After a ling time, I was able to strike a deal with Troy and I acquired the old barn find Estate...Here it is compared to my other Estate. The newly aquired one is much lighter....They are both in need of a good cleaning, and a ground up resto's on both of them....
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I know Duke isn't in to them, but these Chestnut Copperton's are one of my favorite colors....
Cool grills.....the one on the left looks much lighter in color than the other.
I was just gonna put a link on the other thread....Yea that's the new one...it's much lighter
That's some Americana right there.....are there year dates determined on these, or no?
It's in the 67' catalog, but prob gone pretty soon after that....
What's that metal frame in the background? A sneek peak at Azul Two? ;D
Oh you are so clever Mr. Bman....nice eye. That is indeed the beginnings of the new and improved Mesa Azul....
very cool
That is AWESOME! Is that the grill Troy borrowed from his parents neighbors to restore? :)
Nice rack! I have never been a fan of that color, but they are definitly rare and prized. I look forward to seeing them refinished Brian. You have an awesome collection. I really like those covers too.
Quote from: glrasmussen on April 07, 2013, 07:27:51 PM
That is AWESOME! Is that the grill Troy borrowed from his parents neighbors to restore? :)
yes. the grill has been bought and paid for now though :)
Quote from: Troy on April 08, 2013, 07:53:40 AM
Quote from: glrasmussen on April 07, 2013, 07:27:51 PM
That is AWESOME! Is that the grill Troy borrowed from his parents neighbors to restore? :)
yes. the grill has been bought and paid for now though :)
Way to close the deal Troy. I think I remember the owner, was adamant about not selling.
yeah, the grill had sentimental value
it was his brothers, who died 20 years ago.
his brother really loved the grill, so this guy inherited that love.
it sat in a barn for 20 years.
he was extra reluctant to sell because he thought that I would be re-selling for a profit.
Once he understood that it would be restored and cherished he felt much more comfortable.
Quote from: Troy on April 08, 2013, 10:03:58 AM
yeah, the grill had sentimental value
it was his brothers, who died 20 years ago.
his brother really loved the grill, so this guy inherited that love.
it sat in a barn for 20 years.
he was extra reluctant to sell because he thought that I would be re-selling for a profit.
Once he understood that it would be restored and cherished he felt much more comfortable.
Perfect, great story Troy.
Quote from: Troy on April 08, 2013, 10:03:58 AM
it was his brothers, who died 20 years ago.
Once he understood that it would be restored and cherished he felt much more comfortable.
Awesome...
Ah yes another neglected Weber finds it forever home. As I have said before I love twins ;D
Quote from: Troy on April 08, 2013, 10:03:58 AM
yeah, the grill had sentimental value
it was his brothers, who died 20 years ago.
his brother really loved the grill, so this guy inherited that love.
it sat in a barn for 20 years.
he was extra reluctant to sell because he thought that I would be re-selling for a profit.
Once he understood that it would be restored and cherished he felt much more comfortable.
It'd be cool to show the former owner pictures of it after it's restored. That would be neat. Age wise, those should be in the '64-'68 range with the wood lid handles and all. By "Patent Pending" era, these were gone in favor of the brownies. They must have used a different "dye lot" when they porcelainized these, guessing they are from different years.
It will be well cared for here, that is for sure.....I will get it as close to original as possible....
Did you have Omar the tent maker build the tent for the fat kid on the right?
Pretty much.....
Troy I must say I really love this grill, it might be my favorite! I can't wait to restore it!
I like it, reminds me of a circus tent.
That is the cover for Mothership2... handsome isn't it?
Matching boobies. Sorry couldn't resist. Seriously, those are a nice!
I like the striped covers. Hell, i like them all.
Craig I thought you needed some covers?
I am in need of one. Since I picked up my free blackie. I'm wanting a cool one like yours to go on your old redhead. It's got a modern black cover on it right now. Protected from the hail we're getting.
let me know...
Troy, What ever happened to that "Super Awesome" Woodale chestnut older one with the peg leg? That would also be a really nice one to have here. Brian, would you say the darker one is closer to orange? Very nice collection!
Quote from: Craig on April 09, 2013, 06:04:47 PM
I am in need of one. Since I picked up my free blackie. I'm wanting a cool one like yours to go on your old redhead. It's got a modern black cover on it right now. Protected from the hail we're getting.
Hail!, and i'm complaining about the high winds for the past couple days. ::)
Doh! We just got hit with golf ball size hail, wife yelling at me to pull the car in the garage... guess where I went first? I pulled the car in first, but immediately checked on the kids out back. My 22 EO was the only one exposed. No damage that I can see. Whew!
The one on the right is more of a tan color, where the left is more of a salmon color....I'm surprised how much difference there is....Oh and you really need a cover to protect from hail!