Solving Da Gasser Code

[Golly]

well well well
i see what you mean G$
all the gassers i have like 6 have the vented lid
hogsy has on with the spacers to lift the lid
but one with a daisy im yet to see one
id be on the side of a non original lid but more than happy to be wrong

[MaxBobcat]

Seems like the vents are a safety issue, so it seems like that would be one area where they wouldn't want to skimp and face a lawsuit of an exploding kettle, since the daisy vents can be manually closed...

i'm leaning towards a replaced lid as well.  could be as simple as some kid 30 years ago was fooling around and switched the lids on the floor models between an electric or charcoal and a gas kettle   

[G$]

Seems like the vents are a safety issue, so it seems like that would be one area where they wouldn't want to skimp and face a lawsuit of an exploding kettle, since the daisy vents can be manually closed...

I guess the boys from OZ don't sue when they install the Weber LP conversions, or does the Aussie conversion include a lid modification?

I should be able to take a better look at this rig Friday, pending an on time delivery from the pony e'K'spress.

[Hogsy]

Fair point G$, I just had a read through the gas conversion kit manual and all it said was ' be sure to leave all vents open when cooking'
Maybe it is the original lid and we're skeptical because we haven't seen one before , but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist
Looking forward to some more pics and your assessment

[MaxBobcat]

Seems like the vents are a safety issue, so it seems like that would be one area where they wouldn't want to skimp and face a lawsuit of an exploding kettle, since the daisy vents can be manually closed...

I guess the boys from OZ don't sue when they install the Weber LP conversions, or does the Aussie conversion include a lid modification?

I should be able to take a better look at this rig Friday, pending an on time delivery from the pony e'K'spress.

don't you know they're not as sue-happy down there?     jk, good point.

since weber made specifically designed lids for the gas kettles, i see this as either you prolly got a rarer kettle with a lid where weber was using up inventory or ran out of vented lids and pushed out some gas kettles with a daisy lid, or it was just a simple lid replacement at a later date.  i will be on the lookout for any other gas kettles with daisy vent lids.

[G$]

Yeah Max, we may never know.  The only reason I find it even plausible that the F code vent on this was original is because it was the final year of gas kettle production here.    Adding to that the handle that seems to not be centered.   <Shrug>.  I will see if any clues lead me one way or the oher when it is in my hands, but we just may never know.  I figured this was the right group and thread to try to solve the mystery.

[G$]

well well well
i see what you mean G$
all the gassers i have like 6 have the vented lid
hogsy has on with the spacers to lift the lid
but one with a daisy im yet to see one
id be on the side of a non original lid but more than happy to be wrong

How many of those gassers in OZ have only one bowl handle?

[Hogsy]

None, they all have two

[Golly]

my red gasser has one bowl handle

[G$]

my red gasser has one bowl handle

What year is that one Golly?

[Golly]

not sure how to determine the year exactly
but i think it had the handle  WEBER THE ONE THE ONLY

[G$]

Anyone seen a serial number higher than G55737?

[Thin Blue Smoke]

Yep, that one I just picked up is G58903.

[G$]

Missed that thread while on vacation.  Nice redhead.  So that one had no ignition and tank scale.

[Thin Blue Smoke]

Correct.....