Welcome, Guest
Login or Register

Shop Amazon.com and support the WKC | WKC T-Shirts
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog  (Read 2276 times)

1ROW

  • WKC Brave
  • Posts: 272
1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« on: February 26, 2018, 09:56:15 AM »
This brochure/catalog came with the new Weber kettle my Grandma received for a wedding gift in 1957. Unfortunately the kettle is long gone but she saved this paperwork. Needless to say I was pretty excited when she gave it to me! I used photoshop and turned a couple pages from it into a poster for my garage. I thought the cover art was interesting, Charky instead of Topper. Anyway, unsure if any paperwork like this has been posted before so I figured I'd share it with you guys...



















« Last Edit: February 26, 2018, 10:38:23 AM by 1ROW »
Logged

brewtownbeatdown

  • WKC Performer
  • Posts: 2385
1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2018, 09:58:29 AM »
That’s awesome!!!   So cool to here the backstory on a piece of Weber history. Thanks for posting.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
« Last Edit: February 26, 2018, 10:01:41 AM by brewtownbeatdown »
Logged
Obviously looking for a Glen Blue (who isn’t?😂).

Looking for anything Happy Cooker, including any re-branded as Montgomery Ward.  I’ve amassed a nice collection, but I’m missing a few still.  Let me know if you can help a fella out🤞

JEBIV

  • WKC Ambassador
  • Posts: 10700
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2018, 10:04:08 AM »
That is way cool !!!
Logged
Seeking a Black Sequoia I know I know, I'd settle for just the tabbed no leg grill

Cellar2ful

  • Moderator
  • Posts: 3642
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2018, 10:30:00 AM »

Awesome.  Thank you Grandma 1Row and @1ROW for posting this.  I have uploaded some of these images and will have them printed and framed to hang above my 58 Custom. 

$34.95 was a lot of money in 1957 for an 18" BBQ.  A Google search converts that value to a 2018 18" kettle costing $312.17. How many of you would spend that kind of money nowadays for an 18"?
Logged
"Chasing Classic Kettles"

nolch01

  • WKC Ranger
  • Posts: 503
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2018, 11:13:41 AM »
Thank you for the history!!!  Great that this was saved many years ago.


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club mobile app
Logged

Kneab

  • WKC Performer
  • Posts: 3549
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2018, 11:31:34 AM »
Thanks for posting this. Very cool.
Logged
ISO Brown Go Anywhere

Firemunkee

  • WKC Ranger
  • Posts: 1971
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2018, 11:56:10 AM »
Very cool! Thanks for sharing this! That marbled ranch roti...are there any out there???
« Last Edit: February 26, 2018, 11:57:55 AM by Firemunkee »
Logged
Together we'll fight the long defeat.

harris92

  • WKC Performer
  • Posts: 3317
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2018, 12:08:08 PM »
Here is the 1955 brochure. Notice they made a brazier kettle early on. Also, all the grills had 1 bowl damper.








Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
« Last Edit: February 26, 2018, 12:15:12 PM by harris92 »
Logged

nolch01

  • WKC Ranger
  • Posts: 503
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2018, 12:54:40 PM »
I noticed that brazier as well in @harris92  SJ post.  A bunch interesting stuff in both of these!


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club mobile app
« Last Edit: February 26, 2018, 12:58:55 PM by nolch01 »
Logged

Scott Zee

  • WKC Ranger
  • Posts: 1680
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2018, 12:56:02 PM »
Thanks so much @1ROW and g'ma 1Row.  This is probably as close as I'll get to a birth year kettle, [emoji46],  so seeing this is extra special. [emoji16]  Time to look a little closer. [emoji111]

Sent from my SM-G930V using Weber Kettle Club mobile app

Logged
drink a little drink, smoke a little smoke    8)
It's not just a grill, it's a WEBER

RottiGuy

  • WKC Performer
  • Posts: 2268
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2018, 01:51:59 PM »
Thank's so much, this is very cool!!
Logged

DellJones

  • WKC Ranger
  • Posts: 586
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2018, 01:56:42 PM »
WOW!!!! Very Very Cool!! [emoji41][emoji106]🏾[emoji106]🏾


Sent from my iPhone using Weber Kettle Club
Logged

kettlebb

  • WKC Ambassador
  • Posts: 5968
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2018, 02:11:47 PM »
The RK in 1957 was $144.95. Not sure what the retail is on them nowadays.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Logged
Looking for: Red MBH 26"(The Aristocrat), Chestnut-coppertone (The Estate), Glen-blue (The Imperial), and The Plainsman.

brewtownbeatdown

  • WKC Performer
  • Posts: 2385
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2018, 02:31:31 PM »
Quote from: kettlebb on February 26, 2018, 02:11:47 PM
The RK in 1957 was $144.95. Not sure what the retail is on them nowadays.

Right on par with today’s Ranch retail price.  Sounds like it was “the” steal in ‘57 line-up


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Logged
Obviously looking for a Glen Blue (who isn’t?😂).

Looking for anything Happy Cooker, including any re-branded as Montgomery Ward.  I’ve amassed a nice collection, but I’m missing a few still.  Let me know if you can help a fella out🤞

Lowbrass

  • WKC Ranger
  • Posts: 1700
Re: 1957 Weber Brochure/Catalog
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2018, 02:41:02 PM »
Wow!  Cool bits of history to say the least!  Thanks @1ROW and Grandma 1ROW!  This was a really interesting read!  Thanks for the history lessons.


Sent from my iPad using Weber Kettle Club
Logged
"The Fairway" '74, 22” Turquose, 18" Red C code, 18" Blue DU code x2, Gen 2 Grass Green Performer, 26” Glen Blue, Spring Green, "Bone", Turquose, Blue Wave, Wedgewood Blue, “Smoke”, Crimson and Homer SJGs.  14" and 18" WSM

Grails (HELP!): IMPERIAL GLEN BLUE!
Pages: [1] 2
« previous next »