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Title: 15 lb Royal Roaster on Ebay
Post by: 4thJohn on March 17, 2009, 04:19:22 PM

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Title: Re: 15 lb Royal Roaster on Ebay
Post by: mp on March 18, 2009, 06:45:03 AM

Are you going for it John?  It certainly looks like a "BEAST"!

 :)

Title: Re: 15 lb Royal Roaster on Ebay
Post by: Stubbie on March 18, 2009, 07:13:13 AM

Note to eBay seller...

Tidy up a bit before taking all those pictures for the world to see - you're in the candy business and you live in filth.  :o

I have seen a few of these roasters posted up for sale.  There is another one out in CA that has been posted and re-posted a few times - more of a showpiece if you ask me.

-Stubbie

Title: Re: 15 lb Royal Roaster on Ebay
Post by: ButtWhiskers on March 18, 2009, 09:17:50 AM

If you shop around you can get one of these for a lot less.  There are undoubtedly thousands (or tens of thousands) of them gathering dust in back rooms and warehouses around the country.  I have seen them go for under $500, and I bet that dozens of them get sold for scrap every year.

All in all, they are probably not a bad chassis for modification.  With some ceramic insulation, modern sensors, and controlled airflow (and a little spit and polish) a guy could probably build a masterpiece for cheap. 

Title: Re: 15 lb Royal Roaster on Ebay
Post by: J.Jirehs Roaster on March 18, 2009, 09:36:29 AM

Quote from: ButtWhiskers on March 18, 2009, 09:17:50 AM

If you shop around you can get one of these for a lot less.  There are undoubtedly thousands (or tens of thousands) of them gathering dust in back rooms and warehouses around the country.  I have seen them go for under $500, and I bet that dozens of them get sold for scrap every year.

All in all, they are probably not a bad chassis for modification.  With some ceramic insulation, modern sensors, and controlled airflow (and a little spit and polish) a guy could probably build a masterpiece for cheap. 

I am waiting for that chance meeting where I stumble upon just such an opportunity where I can volunteer to help remove that eyesore from the dark back corner of some ones storage