Hello Greg. That sounds like a nice find. Without the lid it would not be odorless. Even with the lid it would not be odorless unless you were using it on an old cookstove with the open eye where the odors could be sucked down into the firebox and thus up the chimney. Thats the way they worked. The lids are hard to find because they were made of tin and so did not last as the cast iron bottom, but, you can still find them, they are out there. The value of your piece would depend on what the condition is. If you can post a picture that would be very helpful. Hope that helps. :)
