**Imperial Kamado** CL Score/Restoration Project

swamprb · 04-20-2008, 05:09 PM

I just love it when things come together! I responded to a craigslist ad on Thursday, it said "ceramic hibachi, flowerpot or yard art $15." I talked the guy into holding it for me until Saturday and pulling the ad, it was over an hours drive away from me, but I was going to be in the area for my daughters Volleyball Tournament. Turns out it was 2 miles away from the school!

Imperial Kamado Modern Style Medium

Replacement parts are not available for these Japanese Imperial Kamados, but the stainless Steel draft door from BGE will fit and not rust out. The firebox will be a challenge but some refractory cement should do the job and I'm up to it! 16" grill and 24" tall, it should fit in nicely with my Modern Large.

IK in an old BGE trolley

Another Kamado rescued! $15

Daughter's team, Rain City Thunder won the Domino's Pizza 16U Divison I Volleyball Tournament- Priceless!

thillin · 04-20-2008, 06:04 PM

First one I've seen with the bottom taperred like that. Keep us updated on your newest score.

Smokin Gator · 04-20-2008, 06:10 PM

Another nice score by one of my favorite NW reclamation specialists@@@

swamprb · 04-20-2008, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thillin

First one I've seen with the bottom taperred like that. Keep us updated on your newest score.

I've got a Large Modern and they were only made from 1974-1986 and discontinued. That's why I'm really excited about this one! The Large has the tapered bottom also. Or as Dr.BBQ once called it a "shaved tail"!
http://imperialkamado.com/i_japaneseKamadoHibachi.htm

I'm still kind of kicking myself for walking away on 9" clay Kamado some time ago. It was a Traditional #0, similar in size of a Mini Big Green Egg. At the time I thought it was too much to pay $50, but I've yet to see another.

smokeydog · 04-20-2008, 09:17 PM

Your the man, way to go. I used my #4 tonight for chicken, turned out great. Keep up the good work. Smokeydog

McClung · 04-20-2008, 09:27 PM

Dude, did you just get that in Tacoma?

swamprb · 04-20-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by McClung

Dude, did you just get that in Tacoma?

Yup! Way outta my CL retrieval range, but since I was going to be in Spanaway it wasn't out of the way. The pic in the posting was pretty poor and it was a gamble that paid off.

McClung · 04-20-2008, 10:55 PM

I was mad that I missed that but my neighbored just gave me a bunch of razor clams they got at Ocean Shores today so life is good again!

Norcoredneck · 04-20-2008, 11:09 PM

Man you need a Craigslist intervention. Can't wait to see the rehab finished.

Brauma · 04-20-2008, 11:13 PM

So thats what they look like. I just answered an ad for "an original Big green egg". But when I called the guy says it has a reddish color. Hmm. I think its one of these Kamados.

Single Fin Smoker · 04-21-2008, 02:15 AM

Yeah Brian! Stop scoring so much chit on the CL and making the rest of us feel bad.

swamprb · 04-21-2008, 04:12 AM

Hey! I sold my Red Weber Bar-B-Q-Kettle and one of the rotisseries on craigslist this weekend so I am downsizing some! Still available on CL/Seattle:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/645275034.html SOLD!!! $50

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/645267735.html

Rick's Tropical Delight · 04-21-2008, 06:51 AM

nice! checking craiglist now...........

swamprb · 04-21-2008, 11:27 PM

Took it apart today and scraped off the crud and other than the firebox its in pretty decent shape.

Anybody like puzzles?

Tools of the trade, JB-Weld and Hercules Furnace Cement

Cut the bolt heads off to remove the slider

If it doesn't warm up I may have to work on it in the Family room, I won't make any points with the OL!

Brauma · 04-21-2008, 11:38 PM

You da man, Brian!! Keep the pics coming.

I'm hoping the reddish egg listed on CL 2 hours away doesnt get bought before I get down there but if so, I'll keep looking for a BGE.

