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Started by THROUGH THE MUD BBQ TEAM, June 14, 2019, 08:39:49 AM

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THROUGH THE MUD BBQ TEAM

The wife found this retro Ball-B-Q on a local buy and sell. So excited! These were made by a Canadian company from the 50s til the mid 70s. Became kinda famous when one was used on the set of That 70s Show.

I was hoping to cook on her, but when I finally got it home I realized how great of condition she was in! The grates are in mint condition. Looks like it was used maybe a handful of times.

The lady I bought it from said it was in storage for about 40 years.

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JEBIV

Those are so retro cool !!! and usually pricey
Seeking a Black Sequoia I know I know, I'd settle for just the tabbed no leg grill

Marzipan

that's a neat find. what does it have for vents...I'm not seeing anything?
Power Corrupts, But Absolute Power Is Kinda Cool!

varekai

Looks like something from a Woody Allen movie...lol. Sweet find man!!


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THROUGH THE MUD BBQ TEAM

Quote from: Marzipan on June 14, 2019, 08:57:36 AM
that's a neat find. what does it have for vents...I'm not seeing anything?
No vents. There's a gap between the lid and the base. The only real temperature control is the variable level grate. 3 different heights to set the grate at.

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THROUGH THE MUD BBQ TEAM

Quote from: THROUGH THE MUD BBQ TEAM on June 14, 2019, 12:43:38 PM
Quote from: Marzipan on June 14, 2019, 08:57:36 AM
that's a neat find. what does it have for vents...I'm not seeing anything?
No vents. There's a gap between the lid and the base. The only real temperature control is the variable level grate. 3 different heights to set the grate at.

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4 height settings for the cooking grate

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YardBurner

Too Cool!

Just don't use it on that nice wood deck.

MacEggs


@THROUGH THE MUD BBQ TEAM

Wow, that one is in great condition! Congrats.

I grew up with one of these when I was a child in the 70s.
Not sure how much patience my Dad had with it...
TBH, these are not great cookers... Compared to a Weber kettle.

I happen to have two of these in my possession.
One is very similar to yours, albeit, in a slightly more worn condition, but still purty.
And, the other is even more worn, but it is the brown and gold version.

Q: How do you know something is bull$h!t?
A: When you are not allowed to question it.

Walchit


Craig

Those old BALL B Qs are sweet! There's an  episode of That 70s show where Red is having a BBQ off with Bob next door. Red has a red Weber kettle with anachronistic wood bowl handles and Bob has an anachronistic red Genesis gasser.

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