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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: k.a.m. on August 12, 2015, 02:52:49 PM
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A friend of mine found this at a thrift shop and was wondering if it was a kettle and if so how can he date it.
Thank you in advance. :D
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give you $75 and I will send my own label for it. All you have to do is pack it nicely.
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Wow, prepare for plenty of PM's. Hopefully mine is near the top of the queue. :)
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I hope your friend picked it up? If he did a shot of the top vent would be great! I am going to guess late 50's so we'll see how close i am! BTW that is a cool Kettle!
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I will get with him and see what we can come up with. I am new to this old Kettle stuff but I knew he had found a treasure when I saw it. Thank y'all very much.
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A friend of mine found this at a thrift shop and was wondering if it was a kettle and if so how can he date it.
Thank you in advance. :D
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/kamdlm/11796294_1104119496265084_5890362994006097639_n_zpslp36giue.jpg)
KAM !!!!!!
That IS the White Buffalo !!!!!
The handle sideways to the vent & the holes in the top side of the bowl handle indicates very old.....the color is not like anything I've seen.....ever....... 8) :o ;D
It's at least 1961.....look at what it says on the lid vent....Weber Bros. Metal Works, or Wood Dale, Ill. & that will tell more.....also, are the little tabs on the vents square or rounded off on the edges?
@Craig ~~~> LOOK
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HOLY SCHNIKIES!!!!
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I am working with him to get more info Thanks to everyone.
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Wow, Wow!
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Very cool!!! and it looks legit! What a sweet find!! 8)
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Wow wow wow.
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doesn't really looks like a plainsman...no misting that I can really see. Would love to see some more pics.
Can see the solid triangle at the bottom...prob a WBMW? Either way super cool and super rare.
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The Ambassador?!
OP's pic looks more white than a "Yellow Ochre" to me, but who knows...
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looks like a white with black swirls ?
I'd hold on to that one for while , value will go up as Awareness grows
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What an amazing find.
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Whoa! This is a rare bird. The rim of the lid appear yellow ochre to my eyes but the rest of it appears white with black squiggles? Like everyone else I can't wait to see more of it. At the moment I am stumped on which one it is. Has to be 1950s era. That's the find of the day! [emoji41]
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I think it could be one of the original "Customs" - White with black speckle :o
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The Ambassador?!
OP's pic looks more white than a "Yellow Ochre" to me, but who knows...
(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/slieberman92/plainsman2_zps5afacd57.png)
Did the Ambassador ever have the triangle pan ?
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Let's not forget most of the black customs we have seen the squiggly lines have yellowed over the years... Maybe this is the mirror universe/reverse custom. At any rate, this is a sweet grill!
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I think it could be one of the original "Customs" - White with black speckle :o
Whoa! This is a rare bird. The rim of the lid appear yellow ochre to my eyes but the rest of it appears white with black squiggles? Like everyone else I can't wait to see more of it. At the moment I am stumped on which one it is. Has to be 1950s era. That's the find of the day! [emoji41]
Let's not forget most of the black customs we have seen the squiggly lines have yellowed over the years... Maybe this is the mirror universe/reverse custom. At any rate, this is a sweet grill!
@Craig @SixZeroFour
If it is, in fact, a "Custom", with squggles, it may be the first 22" one ever seen......looks more like scratches in the finish or a lite bit of rash to me.....
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This is an interesting one for sure! At first I thought scratches as well but when you blow up the photo the lines seem so random with no consistency, and they are also spread out evenly over the section of kettle we can see at least. Could be dog hair ;D ;D
And I'm thinking the yellowish section around the rim could just be built up junk from over the years that shows up a lot more on the white?
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If it is, in fact, a "Custom", with squggles, it may be the first 22" one ever seen......looks more like scratches in the finish or a lite bit of rash to me.....
That would be cool if it was a custom. I can definitely imagine the guy in the old WBMW factory having some fun and making a white custom.
Here's a 22 custom I found on instagram a few months ago...
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Ahhh, so it would not be the first, but one of a very rare breed !!!
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Hopefully @Idahawk can chime in - but I believe in his interview with the ex-Weber employee the fellow mentioned that they did multiple variations of the custom including both white and yellow swirls.
@MaxBobcat That's a stunning custom! I wonder who it belongs to?
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Ahhh, so it would not be the first, but one of a very rare breed !!!
I've also got a picture of a 22 custom traveler on my timeline poster
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wow what an awesome find! please keep us posted!
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Can someone please identify this grill
Faded black …. Just sayin' … :P ;D ;) ;)
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It's definitely a dinosaur egg - Nailed it
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Picking this up in a few minutes. Will post pic of exhaust.
Thanks KAM !
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Amazing find! Can't wait to see more pix!
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There's not a name or anything on any of the dampers.
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I am glad you made it aboard ceaves. :D I appreciate all the help from everyone. I can now resume my normal life of just hanging out and posting. :D
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That is sweet!
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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v969pc2fcqvxioc/AAA1VZqSi5RzjJlac5o-RWHRa?dl=0
There's a few pictures.
