Jeffrey R.
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A break in the snow so we hit the road, 160 mile round trip. We have been to this antique store around 3 times, every time it has been closed. This time, lucky. The owner's son was there. He said that his mother has had some health issues, that is why it has been closed a lot. So a lot of rust and dust. Took me about 8 minutes to dig this out of a piled corner, along with 2 more kettles.
So here are the 2 kettles.
First thought, is they looked much like a Griswold Safety Kettle with the 2 handles and also round bottom and small legs.
Mine do not have the wood handles, and has 4 legs. I think that the Griswold has 3 legs.
Markings on the bottom, #8 N, on the larger kettle #10 only. Both are gate marked. It does look like that there would have been some type of locking cover, see photo 6.
Maybe another maker lost to history. Still eye candy. Your thoughts?
7 Photos to the right.
https://picasaweb.google.com/114772661409714296598/JeffreyR#6117229406898256546
So here are the 2 kettles.
First thought, is they looked much like a Griswold Safety Kettle with the 2 handles and also round bottom and small legs.
Mine do not have the wood handles, and has 4 legs. I think that the Griswold has 3 legs.
Markings on the bottom, #8 N, on the larger kettle #10 only. Both are gate marked. It does look like that there would have been some type of locking cover, see photo 6.
Maybe another maker lost to history. Still eye candy. Your thoughts?
7 Photos to the right.
https://picasaweb.google.com/114772661409714296598/JeffreyR#6117229406898256546