Happened into a Gen 1 SS Performer.

[btomlin]

New member here from Iowa, but your website got me away from buying a brand new Performer after seeing some of your finds.

Yesterday I got a call from my Dad and we were chit chatting.  He asked what I had been up to and I explained that I had been calling turkeys for some friends, doing some fishing, etc., but at the moment I was scouring CL for an older weber performer SS and wished he still lived in Chicago because that CL had a few listed as I chuckled.  His reply, "I bought one about 15yrs ago when I was in Chicago and it is in the back corner of our storage unit with a bunch of **** piled on it.  Thought I would enjoy cooking on charcoal but just never really used it.  It had a stainless table and auto light feature for the charcoal.  Why don't you just come and take it home with ya."    Well, hell yes!!!

So...I was so stoked I didn't even ask colors or anything.  I'm assuming since it has been stored inside that it will be in good condition.  I'm pretty sure I had dreams last night of cooking a big pile of steaks while my buddies all stood around drooling over my new cookware.

Anyways....what parts, if any, do you normally need to replace on older models??

I will be sure to post some pictures once I get it.  Thank you everyone for starting me down this journey.

[dazzo]

Welcome!

Hopefully your Dad liked the color red        

As long as he didn't put it away wet, it'll probably be in great shape. And since he never really used it, you may get a full tank of gas too.

Clean spiders out of the tube and I'll bet you'd be good to go.

I'd be stoked too!

My Dad never had a Weber     

[apt323]

Awesome story and Welcome!

[captjoe06]

Love it!!!!!

[1911Ron]

Pictures when you get it!

[SmokenJoe]

Welcome from Eugene, Oregon.   What a great way to start down the charcoal cooking path  ...  on your dad's SSP  ...  how cool is that !!!

Add some pics of your new/old performer especially the lid vent so we can see it's birthdate.   Open the SS access panel and take a shot of the Propane valve handle.  Clean it up and get to cooking.                      SJ

[Darko]

Welcome aboard. Looking forward to seeing pictures once you get it home!

[btomlin]

I got her home...finally!!!  Looks good.

[brokenappletree]

WOW, better than good.  Looks great!

[btomlin]

I will post some better pics later, but I am stoked!!

[JDD]

Nice SS and green!

[charred]

Doesn't get much better than that. Congrats and welcome to the Weber Kettle and SSP clubs!

[jcnaz]

That SSP will serve you well!
Congratulations and welcome here.

[Travis]

Dude, that's nice! How cool of a story is that!  I see you got some old school baskets too, and free beer tomorrow! Welcome from Il.


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[demosthenes9]

Nice.   Be sure tho thank your old man.   Give that girl a nice slow sensual rub down and she will be ready to go.