CLEAN Vtg Guardian Service Cookware LARGE Turkey ROASTER w/ Aluminum Lid & RACK

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This listing is for a vintage aluminum turkey roaster made by Guardian Service. The roaster has the original trivet rack for going straight from the oven to the table. This roaster & rack have been completely cleaned and renewed inside & out! The outside of the roaster is bright & shiny with no pitting. The inside is permanently discolored but smooth and has no pitting or stains. My photos show some shading, etc. but this roaster looks never used on the outside. The inside of the lid has discoloration near the edges (see photo). The rack has been cleaned and is mostly shiny but has some pitting and discoloration spots. The roaster measures approx. 19-1/2" from handle to handle, 11-1/2" wide, and approx. 10" tall with the lid. I also have several other pieces of Guardian Service available in my store. I don't think I will be able to combine the shipping for multiple pieces because of the heavy weight. But I will consider combining the shipping depending on the item's sizes and the combined weight. Thanks for looking! Please take a look at my store for more unique vintage items! Guardian Service cookware (GS), aka Guardian Ware, is a highly sought after collectible these days. There are a variety of reasons: the heavy-duty construction of this hammered aluminum waterless cookware makes it almost "bullet-proof; the excellent way that the cookware prepares the food; and the nostalgia of cooking with the same type of cookware that your parents or grandparents did. The fact is, many of the pieces from the 1940s and 50s are still around, and people love it! Century Metalcraft Corporation of Los Angeles, California manufactured Guardian Service cookware from the mid 1930s until 1956, when the plant burned down. Independent salesman sold GS cookware similar to the way that Tupperware was sold during the 1960s. A hostess would host a party at their house, and invite several of their friends over. At these dinner parties, the GS salesman would prepare a delicious meal for the guests, all in hopes of selling them some of the GS cookware. GS cookware was considered to be an expensive set of cookware during the 1940s and 50s. It would cost about a month's pay to buy the full set. In today's dollars, that would be about $2,500! In many cases, the dinner party guests would only buy one or two pieces. GS cookware is constructed out of hammered aluminum, and is considered to be heavy-duty in contrast to today's cookware. During the pre-WWII years, this cookware had metal lids. But, because of the rationing during the War, the lids were then made from oven-proof glass. GS cookware has the trademark Knight's helmet (looking left) logo stamped on the bottom of the cookware. There were 3 different designs of the logo: One had the Knight's helmet and crossed swords, the next had the helmet and 2 stars on either side, and the last version had the helmet and 3 stars on either side. The glass lids also were etched with the Knight's helmet, but they also had crossed battle axes. All used items are sold "AS IS". Items pictured are what you will receive. Refunds will be considered for listing errors only. Buyers are responsible for all shipping including returns! We require payment within 3 days of auction closing. We accept Paypal only. We ship fast & securely...if you pay us immediately, we'll ship it immediately, if possible. Please agree to these terms before you bid! Thank You! read more

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