Old Enterprise Stuffer Restore

[carnie1]

Picked up this old Enterprise over the summer for 15 bucks, I have one in Florida so I figured I could restore it for that price. Got it apart and sandblasted 2 small pieces for a test, sprayed them with some pam then baked for awhile, the picture makes them look darker, they are more grey than black, Should I keep blastin' and bakin' or does anybody have any other ideas??


This is how I got it      


All Apart


Test Pieces


Got it all blasted, now I will season it

[lumpy]

That looks pretty cool. Even if you don't use it, it will make a great conversation piece.
I might have used a more natural oil like olive to bake on. Your on the right track though.

Enjoy a piece of history.

Lumpy

[FLBentRider]

I'd say cast iron is as cast iron does.

If you have blasted all the rust off, then I would oil and bake until you get it the way you want it.

I've always used canola or similar higher temp oils to season my cast iron.

[pensrock]

Nice Carnie, looks like my stuffer, how big is it? Mine will hold a good 20 pounds of meat. I agree with FLB, oil it up and bake to get a good coating on it. I would not worry if it were black like a cast iron pan but enough of a coating to keep it from rusting. Those work great but it takes a couple people to run it while stuffing.

[carnie1]

Nice Carnie, looks like my stuffer, how big is it? Mine will hold a good 20 pounds of meat. I agree with FLB, oil it up and bake to get a good coating on it. I would not worry if it were black like a cast iron pan but enough of a coating to keep it from rusting. Those work great but it takes a couple people to run it while stuffing.

Its the 4 quart model, don't think I could lift the 8qt, the one I have in FL has paint on the outside of it, have it bolted to an old cutting board and then I clamp it to a cart for stuffing, a little tricky for one person to do.   

Florida stuffer

[classicrockgriller]

carnie1 that is slick as a whistle.

Hope my wife don't see this, she'll make me go find one.

[Habanero Smoker]

I love the looks of those old cast iron stuffers; especially after they have been refurbished.

[NePaSmoKer]

carnie1 that is slick as a whistle.

Hope my wife don't see this, she'll make me go find one.

Down in Lancaster PA Amish country you can fine them all over for cheap. Ebay has them too but most of time they are a few $$

[Tenpoint5]

Thats what I was looking for when I first started into sausage making. An old Enterprise with both heads and the juicing basket

[teach]

Love the Enterprise!
If you are going for the oil burn, then Rice Bran oil is very good.  It achieves a very high temperature and is neutral in taste.  Ideal for seasoning.

[RAF128]

This is what mine looks like after it was done.    Outside was painted.

[classicrockgriller]

RAF that is nice. Classic.

[dbondy]

I agree with CRG, thats a nice classic RAF128. I also use the same stuffer. But now after seeing that last pic, it makes want to restore the one I Have. I also agree with pensrock that it is easier to run with a few extra hands.

[RAF128]

It's awkward to run it by yourself but it can be done.   Just go slow.   I did 15 lbs of beer sticks last week.    Took almost an hour though but it got done.

[classicrockgriller]

Well you need a friend to help you make sausage.

That way if something goes wrong you have somebody to blame! ;D