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Grill Talk => Weber Kettle Forum => Topic started by: Hogsy on March 13, 2016, 09:55:20 PM

Title: Blue MBH
Post by: Hogsy on March 13, 2016, 09:55:20 PM
First of all I want to say I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! And it's a pleasure being part of the community
I received a text late last night from @JayCee about a Blue MBH on Gumtree. Unfortunately it was a long way away
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/6F1A8128-5F12-46C4-AB66-770EC776C7C2.png_zpsplf6poix.jpeg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/6F1A8128-5F12-46C4-AB66-770EC776C7C2.png_zpsplf6poix.jpeg.html)

So I sent Agent BJ aka @bear a message seeing if he would be able to agent it.
I went to bed and woke this morning to a message saying he'd seen the ad and would be happy to agent.
By 9:00 this morning he had organised a time to meet the seller and by 2:00pm it was in the back of the truck. I know @kendoll has one but I think this is the 2nd Blue MBH seen in existence in OZ.
I'm not sure what I'm more stoked about, the fact that someone was willing to pick up a kettle and pay for it or that I'm getting one of my grails.
It's very reassuring to know that someone will take the time to package it correctly ready for pick up
Anyway here's a couple of pics from the ad, there's a few beauty marks but still looks pretty sweet
I'm figuring it's a B code but maybe bear can confirm

(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/D60ABECD-EE2E-4A2B-8AD1-BD6957E5036F_zpswk1plfhi.png) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/D60ABECD-EE2E-4A2B-8AD1-BD6957E5036F_zpswk1plfhi.png.html)

(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/B27A1646-08D2-405C-9F46-1A44EA01BC8C_zpsmeyvfw93.png) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/B27A1646-08D2-405C-9F46-1A44EA01BC8C_zpsmeyvfw93.png.html)
More pics to come when it arrives and gets the Hogsy treatment

Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: SmokenJoe on March 13, 2016, 10:23:09 PM
What a fantastic MBH kettle...love that blue.   Congrats !!!        @bear  Kettle Karma to you for the assist, have a cold one on me :)                                      SJ
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: bear on March 13, 2016, 11:35:25 PM
Last night while looking on my google machine, I spotted a blue MBH for sale and thought to myself:

"I might know someone who wants one of those"

And I went straight to the WKC forum to send a message, only to find a PM there waiting for me from none other than Hogsy informing me of his interest.

This morning, after a few attempts I called the seller and  organized a time to meet.

Upon arrival, when seeing it for the first time my eyes were dazzled by the brilliant blue.

Then my attention was immediately drawn to the lid vent code. B for beautiful!

Anyway, won't be long and it will be on it's way to you @Hogsy
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: SixZeroFour on March 13, 2016, 11:46:23 PM
Hell Yes!!! Great looking blue Hogsy and cheers to bear for being a stand up guy! 8)
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: captjoe06 on March 14, 2016, 02:15:25 AM
B for Bravo!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: vmile on March 14, 2016, 03:04:18 AM
Nice work bear!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: firedude5015 on March 14, 2016, 04:11:58 AM
That's a BEAUTY!....congrats, and great gesture to Bear on the Agent
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: brewtownbeatdown on March 14, 2016, 05:05:54 AM
Awesome find!!!  Good looking out @bear.
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: charred on March 14, 2016, 05:28:21 AM
Bluetiful!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: JDD on March 14, 2016, 06:41:00 AM
Nice find, good story!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: MrHoss on March 14, 2016, 07:16:31 AM
What a wonderful thing. Warms my heart it does.
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: TheDude on March 14, 2016, 09:04:48 AM
Gorgeous!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Golly on March 15, 2016, 04:00:11 AM
Grate work @bear
Hope it gets East quicker than my 26er😜
Will need to perv on this over a beer @Hogsy
Title: Blue MBH
Post by: Idahawk on March 15, 2016, 11:22:20 AM
That's a beauty congratulations. Very cool of you Bear as they say, the kettle karma will come your way :) 


