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A photo, a chance to help a friend help another and the greatest hoard of vintage grills I've ever seen !
The entire story will be posted soon and I hope everyone enjoys it.
Here's the grills story
The Westerner was bought new in what they thought was 62' it belonged to the sellers father and it was used for every meal the seller could remember up until 1989. That's when the seller bought his father a new weber kettle and took the Westerner home where it has stayed in storage until now. The seller, a super cool grill fella was torn about parting with it but wanted to see it go to a good home where it would be taken care of and also wanted to downsize his collection. I'm very proud to be the new owner.
But for now let me introduce " The Old Bull "
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It's missing the ash pan and a bottom vent but thanks to another member we've located a replacement pan and found grills grates as well . Still working on a vent :)
About two days after this discovery and in the middle of making the deal my Father in law passed away suddenly and we had to drop everything and leave. Along with the Westerner deal I had several other irons in the fire with other members that suddenly got put on hold and I just want to thank each and everyone of those guys for being so cool and understanding.
There's also a couple really great members out there who have assisted and went above and beyond to help me out with this deal , I can't thank you enough either !
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That is awesome! Congrats on the find. And sorry for your loss.
Congrats/condolences.... :) :(
Quote from: charred on August 20, 2015, 11:02:51 AM
Congrats/condolences.... :) :(
You nailed it , it's bittersweet at best
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My condolences also. Can't wait to here the full story.
Sorry to read about your Father-in-law....they can become close.
Love seeing "The Old Bull"....now there's a Westerner with character.
Congrats again on the Grail find...and I too, am sorry about your Father-in-law. I know how close one can become with one.
Sorry about your father in law.
That grill is awesome!
Sorry for your loss.
My condolences and commiserations.
I gotta agree ... Lots of character right there. Congrats! Patience is a virtue. :D
Thanks for the kinds words , I didn't intend to make the thread a downer :) I just wanted to convey to the rest of the members just how great the guys here are in case anyone didn't know :)
I'm going to enjoy cooking on this grill for years to come and I'll raise a toast every time I do .
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It looks like smoke coming out of the nose.
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Glorious grill! Congrats!
Sorry about FIL
Condolences on the loss of your father-in-law.
This says it all:
Quote from: Idahawk on August 20, 2015, 01:21:44 PM
I'm going to enjoy cooking on this grill for years to come and I'll raise a toast every time I do .
Congrats on the grill and condolences for your FIL.
I'm sorry about your father in law. I love hearing the story behind "The Old Bull". Congratulations on the grill.
FIL's, special guys...my condolences. GREAT story and find. That "Old Bull" still has plenty of great cooks left in her and tons of character and that's no bull. Congrats and I for one am looking forward to seeing some smoke coming from that beauty
Sorry to hear about your FIL and congrats on a very cool grill!
IdaHawk, there will always be a "tie" between you, your FiL, and your special find. Embrace that threesome with each cook. My SiL and I share cooking and kettles and I couldn't think of anything that could please me more when I pass. SJ
Woohoo!!! A Westerner!!! I'd be shouting it from the roof top.... Congrats on the score and I can't wait for the story
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Woohoo!!! A Westerner!!! I'd be shouting it from the roof top.... Congrats on the score and I can't wait for the story
I know this much , when I started this Weber Journey there were 2 grills above all others that really caught my eye. The Westerner and The Sequoia and by pure luck I've been able find both of those grills . When I say dreams come true , it's true in my case. And I couldn't be happier !
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I'm sorry to hear about your father in law. Also, congrats on your find. Can't wait to hear the story.
maybe you can name this grill after FIL
hows FIL the bull sound
How sweet is this!!! You already know just how pumped I am about you getting this grill Dave! What an amazing grail score and story! Just awesome! 8)
A grill like that will become a family heirloom some day with loads of good memories attached to it. Congrats and thanks for sharing ;) ;)
Congrats on the grill, but my condolences on your loss.
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Congrats, Idahawk. You deserve it. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, your FIL and family.
Congrats & Condolences - truly bittersweet.