the kettle had some action today.....

[timfromohio]

Tim, that kettle is stainless steel, out of an antique Speed Queen wringer washer from the mid 1950's. I believe it was only one year of production that they used the stainless steel washtub in those washers. I found that one in a barn I tore down a couple years ago. I TIG welded a stainless steel patch to close off the agitator hole, and made the chain hangers for it. I have a total of 0 dollars in the kettle (one bottle of maple syrup for my buddy who owns the TIG), a couple dollars in chain, and the pipe to make the tripod was free from pipe and a scrap trampoline at my neighbor's scrap metal business. Look on ebay, from time to time I see those stainless washtubs on there. Or check out the web, never know what your gonna find!

Thanks for the info. - I'll keep an eye out for something like this. Nice work!