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Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: bear on March 15, 2016, 02:38:04 PM
Quote from: Golly on March 15, 2016, 04:00:11 AM
Grate work @bear
Hope it gets East quicker than my 26er😜
Will need to perv on this over a beer @Hogsy
Can't wait to see pictures @Golly
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: 1911Ron on March 15, 2016, 02:59:52 PM
I love Blueberries! Good on you @bear  for agenting this beauty!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: WNC on March 15, 2016, 05:26:54 PM
Great find, and solid assist!
Stories like this is what makes this such a great community!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Craig on March 18, 2016, 08:07:45 AM
Outstanding assist by @bear and congratulations to @Hogsy on scoring that gorgeous 1980 blue! I think the dark blue MBH's have become one of my favorite colors of the MBH era.
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: MikeRocksTheRed on March 18, 2016, 08:44:02 AM
This is awesome.  I love the WKC!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: bear on March 31, 2016, 07:28:42 PM
Bluetiful MBH boxed up,

(http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t562/sttab77/Mobile%20Uploads/20160401_124653_zpsdfb9sgvb.jpg) (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/sttab77/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160401_124653_zpsdfb9sgvb.jpg.html)

And ready for shipping. Over to you @Hogsy

(http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t562/sttab77/Mobile%20Uploads/20160401_133842_zpstvjjn01b.jpg) (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/sttab77/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160401_133842_zpstvjjn01b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: TheDude on March 31, 2016, 08:23:18 PM
Amazing grill and amazing story. I hope I can snag one someday. C code is my Grail.
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: swamprb on March 31, 2016, 08:31:00 PM
The lengths you guys downunder go to rescue kettles is amazing!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Hogsy on September 09, 2016, 01:17:27 PM
Spring has sprung in OZ so I've found some motivation to clean up my blue kettle. It's been a while since I've cleaned up a kettle and I forgot how therapeutic it can be
I started on the lid with these two tools

(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/AE63F1EB-9A11-49D7-84E6-1145E8CF7027_zpstpr766gw.jpeg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/AE63F1EB-9A11-49D7-84E6-1145E8CF7027_zpstpr766gw.jpeg.html)

The usual caked on crud
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/5E26C394-2E2F-4EF0-822C-33606982558F_zpshfz00wvc.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/5E26C394-2E2F-4EF0-822C-33606982558F_zpshfz00wvc.jpg.html)

After 15 minutes
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/94F7ED7A-1352-44D4-BB32-595488591F80_zpsfma2bjpm.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/94F7ED7A-1352-44D4-BB32-595488591F80_zpsfma2bjpm.jpg.html)

Already looking like new, just needs wash down with some hot soapy water
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/122EBB61-1C53-4F93-BAFD-F78CC59D07AE_zpstbyzmar1.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/122EBB61-1C53-4F93-BAFD-F78CC59D07AE_zpstbyzmar1.jpg.html)

The handle is in great shape just needs a light sand and to polish the vent
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/1D14CB52-7335-4AA1-BD53-3F474BDFF5A9_zpswdkbtuqy.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/1D14CB52-7335-4AA1-BD53-3F474BDFF5A9_zpswdkbtuqy.jpg.html)

(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/E6A52E75-31E3-474A-9BED-9B5EDEA96AF2_zpsf1azvpau.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/E6A52E75-31E3-474A-9BED-9B5EDEA96AF2_zpsf1azvpau.jpg.html)

Pretty happy with how well the vent came up
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/ADE3C00B-D072-495E-9200-2CF8B43F3428_zpsxjubx74k.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/ADE3C00B-D072-495E-9200-2CF8B43F3428_zpsxjubx74k.jpg.html)

Bowl and vents just need a clean, Polish and reshape
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/0D308447-1FB8-4597-AC1E-4CAA10A272C4_zpsiieotzpv.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/0D308447-1FB8-4597-AC1E-4CAA10A272C4_zpsiieotzpv.jpg.html)

