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Offline CaptJack

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new - vintage/retro - toy
« Reply #-1 on: February 05, 2012, 06:30:32 PM »
new - vintage/retro - toy
a cast aluminum Char-Broil charcoal grill
I picked it up to play with indirect charcoal cooks







with rib racks


cooks to come
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Re: new - vintage/retro - toy
« on: February 05, 2012, 06:58:12 PM »
Wow.  Where did you find this new/old toy??
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 07:08:39 PM »
Craigslist  8)
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Re: new - vintage/retro - toy
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 10:11:57 PM »
Nice score Jack.
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Re: new - vintage/retro - toy
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2012, 07:05:48 AM »
I had one of these back in the 70's.  Great versatility but not huge cooking space.  Have fun!

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Re: new - vintage/retro - toy
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2012, 08:47:12 AM »
Looks like a copy-cat of the original Portable Kitchen that started in Tejas in the early 1950's and are now made in Little Rock Arkansas.  http://pkgrills.com/

That is an awesome find and will provide some great retro grilling. That aluminum can really hold the heat in!!

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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2012, 12:08:44 PM »
It does look exactly like a portable kitchen.  I wonder why it's branded charbroil.  Do you have any idea how old it is?

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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2012, 01:17:16 PM »
Bill this was Char-Broil's copy/version of the PK
this one has to be late 60s~early70s
I had the same sized Char-Broil model but late 70s that had the slide out ash drawer (sheet metal) and the notches for the rotisserie. It was a great grill but had too many air leaks to slow cook in because of the ash drawer and the rotisserie notches in the lid
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2012, 02:29:54 PM »
It is way cool.  Nice find.  Congrats.

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Re: new - vintage/retro - toy
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2012, 04:35:50 PM »
Hey Captain, is that the original wood??
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2012, 04:45:58 PM »
Quote from: smokeasaurus on February 06, 2012, 04:35:50 PM
Hey Captain, is that the original wood??
no, some cheap cedar that the guy who bought it at a garage sale, cleaned it up - made the two shelves

just got back from the sheet metal shop
new expanded metal fire grate & cooking grate
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« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2012, 05:02:29 PM »
1st "experimental" cook on the vintage grill
I thought I'd do a chicken, can't mess it up  ;)
scorched the skin on the breast side in the 1st 30'mins
dang, this rascal got hotter than I thought
using natural lump oak charcoal and some hickory chunks
90'mins !! to temp
need to let it get to temp next time before I put in the meat



sure did taste good  ;D
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2012, 06:03:45 PM »
Nice score!

I think that was Charbroil's spin on the "portable Kitchen" grills. It looks like it's in incredible shape and should last darn near forever being cast aluminum.
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Re: new - vintage/retro - toy
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2012, 07:00:18 PM »
That's a slick little grill!   I bet you could find some Diamond Plate to replace the cedar with..

Ok, I have to ask about the Old Milwaukee can...    :D
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« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2012, 10:05:11 PM »
Quote from: squirtthecat on February 08, 2012, 07:00:18 PM
"Ok, I have to ask about the Old Milwaukee can...    :D

I trimmed the can down neatly with a pair of scissors
then punched a hole and threaded a key ring though it
it acts as a heat shield and hanger basket for the transmitter of my Maverick ET-732



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