Didn’t know if to post here or the OB board, but figured you could guide me to the right place. I have an old (assuming World War II) aluminum stockpot that I boil crawfish in that inherited from my wife’s great grandfather. The basket I use for the boil is homemade and is on its last leg. I believe it is an 80 to 100 quart pot but cannot seem to find a right sized replacement basket. Any suggestions on where I could order one that fits properly? Approximate size needed would be 18” diameter x 13” tall. Inside dimensions of the pot is 19.75” x 14”

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Posted by tonydtigr

Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 12/1/23 at 3:23 pm to couyon2

Check out local restaurant supply stores or Goodwood Hardware. If that fails go to WebrestuarantStore and search for stockpots and accessories. Not sure if posting links to commercial places is allowed here or I'd have provided it.
I replaced a hard to find size for my old pot last year.

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Posted by BigBinBR

Baton Rouge

Member since Mar 2023

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Posted on 12/1/23 at 3:33 pm to couyon2

That’s a weird pot size. 4288.96 cubic inches. 57.75 cubic inches in a quart. 74.27 quarts.

An 18x13 basket would be a 57.28 quart basket. Maybe try a 60 quart basket.

Just FYI, baskets are expensive. It’s almost cheaper just to buy a new pot with the basket.

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Posted by LsuFan_1955

Slidell, La

Member since Jul 2013

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Posted on 12/2/23 at 1:06 am to couyon2

My calculations come up with your pot being just over 52 qts. Good for boiling shrimp, but a little small for a crawfish boil, at least for me. I think I'd re-purpose the old pot into a large gumbo, soup, or chili pot, and go buy a new 100 qt boiling rig.

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Posted by Quatrepot

Member since Jun 2023

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Posted on 12/2/23 at 2:09 pm to couyon2