Weber Grill curiositie 26 inch from 1986

[ArtyS]

Hello,
i am 40 years old from Germany and i start to collect  Weber Kettle Grills some months ago and i found a red 1992 Kettle and a brown from 1984.
A collector friend have a red Weber 26 inch ! (67cm) Kettle bowl from 1986 Letter H.
Curious is that the grate lays on beading that goes around the bowl. There is nothing welded, what is normal i think. Take a look in attaches photos.  Can anyone say something for that?

regards

[Red Kettle Rich]

Wow - looks like a whole different type of legs -  I would like more pics of them  WOWEE

[ArtyS]

The Nest for the Kettle is best german engineering :-)

[Harbormaster]

Weber did make a 22.5" grill with that type of grate holder that got sold by K-Mart, Sears or both. I think it was called an Econo Kettle?

That's what it looks like to me.

Any 26.75 aficionados have any insight?

[dazzo]

That's what I was thinking, but I've never seen a red, let alone a 26" version.

OK, maybe I have...

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/trading-post/22-5-red-in-springfield-ill-$30/msg219702/#msg219702

[ArtyS]

Hello, thanks for your reply. You think it was a low cost production from Weber for K-Markt? Then it has not really a value?Strange how this thing coming to germany.

[Jeff]

That black lid looks like a 22" lid to me just by the size of the vent lid in relation to the rest of the lid.

[steviesandwich]

As a (UK) noobie, I'd hazard a comment that any curio has value............

[ArtyS]

Hello, the black lid is new from 2012, only the bowl is old. But both are 26 inch.

[MadMax]

The Nest for the Kettle is best german engineering :-)

I completely agree with that.  And WELCOME to the jungle here.

[Harbormaster]

That black lid looks like a 22" lid to me just by the size of the vent lid in relation to the rest of the lid.

I'm with Jeff on this. It looks like a 22.5" to me as well.
Care to break out the measuring tape again? This time measure the diameter of the cooking grate.   

[Red Kettle Rich]

I would LOVE to have that in my backyard - especially with that nest

[Titus]

Welcome, friend! I have been to the great country of Germany several times, in Munich and Berlin! Lovely place.

Excellent finds!

[Darko]

Hello, the black lid is new from 2012, only the bowl is old. But both are 26 inch.

Nope! That's 22" not 26.

[ArtyS]

Ok, let my friend measure it again.  You think that i can get more info from Weber about that bowl? Does anyone have a contact email to Weber USA? (other then the support@..)