Massey Tractor Barbeque Grill

Massey Tractor Barbeque Grill AG WORLD Dale Lau of Reedsville Wis enjoys restoring Massey Harris tractors He also likes to barbeque One day he got the idea of combining both interests     “I was restoring a 1946 Massey Harris 81 and had bought another identical tractor for parts After stripping off what I needed I decided to convert some of the leftover parts into a barbeque grill ” says Lau      He fitted a pair of 10-in front wheels are off an old push-type reel mower while the back end of the grill rests on a pair of welded-on angle iron legs so that Lau can pick up the grill and roll it around easily by hand The tractor’s frame forms the grill’s body and its hood fits over the grill for enclosed cooking and storage The hood is held on by a pair of metal hinges and fitted with a wooden handle A light chain keeps the hood from opening too far     Lau welded a big new exhaust pipe and an air intake onto the hood He bolted the tractor’s oil pan on underneath the grate to collect ashes and he bolted the radiator grill off another Massey tractor on front of the tractor He painted the entire unit with high temperature paint and then added decals     “I finished building it before Labor Day just in time to try it out at a show held by the Wisconsin Massey Harris club It worked great ” says Lau “I found the grate at a local swap meet I sandblasted it and coat it with vegetable oil so food won’t stick to it     “My friend Junior helped me build it and to show my appreciation I added decals with his name on front of the grill ”        Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dale Lau 21319 Sunny Slope Rd Reedsville Wis 54230 ph 920 754-4541; Boettcherdeer@gmail com

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