Ah it never fails to amuse me how sellers will try to lay on the BS trying to get top dollar for an ordinary item...
'Adapts for canning' indeed... they probably have no clue that such a thing as a deep-well cooker existed and that the cooking pot is ***missing*** from this range.
Rant over... Carry on.
I've sold some for that and some for more. When in mint condition and working flawlessly , (no mention of that, I assume it will likely work) he shouldn't have too much trouble getting that kind of money for it.
I have the 1954, and it is not that bizarre shade of blue inside. Not at all. I can’t imagine 1953 was much different. But I guess my monitor could be showing the color incorrectly.