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Nice. Hilditch would do his best to remove the thermometer and refurbish it if possible returning it to the lid after seasoning. 50/50
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RB pg. 111.I am trying to find your broiler grill in the books but I don't see it? I saw one like it but yours is different.
This is not a recommendation but to satisfy my own curiosity if it was mine I'd put it in the freezer for 15 minutes to see if the thermometer wanted to shrink faster than the CI and fall out. Once upon a time differences in temperature with different metals were used to install bushings. When the temperature normalized they were secure. Rather than pressing the gauge in they may have just kept them in a cooler, set them in and when they got warm they expanded for a tight fit. No fuss, no mess.
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