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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: Craig on August 11, 2013, 06:26:39 PM
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I have searched the site and the rest of the 'net and unless I'm blind, I have yet to see a 1982 (D) kettle. Does anyone have one? Had one? Seen one? In the wild? In captivity? ;D Seems to be a few 1981 C's out there and quite a few 1983 E's, but the D seems to be the "Great Pumpkin" of the lettered kettles. :-\
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Craig, have you ever seen a C code that had one type of handle on the lid and the other kind on the bowl?
And no, I do not recall ever seeing a D. Is that one of the missing vent codes pictures then?
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Craig, have you ever seen a C code that had one type of handle on the lid and the other kind on the bowl?
And no, I do not recall ever seeing a D. Is that one of the missing vent codes pictures then?
I've seen C codes with riveted handles lid AND bowl, C codes with riveted style lid and screwed style on the bowl and vice versa. Definitely a transitional year '81 was. The shape of the '81 single screws were like the riveted with the thinner profile. I know by 1983 the wood handle shape/profile was the later/modern style.
D is a missing vent picture, and for now, the missing link and grill to the date codes. I know that there was no "I" code, because 1986 was H code then they skipped "I" for 1987 and went to J or "crooked J".
Heres an all riveted 1981 "C" I'd love to have one like this... Its not mine.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img706/2972/1981kettle.jpg)
Bowl Handle
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/259/idyb.jpg)
Lid handle
(http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7612/w96e.jpg)
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So it makes you wonder if they ever stamped D. Almost like C was the clean it all out, make nothing new year.....
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So it makes you wonder if they ever stamped D. Almost like C was the clean it all out, make nothing new year.....
I've been starting to wonder if that's the case.
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Interesting. Good catch Craig. I don't have one and don't recall seeing one either.
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I love the irregularity of the paint on that C code!
Ken
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This is a PM I sent to Marty on Aug 6th ~~>
Was stumbling around the BBQ InterToob I ended up @ TVVBBWWBWB, or whatever they're called & found this ~~~>
One year ago yesterday, Ken Mc answering Brian about one of his kettles:
"Hey Ken is that grill light gray? "
"actually Brian it is a nice bright silver "
Couple posts down:
"How old do you think it is Ken? "
"It is a "D" Brian, 1982 "
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/1buckie/Cookers%202012/new%20cookers%202013/097vl.jpg)
Congrats Bman! You got yourself a Poster. Only D to go.
^^^^^^^ That's the last info I can see @ "Vent Code Update"
Just need to get a clear pic from Ken & yer done...... 8)
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I followed up with Ken and it's NOT a D after all - it's an N. So the hunt for truth remains on for now. Could very well be that D did not exist, but it's fun to think that it does.
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Glad that was confirmed because I was going to call shenanigans....I believe the "silver" was only made in 1991.
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There's a pic that I can google later when I'm home of a guy claiming his redhead 22 was made in 1982, but there's no close up of the vent.
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Ah Ha.......
So the ball's still up in the air !!!!!!
I followed up with Ken and it's NOT a D after all - it's an N. So the hunt for truth remains on for now. Could very well be that D did not exist, but it's fun to think that it does.
Maybe that's the case?
There's a lot of "C"s out there.....perhaps they made TWO YEARS' worth & sent everybody on vacation for a bit........ 8)
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I agree Buckie ..... Well kinda
I've noticed over here that H or 1986 must of been a huge year for the red 18
I have 4, Golly has a couple and a lot of the others I've seen on Gumtree and eBay over here are all H code
They must of pumped up production of certain kettles some years or maybe they just sent a boat load of red 18's over to OZ that year
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In 1981-1982 there was a bad recession here in the US
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It could also account for the different wood handle styles. Maybe the felt D didn't read well on a vent much like they never did "I"
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Maybe the felt D didn't read well on a vent much like they never did "I"
Could be, but the difference is we know, and weber has confirmed (via the years) that they never even planned to make single I codes. D reads fine on the newer two digit codes.
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Here's the link to the site. He says his redhead was manufactured in 1982. It's got all the characteristics of an early 1980s kettle. 3 wheeler and all. Its a sweet looking redhead but I don't know how old the picture is.
http://www.bbq-pirates-va.com/bbq_cookers_grills.html (http://www.bbq-pirates-va.com/bbq_cookers_grills.html)
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Here's the link to the site. He says his redhead was manufactured in 1982. It's got all the characteristics of an early 1980s kettle. 3 wheeler and all. Its a sweet looking redhead but I don't know how old the picture is.
http://www.bbq-pirates-va.com/bbq_cookers_grills.html (http://www.bbq-pirates-va.com/bbq_cookers_grills.html)
That's a GREAT site !!!
Ton of recipes & pics......
Think I may write into them thanking them for all that & also ask about the kettle....
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I'm getting hungry just reading the recipes. :o
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From the FAQ
Why do you have so many cookers?
You wouldn't ask a pirate about his sword would you?
Tagline ALERT! 8)
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From the FAQ
Why do you have so many cookers?
You wouldn't ask a pirate about his sword would you?
Tagline ALERT! 8)
Yeah, no kiddin' !!!!
I get a weird kickback when I try the 'contact' tab.....that page flashes, but will not load.....anyone?
tom@bbq-pirates-va.com <<<< hovering over 'contact' I get this.......? Not Sure?
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this guy is on the bretheren I think. maybe PM him there
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From the FAQ
Why do you have so many cookers?
You wouldn't ask a pirate about his sword would you?
I just made an ass out of myself. I am reading this in a Dr. office waiting for my appointment and I honestly just laughed out loud.
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this guy is on the bretheren I think. maybe PM him there
Did that....we'll see......
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I THINK there is a "D" for sale in Littleton, Colorado. Take a look at the third picture on the Craigslist ad. It is hard for me to blow it up.
http://denver.craigslist.org/for/4004923987.html
(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a553/slieberman92/f6aabee4-eaae-4bc0-84ce-3edb3382de2f_zps574fc30e.jpg) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/slieberman92/media/f6aabee4-eaae-4bc0-84ce-3edb3382de2f_zps574fc30e.jpg.html)
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Possible. I can't rule it out. Photoshop was not much help - there are simply too few pixels to work with. I tried all the tricks I know. Someone send the guy a note and ask for a better pic.
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Thanks for posting that pic Harris. Looking at it closely, it looks more like an A than a D. The pic is very fuzzy. Other clues that point to it being an "A" are the metal bowl handles, and the straight edged twist on ash catcher. Thinking this is a '79'er.
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Well, we know they were stamping vents with a "D" at some point.
This is a pic of one of the bottom vents on my "C" WSM. There is a second date stamp, and it's a "D".
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/harbormasterwyc/cookers%20and%20gear/CWSMdualdatecodebottomvent_zps99f079a8.jpg) (http://s163.photobucket.com/user/harbormasterwyc/media/cookers%20and%20gear/CWSMdualdatecodebottomvent_zps99f079a8.jpg.html)
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Crazy vent HM. It sort of supports our point, that D was a transitional/throw awayyear. What is most weird about your vent is the d looks smaller. Is it?
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The vent, or the "D".
The vent is a normal 3 hole vent for an 18.5", but the "D" is smaller than the "C".
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Now I'm wondering if there's C code kettles with a supplemental "D" on the bowl vents.
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I wonder if there was some over-achiever at the Weber factory in 1981, who stamped out way too many 'C's. Then they just used those up in the 1982 production year.
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I'm still wondering about that yellow '78 that had a D stamped off to one side of the vent. I'm trying to find the image on here somewhere. Greg? Was that you that had that yellow D?