if a burner is getting loose and blowing flames under the control panel or if it was just a bad grease fire that pushed flames out through the burner holes and under the control panel.

 

[Jim Weber]

I picked up a grill that had that --- it ended up being that the bolt holding the valve to the manifold was loose by more than 3/4 turn - tightened it up and it was good again.

 

[Ed_T]

I have a Platinum C like that with pieces of the knob still melted onto the valve and control panel. No signs of fire in the firebox. I wondered what could cause that but haven't dug into it yet. I snagged a beaten up Silver C for a replacement panel, manifold or valve, expecting the worst.