Forgot to get an after pic, but they came up as good as the lid
The ash pan is in good shape and just needed a clean and polish
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/C4CED8F9-9C1F-40DC-A000-5CEE2292A3FC_zpsrn9tv5w3.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/C4CED8F9-9C1F-40DC-A000-5CEE2292A3FC_zpsrn9tv5w3.jpg.html)

Shiny
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/265F7D61-4691-4B27-A988-CADF8D149FED_zpsfu9csfom.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/265F7D61-4691-4B27-A988-CADF8D149FED_zpsfu9csfom.jpg.html)

New wheels, cut and polish legs, removed rust from triangle and put back together
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/470E1ED3-260B-4538-86C2-90872E7EF832_zpst7un6rt1.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/470E1ED3-260B-4538-86C2-90872E7EF832_zpst7un6rt1.jpg.html)

Back in the line up
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/715549DC-E695-4A2B-950B-02C16D62E428_zpsspkfjm4a.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/715549DC-E695-4A2B-950B-02C16D62E428_zpsspkfjm4a.jpg.html)

(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/joelhogston/my%20collection/54530CBF-28CA-4A77-97D8-296E9E13FAE7_zpspt8cnfah.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/joelhogston/media/my%20collection/54530CBF-28CA-4A77-97D8-296E9E13FAE7_zpspt8cnfah.jpg.html)

Thanks again to @bear for agenting this, it's a great addition to my collection
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Shoestringshop on September 09, 2016, 01:20:34 PM
Very cool good looking out @bear for a fellow WKC Member.
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: bear on September 09, 2016, 01:34:51 PM
Looks grate @Hogsy. Love the blues line up.

Happy to assist where I can for a grillfella.

I reckon I might have had a hand in 2 blues in that line up. Is that the 18 you got from Adelaide a few years ago via the old Aussie BBQ Forum, I remember spotting one buried in a gumtree ad that Jars assisted with shipping?
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Hogsy on September 09, 2016, 02:09:41 PM
Yes that's the one @bear, those blue 18's are as rare as rocking horse shit out here
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: charred on September 09, 2016, 02:28:37 PM
dig the blues!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: kettlebb on September 09, 2016, 02:30:08 PM
I dig the blue also! Makes me want one. Do they change color when they get hot? Purple I guess?


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Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: WNC on September 09, 2016, 03:13:01 PM
Great clean up, came out looking incredible!


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Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Cellar2ful on September 09, 2016, 03:57:12 PM

Great score @Hogsy. And it is a backwards B to boot(or is the way the pictures come out down under). You just need to talk Jeff out of the only one in existence blue 26" so you have a blue trifecta. (http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2013/12/26/26-blue-kettle-flat-top/)

Great assist @bear.

The people in the WKC  really play well together.
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Hogsy on September 09, 2016, 04:09:34 PM
Thanks @Cellar2ful. Yes it's an upside down B.....there's more chance of me finding George Stephens original kettle than Jeff parting with his blue😢
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Travis on September 09, 2016, 04:19:35 PM
Very nice cleanup and a beautiful blue lineup. And I agree about probably not talking Jeff out of that one of a kind 26r. Lol.


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Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Craig on September 09, 2016, 05:04:01 PM
Love those blues! Nice cleanup!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Lemans on September 09, 2016, 05:15:19 PM
What a beauty.!!!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Mr.CPHo on September 09, 2016, 06:09:10 PM
That is just pure awesomeness.  Congratulations!


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Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: MINIgrillin on September 09, 2016, 06:19:57 PM
B for Bear FTW! Good stuff guys. Awesome grill!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: RottiGuy on September 09, 2016, 06:26:58 PM
Great job, awesome color, my next kettle will be blue.

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Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: crowderjd on September 09, 2016, 06:55:55 PM
Oh that is pretty!  Congrats!
Title: Re: Blue MBH
Post by: Atalanta on September 12, 2016, 03:03:55 PM
Nice! I'm partial to blue too, but they're a little easier to find up here.
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