Need help - is this Fish Fryer worth buying?

[SpurgeonH]

Hey guys, this is my first post, so forgive me if I post these pictures incorrectly, etc.!

I am at an antique store. Having just purchased a Lodge Sportsman Grill recently, I'm thinking I really "need" this Fish Fryer! But, I'm curious, can it be saved/restored to a user? It has a little pitting, but maybe that is just the rust buildup? It looks like it might have 3052 stamped on the bottom. It also looks like it has a big "A" next to the number. Or maybe that's an X? Also, they are asking $49.50. Seems a little high. So, what so you? Should I buy it? And can it be restored with the Self-Cleaning Oven method? Or soak it in Easy-Off? I have an e-tank (actually a big paint bucket) but it is too small for this piece.[URL=http://s36.photobucket.com/user/shendrick3/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4lrpdcz8.jpeg.html][COLOR="Silver"]

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[Scott McCarrick]

that looks and sounds like a BSR Sportsman Cast Iron #3052 Fish Fryer/Griddle/Roaster or whatever its called.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/BS-R-Sports...581281?hash=item3ac8b7a361:g:0coAAOSw-YVXliMc

 

[SpurgeonH]

I bought it! $47 plus tax. Thanks for the link to the BSR reference.

Here is another picture of the handle. Definitely says Sportsman on it.



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It's not perfectly flat on the bottom. It rocked just a little when I set it on the checkout counter. But not bad. If I can get it cleaned up, it should work fine.

 

[Ty L.]

Here's the history behind the Sportsman Grill and fish fryer. Makes me want to go out and buy a set. They'd make an excellent accessory to my fire pit.

http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/Sportsman_Grill_by_Birmingham_Stove_and_Range

 

[Steven C]

My first thought was a couple of chickens on a bed potatoes and vegetables in the oven and have friends over.

 

[JHicks]

Has a bunch of pitting but it should clean up nice. The square handle ones did not have covers but starting with the round handles ones they did.