Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Well I am not sure I believe it myself, but I am now the owner of a large Lynx grill for which I paid $175. It was a beast to move, even with the internals and drawers removed.
It is an ugly, rainy night so pictures will have to wait.
Quick Take
The good:
All heavy 304 stainless construction, even the firebox. Really not very dirty, but obviously no rust to contend with.
Although not shown in the ad, an apparently unused Lynx rotisserie motor (still in the box), rod and forks were all there.
Burners all lit, although only manually. Not sure about how igniters work on this grill or what it might take to get them working again.
Massive stainless grates that look to be very redeemable.
The not so good:
The trays that go over the burners and hold the ceramic pyramids are not just rusted, they are completely gone. No ceramic either. With a brief search to date I have already found some relatively inexpensive options for both of these replacements.
While the main infrared burner still seems to work well, it looks a little rough. Hoping I can carefully clean and with a new metal mesh replacement on top, hopefully it will look at least decent to prospective buyers. The other two main burners are massive cast iron pieces. Look fine and with a little cleaning should be good as new.
Knobs look pretty bad and detract from the exterior appearance.
I can’t quite figure how this seller came into possession of this grill. I didn’t ask. The fact that he jerry-rigged some plain steel pipes and chicken wire to hold up ceramic in lieu of replacement parts led me to think that he was not your typical Lynx owner. When he told me that he had been thinking about trying to turn it into a charcoal grill, my suspicion was confirmed.
I will keep you posted. Serious work will have to wait until after April 15... I am hoping I can realize it’s flip potential!
It is an ugly, rainy night so pictures will have to wait.
Quick Take
The good:
All heavy 304 stainless construction, even the firebox. Really not very dirty, but obviously no rust to contend with.
Although not shown in the ad, an apparently unused Lynx rotisserie motor (still in the box), rod and forks were all there.
Burners all lit, although only manually. Not sure about how igniters work on this grill or what it might take to get them working again.
Massive stainless grates that look to be very redeemable.
The not so good:
The trays that go over the burners and hold the ceramic pyramids are not just rusted, they are completely gone. No ceramic either. With a brief search to date I have already found some relatively inexpensive options for both of these replacements.
While the main infrared burner still seems to work well, it looks a little rough. Hoping I can carefully clean and with a new metal mesh replacement on top, hopefully it will look at least decent to prospective buyers. The other two main burners are massive cast iron pieces. Look fine and with a little cleaning should be good as new.
Knobs look pretty bad and detract from the exterior appearance.
I can’t quite figure how this seller came into possession of this grill. I didn’t ask. The fact that he jerry-rigged some plain steel pipes and chicken wire to hold up ceramic in lieu of replacement parts led me to think that he was not your typical Lynx owner. When he told me that he had been thinking about trying to turn it into a charcoal grill, my suspicion was confirmed.
I will keep you posted. Serious work will have to wait until after April 15... I am hoping I can realize it’s flip potential!
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