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bob 19 years ago

Our 1950s house came with this funky Majestic indoor grill, built in next to the fireplace.

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what little I've been able to find, it's a gas grill, though the house was never equipped with gas. I suspect someone used it with charcoal, because there's still a lot of gunk inside. I have no intention of grilling steaks in the livingroom, though the idea makes me chuckle.

I don't want to remove it, because it looks kind of cool. So, I'd like to convert it into something, but can't decide what. The crank mechanism raises and lowers the internal rack, and that strikes me as something that could have some potental.

Anyone have any novel ideas for a second incarnation of this funny feature?

Thanks,

Bob

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Lobster 19 years ago

I'm afraid if it was mine it would be into a skip in a trice! (this is in the living room??)

David

PS I think you should take your cat to the vet sharpish...

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Colin Wilson 19 years ago

Fit a lamp inside it, and use it as an uplighter ?

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Tom Woods 19 years ago

or lamp inside it, bit of glass over the top to give you a proper flat surface and then use it as an illuminated table/shelf?

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Andy Hall 19 years ago

The only thing here is that there is a course of bricks on their side above the grill. If there was nothing put into the alcove to replace it (shelf perhaps) the appearance would be a bit odd.

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bob 19 years ago

My cat is perfectly healthy, thank you. Just a bit stiff. And he doesn't eat much.

Oh come now, this is a 1950s Canadian livingroom. We need context here. After all, you probably burn coal in yours, right? Well, my friends in Cambridge do anyway. To be honest, it sort of acts as a demarkation point between the kitchen and livingroom, and I'd hate to tear it out. It's just too weird to part with.

Bob

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bob 19 years ago

Hmmm, now that's starting to sound interesting. White frosted glass, light underneath, bottles of booze standing on it, perhaps, for the colour.

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Clint Sharp 19 years ago

In message , Lobster writes

Nah, just gone abit flat, needs pumping up again by another cat.

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Clive Mitchell 19 years ago

In message , bob writes

If there was some sort of chimney above it I'd use it as an indoor barbecue for parties.

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Clive Mitchell 19 years ago

In message , bob writes

Colour changing uplighters?

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Phil L 19 years ago

There is and that's what it was put there for!

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Tom Woods 19 years ago

I'm liking that! you could use some of the cold cathode tube kits like maplins sell for people who want to watch the inside of their computers.

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bob 19 years ago

Indeed, there is a chimney above it, running parallel to the one for the fireplace, but I don't really want to use it as an indoor grill. If we had gas, I might consider it, but the only option to use it now would be charcoal.

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bob 19 years ago

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bob 19 years ago

I've added a wide shot for a little more context.

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Phil L 19 years ago

Bottled gas not available in Canada then?

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bob 19 years ago

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Clive Mitchell 19 years ago

In message , Phil L writes

Sounds great! I'd keep it.

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Clive Mitchell 19 years ago

In message , Tom Woods writes

Or you could buy them for a fraction of the price from ebuyer.com instead.

(They're in the case modding section.) two or three quid for two 12" tubes and the 12V inverter for them.

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The Medway Handyman 19 years ago

Me too! How cool would that be?

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