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Oh Yeah!!! What a cool old grill..... Thanks for sharing ceaves and k.a.m.
You lucky SOB 😀
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@ceaves
That's a "custom" Custom kettle.... :)
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Double custom? Sounds expensive. :)
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@ceaves
All kidding aside. Its a version of the Custom Bar B Q Kettle. Blank lid vent is very cool. :)
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Very cool indeed!
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#ohmydeargoodness
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Wow!!!
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Any chance we can find out who owned this and get the story? Would the shop owner know them? Delicate topic though - you don't want to mention value at all. This one is begging for a full pro photo shoot. Gummi - grab your camera and get over there! @ceaves don't discard anything. Don't even touch it yet. This survivor needs to be recorded properly in it's current state before it gets all glammed up.
OK - I'm done now...
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Any chance we can find out who owned this and get the story? Would the shop owner know them? Delicate topic though - you don't want to mention value at all. This one is begging for a full pro photo shoot. Gummi - grab your camera and get over there! @ceaves don't discard anything. Don't even touch it yet. This survivor needs to be recorded properly in it's current state before it gets all glammed up.
OK - I'm done now...
THIS
I wouldn't even entertain offers until this thing is documented and publicized.
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That's a unique find for sure! This is the second blank lid vent we've seen? (The sky blue 18 being the other). A white custom with black squigglies. The sockets are later than 1956 since the have the familiar "feet" to them as opposed to the early "plain cylinder" shaped welded sockets. The rounded corner utility shelf (after 1956 but before 1961) but with the older red wheels it appears. They changed to white wheels by 1957-58ish. This isn't your run of the mill Chicago or Wood Dale kettle (I can't believe I just said that! [emoji50] ) Like Harris said its a "custom custom" [emoji2] Lets get as many high quality photos of this grill as possible for the gallery. Inside and out. Head to toe. Hopefully we can get some backstory on this one.
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I will try to find out what I can from the person I bought it from.
I'll get my daughters good camera and take lots of pictures of the grill in better lighting.
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Don't forget to photograph the underbelly of the pan/triangle. We need to see how it is attached to the front leg. Try to minimize the background distractions. Here's a suggestion for the types of shots:
Front view from straight on. Position the lid with the vent facing the front leg. Keep the lid seam as horizontal as possible.
Same view of both sides and back.
Top view of lid from directly above. You can set the lid alone on a neutral backdrop or even the lawn.
Bottom view of the bowl from directly above.
Detail shots of the following:
Grates
Dampers
Lid hook
Wheels
Triangle pan
Handles
Overall beauty shots. Check the gallery to see some good examples. Sunset photos are especially nice and the light at that time of day is great.
Last but not least, take a pic of you with the grill. Always nice to see a happy Weber fan, and Weber itself may post it on their page!
Enjoy! I know we will!
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is that your inbox yet?
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HK talked about this color and called them "experiments". He mentioned one grill that a fellow employee took home so I'm speculating this is another.
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holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is a museum piece.
awesome and congrats.
what town is this? I really wish everyone would put a location under their name!
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I asked the lady I bought it from, she said she had bought it at an auction somewhere so she couldn't help with any history.
I am interested in selling this grill. I will work on getting more pictures and post them as soon as I can.
I'm in Iowa Park, TX
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I asked the lady I bought it from, she said she had bought it at an auction somewhere so she couldn't help with any history.
I am interested in selling this grill. I will work on getting more pictures and post them as soon as I can.
I'm in Iowa Park, TX
Pm sent .....I'm sure I'm in a long line but Im way cooler than any of the other guys.....so pick me :)
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Who has the deepest pockets ladies and gentlemen!!
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I hope that whomever or wherever this ends up, it is preserved. Amazing kettle.
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My pockets aren't deep enough but my love is an endless abyss....
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how about a 97 tracker? 8)
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^^ lol - isn't there a 1 custom per person limit ?? 😉😄👍
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but this is a custom custom! ::)
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I'd like to see Harris get this.
This could really liven up his collection. Seems like he's been really striking out latlely. ;)
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Hey guys. Just wanted to post on there that the White Kettle has found a new home.
I appreciate all the input and history on this grill.
I'm sure you'll be seeing it down the road soon.
Thought everyone would get a kick out of this screenshot of how I came across the grill. The new owner has seen it, so I feel it's ok to post it.
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I'd like to see Harris get this.
This could really liven up his collection. Seems like he's been really striking out latlely. ;)
You mean there's at least two more white customs to be had? :o
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You mean there's at least two more white customs to be had? :o
Lol. Exactly.
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Fifty plus years in the Texas Sun could effect ANY original color. Has the same vent placement & dome shape. But one-piece utility tray, I believe.
Nevertheless, what an incredible 'find' for any WKC member to 'see'. K.A.M., tell your friend C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S from all of the WKC members and thank you for sharing.
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Congrats to the new owner! Wish it was me.
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Who owns it? Can't believe you paid $10 for it!