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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: CatskillSmoker on October 20, 2017, 06:47:29 PM

Title: How old is this cover?
Post by: CatskillSmoker on October 20, 2017, 06:47:29 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/fdmxVEOl.jpg)

Better yet, what's underneath? Will have to wait until Sunday when I pick it up.
Not it's not my yellow. :(
Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: Lowbrass on October 20, 2017, 06:50:22 PM
Is there a tag on the inside?  When I was inquiring with Weber CS about how to register grill covers they said that when someone has a claim they usually have them take a picture of the problem as well as the tag on the inside of the cover as that has some kind of age identification.  If the identification is an actual date or a code, I don't know but try starting there.
Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: CatskillSmoker on October 22, 2017, 11:14:36 AM
It's a caddywampus I scored today. It was only cooked on 2 or 3 times.
(https://i.imgur.com/CSF01q0l.jpg)
Only been cooked on 3 times and they got a gasser and in the garage it has stayed for 13 years under the cover.
(https://i.imgur.com/LFJ6g0Nl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/4i0tYqQl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/9Iq7e8sl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6nRysC9l.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/uHxRrPsl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/24orCK2l.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/DxRMNxKl.jpg)

I can only assume that since it was in the garage and they were of the persuasion that get a bad rap for driving. it was hit while in there.
(https://i.imgur.com/4mv6fDFl.jpg)
Handle bent
(https://i.imgur.com/zfshlLjl.jpg)
What the hell happened here
(https://i.imgur.com/nYav5Ntl.jpg)
Not quite sure about the cooking grate either. See if I can fix the grate as it will put bowl out of round.
(http://i.imgur.com/Sqnrn4vl.jpg) (https://imgur.com/Sqnrn4v)

But the porcelain is beautiful. Not a bad find. NO RUST. I haven't cleaned it yet.
No razor blade needed. Steel wool and Dawn.


Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: kettlebb on October 22, 2017, 11:20:55 AM
Awesome! Keep the sweeps forever even if you sell or trade it. They are SS.


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Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: CatskillSmoker on October 22, 2017, 01:06:20 PM
 20 minutes with Dawn and 0000 steel wool and she looks new.
Wheels and triangle are like new. Just need a leg for it.
(https://i.imgur.com/2HUH6qHl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ZA1DiIhl.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/pZdac2xl.jpg)

Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: Lowbrass on October 22, 2017, 03:07:02 PM
What is the old song?  "It's Not Easy Being Green,". Unless your name is @CatskillSmoker!  Another nice green!  You're on a roll with these man!  Keep it up!


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Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: LiquidOcelot on October 22, 2017, 03:09:51 PM
Bet the grate was hanging, then it got hit by a car crushing the leg bending the grate then fell on the handle
Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: CatskillSmoker on October 22, 2017, 04:45:44 PM
I like that scenario @LiquidOcelot .

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/trading-post/red-ssp-cl-2nd-score-today/

This is how the rest of my day went. Double Score Sunday
Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: jkolantern on October 22, 2017, 05:53:13 PM
Nice score man!  Looks like new (for the parts you care about anyway)
Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: nolch01 on October 22, 2017, 06:32:15 PM
Looks great.  Nice!


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Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: CatskillSmoker on October 23, 2017, 06:58:57 AM
Anybody here ever bend a cook grate back into shape?
Any suggestions or wisdom appreciated.
Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: Cellar2ful on October 23, 2017, 07:12:05 AM

I came across a bent grate like that on a kettle I picked up for free.  It was bent bad enough that it would no longer fit inside the kettle.  I set it on the ground with the bent part facing upwards (That would be the pointed part on your grate). Then I hit it repeatedly with a heavy hammer. I used a 2 lb ball peen hammer.  Eventually it forced the outward bent section back in, reforming it back into a circular shape.  Probably won't be perfect but you will be able to get it to be more rounded.
Title: Re: How old is this cover?
Post by: CatskillSmoker on October 23, 2017, 07:43:40 AM
@Cellar2ful  Thanks. That sounds about right

(https://i.imgur.com/Lvjxf99l.jpg)

I've gotten all 3 of these in the past 2 weeks. SCORE