Vent code dates

[zavod44]

Nice! keep 'em coming

Brian

[MartyG]

From my red SS performer.



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[michael w]

DE on a 18.5 OTG

We need B C D G H L N O P EH DA DO to cover stamped codes.

[SmoothSmoke]

"A" from a smokey joe. 

[SmoothSmoke]

"H"  from a red 22" OTS



"DD" from a well used Simpsons 22" OTG

[zavod44]

Troy you got work to do!


Brian

[Troy]

Troy you got work to do!


Brian

sigh.
if you only knew...

[Craig]

I have discovered another pre 1979 vent. It's exactly like the 1979 vent with the raised WEBER logo but no "A"! I stared and squinted, but there is no letter there. I wonder if it is a '78? I'll post a pic of the latest score as soon as I can get her re-assembled.   

Craig

[Duke]

What are we still looking for? Are we missing any?

[Craig]

Here it is from a new (to me) Copper Mist/Chocolate 22.5. Until today, I had never seen a pre date code lid vent with the raised logo. Has anyone seen this version or does anyone have this on one of their kettles? I'm going with 1978 since we have an example of a 1977 Black kettle here on WKC in another post that has the earlier engraved logo and smaller turn-tab.



Craig

[zavod44]

I would agree it's got to be right around there.  If you look at my earlier post with all the pictures, there is my 1979 with the "A" code and raised letters, and there is the patent # with the word Weber but it is engraved not raised.  So yours must be somewhere in between, 

Brian

[zavod44]

Hey Smoothsmoke I love the smokey with the wood handle!

Brian

[Craig]

Here's an interesting tidbit.... If you look at the double date codes, year 1 (2001, 2011) end with an "A" then through the years spell (preceeded by either a "E" "D" and now an "A") look to build the word A-U-T-H-O-R-I-Z-E-D (2001-2010) each year ending in a 0 have the "D". The 2010's decade so far seems to be repeating this pattern. Or you could argue that it spells D-A-U-T-H-O-R-I-Z-E, if you want to go with year '0 to year '9 decade.

Craig

[glrasmussen]

So last week I pick up the Old Redhead, tonight I pick up the "Duke" Frathouse Redhead. Look at the Pic's of the Daisy wheel I took. Is this mid production year?



The Frathouse has large/double handles to turn. Kettles look identical other than the the daisy wheels.

Greg

[1buckie]

Here it is from a new (to me) Copper Mist/Chocolate 22.5. Until today, I had never seen a pre date code lid vent with the raised logo. Has anyone seen this version or does anyone have this on one of their kettles? I'm going with 1978 since we have an example of a 1977 Black kettle here on WKC in another post that has the earlier engraved logo and smaller turn-tab.



Craig

This is "Bob"......
Everyday smoker....





Double rivet wood top handle, two metal side handles, large tab 3-wheel bottom vents....

I went all around & took pics of everybody, a few are flashed out & can re-do......
Where are things at in terms of missing items ?

If the list  from Micheal up above is accurate, I have  C, L, G, O, P & a few unstamped.....