04-20-2008, 05:09 PM	#1
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Imperial Kamado CL Score/Restoration Project I just love it when things come together! I responded to a craigslist ad on Thursday, it said "ceramic hibachi, flowerpot or yard art $15." I talked the guy into holding it for me until Saturday and pulling the ad, it was over an hours drive away from me, but I was going to be in the area for my daughters Volleyball Tournament. Turns out it was 2 miles away from the school! Imperial Kamado Modern Style Medium Replacement parts are not available for these Japanese Imperial Kamados, but the stainless Steel draft door from BGE will fit and not rust out. The firebox will be a challenge but some refractory cement should do the job and I'm up to it! 16" grill and 24" tall, it should fit in nicely with my Modern Large. IK in an old BGE trolley Another Kamado rescued! $15 Daughter's team, Rain City Thunder won the Domino's Pizza 16U Divison I Volleyball Tournament- Priceless! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

04-20-2008, 06:04 PM	#2
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First one I've seen with the bottom taperred like that. Keep us updated on your newest score. __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

04-20-2008, 06:10 PM	#3
Smokin Gator Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-01-06 Location: Fernandina Beach FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Another nice score by one of my favorite NW reclamation specialists@@@ __________________ [SIZE="2"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food! It's the second most important thing to a young man, and the most important to an old one.[/FONT][/SIZE] ______________________________________________ -Brent Smokin Gators BBQ Team Medium Amazin' Blue Spicewine - It's a Swamp Thing UDS Large BGE - Adopted Medium BGE - Adopted Weber 22 inch w/mods Weber SJP Stoker Weber Genesis Silver C Gasser Constant wood lurker FBA CBJ

04-20-2008, 09:17 PM	#5
smokeydog On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-31-08 Location: Pensacola, Fl Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Another K owner Your the man, way to go. I used my #4 tonight for chicken, turned out great. Keep up the good work. Smokeydog

04-20-2008, 09:27 PM	#6
McClung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-19-08 Location: Edgewood, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dude, did you just get that in Tacoma? __________________ [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Tim[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]The Good One Model 30/24P UDS Smoke and Thistle Competition Barbecue Team 1Lazy1 Brand, A Texas Original Lifetime member Displaced Texans [/SIZE] [I]THE SPICY FAIRY ROCKS![/I] [/FONT][/B]

04-20-2008, 10:55 PM	#8
McClung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-19-08 Location: Edgewood, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was mad that I missed that but my neighbored just gave me a bunch of razor clams they got at Ocean Shores today so life is good again! __________________ [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Tim[/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=1]The Good One Model 30/24P UDS Smoke and Thistle Competition Barbecue Team 1Lazy1 Brand, A Texas Original Lifetime member Displaced Texans [/SIZE] [I]THE SPICY FAIRY ROCKS![/I] [/FONT][/B]

04-20-2008, 11:09 PM	#9
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Man you need a Craigslist intervention. Can't wait to see the rehab finished. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

04-20-2008, 11:13 PM	#10
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So thats what they look like. I just answered an ad for "an original Big green egg". But when I called the guy says it has a reddish color. Hmm. I think its one of these Kamados. __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

04-21-2008, 02:15 AM	#11
Single Fin Smoker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-06 Location: Huntington Beach California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah Brian! Stop scoring so much chit on the CL and making the rest of us feel bad. __________________ Sidartha translated: Every wish fullfilled Keiki Kai UDS(Norco II) WSM Webber Kettle True stainless kegerator w/cheap 1/2 barrel 10'6 EC single fin 10' Minchington 2-1 set up

04-21-2008, 04:12 AM	#12
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey! I sold my Red Weber Bar-B-Q-Kettle and one of the rotisseries on craigslist this weekend so I am downsizing some! Still available on CL/Seattle: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/645275034.html SOLD!!! $50 http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/645267735.html __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com Last edited by swamprb; 04-21-2008 at 11:30 PM..

04-21-2008, 06:51 AM	#13
Rick's Tropical Delight Permanent Timeout Join Date: 04-25-07 Location: Farmersville, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice! checking craiglist now...........

04-21-2008, 11:27 PM	#14
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	*Let the Restoration Begin!* Took it apart today and scraped off the crud and other than the firebox its in pretty decent shape. Anybody like puzzles? Tools of the trade, JB-Weld and Hercules Furnace Cement Cut the bolt heads off to remove the slider If it doesn't warm up I may have to work on it in the Family room, I won't make any points with the OL! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

04-21-2008, 11:38 PM	#15
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You da man, Brian!! Keep the pics coming. I'm hoping the reddish egg listed on CL 2 hours away doesnt get bought before I get down there but if so, I'll keep looking for a BGE. __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

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