Great-Grandmother Elodie's Kettle

I received my Great-Grandmother Elodie's old cast-iron kettle.  I cleaned it up in hopes to preserve it and keep it as a family heirloom for years to come. I was fearful to heat it up to much since it was so old and deteriorated, however I think I stopped all rusting.

I tried to be as gentile as possible with it.  So I just ended up using 00 steal wool and some simple cleaner.  It did a decent job removing all the rust and YEARS of grime.  I only seasoned it at 350 for 20 minutes the first time. Then I did 400 for 30 minutes two more times.  I think without getting really aggressive with chemicals, this is as good as it will get.