re: How much is a 6’ sugar kettle worth?

I'm good for 5hunnit, wanna sell it?

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Here’s a pic of my front one. It’s basically the same but with no fountain kit

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Can see the cord. Trashy

Depends. Has he ever put it in the dishwasher? Does he use soap on it?

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I have a super old (1800’s probably) sugar kettle that the husband is threatening to use as a fire pit.

Is there any way to find a value of an old sugar kettle?

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These cats got some from the 1800's but only 5 foot ones and they go from $3750-5150 depending on Grade.

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100 Gallon Cast Iron Kettle $5,150.00 The big one! 100 gallon kettle.
With 100 kettles in stock, we have 8-10 this size

Grade A, no chips, no cracks, great marks $5150

Grade B, chips or cracks some with welds, great marks $4750

Grade C, no chips, no cracks, unmarked $4500

Grade D, chips or cracks, some welds, unmarked $4250

Grade E, sections missing, great marks, $4000

Grade F, sections missing, no marks, $3750

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I figure mine is about 250 gallons.

I’ve found some antique listings and I think this thing could be worth quite a bit. It’s rusted but still holds water.

The husband has throughly been convinced not to drill a hole in it.

Thanks everyone who weighed in.

The high sided fire rings vent all the heat up any way, the metal ones are the same until hot which would take a while and half truckload of wood to get that kettle hot.

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The husband has throughly been convinced not to drill a hole in it.

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Hehehehe.....I know a guy who had a huge cast iron kettle, gate marked, three legs, probably circa 1800. He drilled a few holes into to make a flower pot. I showed him what they are worth, that particular type, and he's still sick about it.

Many a cast iron kettle has been ruined over "decorations". And let's don't even get started on the idiots who still "burn off" cast iron cookware.

"I have one in my backyard and use it as a fountain. It's kind of aggravating to keep up. It always gets full of leaves which then blocks the fountain pump."


Said every fountain owner ever!

I’ve got an 8ft one and two six footers. The 8 footer is over 1/4” thick at the top. If you built a fire in it, it would probably still be radiating heat the next night :). I’d think though without torching some holes around the bottom it would be hard to keep a fire burning right.