Title: Vent code
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 03:04:22 AM
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 03:04:22 AM
Does anyone know what year this may be?(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/e30350bf476d4a6208226ae2810b70a0.jpg)
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 03:37:31 AM
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 03:37:31 AM
1962 to 1968 I believe.
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 04:03:10 AM
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 04:03:10 AM
Thanx Darko, picking this up free,it's in very rough shape, but is a 1 owner grill,will be a good test of for my limited kettle restoration skills....
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 04:35:15 AM
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 04:35:15 AM
Very cool! Can't beat free!
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: LightningBoldtz on January 03, 2017, 05:08:54 AM
Post by: LightningBoldtz on January 03, 2017, 05:08:54 AM
@Darko is correct this is a 62 to 68
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 05:25:14 AM
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 05:25:14 AM
If you have any other pics, such as the lid handle or the wheels we can narrow it down a bit more.
Title: Vent code
Post by: Travis on January 03, 2017, 05:37:01 AM
Post by: Travis on January 03, 2017, 05:37:01 AM
Awesome! Can't wait to see it @RottiGuy !
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 06:06:21 AM
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 06:06:21 AM
Here is the only other pic I have of it..(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/4b18d4d3aa96d2764d832a65b2de934c.jpg)
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Speedster on January 03, 2017, 06:28:52 AM
Post by: Speedster on January 03, 2017, 06:28:52 AM
How and why does the lid get blacks spots like that?
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: greenweb on January 03, 2017, 06:56:38 AM
Post by: greenweb on January 03, 2017, 06:56:38 AM
Looks great! Congrats! It looks like the owner spay bombed spots to keep rust away. That will all clean up easy. You can touch it up with red high heat paint later if you wish.
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 06:57:02 AM
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 06:57:02 AM
Quote from: Speedster on January 03, 2017, 06:28:52 AMFrom use. The steel at the welds by the handles changes it's crystalline structure a bit, due to heat from welding. Same goes for the area around the bowl welds. This causes the steel in those areas to expand & contract slightly differently which causes the enamel coating to crack, letting moisture into those areas, causing rust, which causes the enamel to separate from the steel substrate.
How and why does the lid get blacks spots like that?
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That's the simple reason.
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: JEBIV on January 03, 2017, 07:39:47 AM
Post by: JEBIV on January 03, 2017, 07:39:47 AM
Quote from: Darko on January 03, 2017, 06:57:02 AM@Darko you are our resident metallurgist I like the technological info you bring to the club !Quote from: Speedster on January 03, 2017, 06:28:52 AMFrom use. The steel at the welds by the handles changes it's crystalline structure a bit, due to heat from welding. Same goes for the area around the bowl welds. This causes the steel in those areas to expand & contract slightly differently which causes the enamel coating to crack, letting moisture into those areas, causing rust, which causes the enamel to separate from the steel substrate.
How and why does the lid get blacks spots like that?
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That's the simple reason.
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 08:02:25 AM
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 08:02:25 AM
@Darko is a smart dude! Do you think that is why they started the taco handle?
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Travis on January 03, 2017, 08:04:50 AM
Post by: Travis on January 03, 2017, 08:04:50 AM
Some of that looks like it could be rustoleum.
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Speedster on January 03, 2017, 08:42:00 AM
Post by: Speedster on January 03, 2017, 08:42:00 AM
The Chemist. Thanks for the insight
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 09:00:49 AM
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 09:00:49 AM
Hey! Don't blame me for the taco handle! I hate that thing. It just looks like shit. I don't mind the taco so much, but I dislike the handle shape. That's why I replaced all my tacos with the replacement fireplace handles.
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 09:28:39 AM
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 09:28:39 AM
No blame to you @Darko and sorry if I upset you. It was a genuine question that maybe you might know the answer. Are you the one who works at the steel plant which supplies us all our cookers? I really liked your fireplace handle replacement. Makes the new grills look 20x better.
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Travis on January 03, 2017, 09:47:59 AM
Post by: Travis on January 03, 2017, 09:47:59 AM
Don't let him fool ya @kettlebb. Those taco handles are stamped on the underside. "With love f$&kers. Darko." 
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Craig on January 03, 2017, 09:49:04 AM
Post by: Craig on January 03, 2017, 09:49:04 AM
1965-1968
1962 is still Wood Dale era
1962 is still Wood Dale era
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 11:28:30 AM
Post by: kettlebb on January 03, 2017, 11:28:30 AM
LMAO @Travis! I'm going to Home Depot to check that out.
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Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 11:36:06 AM
Post by: RottiGuy on January 03, 2017, 11:36:06 AM
Thanx for all the info....
Title: Re: Vent code
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 12:27:30 PM
Post by: Darko on January 03, 2017, 12:27:30 PM
Quote from: Craig on January 03, 2017, 09:49:04 AMIs it? Are there 62's that are Wood Dale, or some that are Arlington?
1965-1968
1962 is still Wood Dale era