A week and a half ago I saw this post by Troy in the Online Finds forum:
Quote from: Troy on August 24, 2018, 01:21:48 PM
This morning someone left a comment on one of the WKC gallery pages.
This person has a lime that she wants to sell.
I don't have pics, this is a rabbit hole deal. I'm just pointing at the rabbit hole:
http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2015/05/02/1974-1975-lime-weber-kettle/ (http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2015/05/02/1974-1975-lime-weber-kettle/)
Look for the comment from Marge. Feel free to contact Marge.
It had been up about 10 minutes and I emailed Marge right away. A week went by with no reply and I figured it was either long gone or someone trying to stir things up. Then out of the blue I receive a reply from Marge, saying she was having computer problems and she does still have it. She described it as a late 60's lime green Weber that has been sitting in the garage under a cover since new. I knew limes hadn't hit the scene in the 60's, so it was going to be either a thumbscrew 'Cado which would be amazing, or she remembered the year incorrectly and it was a lime but from the mid 70's which would also be amazing. I asked for some pics, she said OK but she didn't know how to get them from her camera to me but she would try. A day later I got a link to some uploaded pics. She was excited and amazed she figured it out, and I was too ;)
So I click on the link and there she was...
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/09/04/DSC01182.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fDS)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/09/04/IMG_3700.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fDP)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/09/04/IMG_3681.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/f2z)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/09/04/IMG_3682.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/f2C)
Lime is one of my favorite kettle colors so I'm loving it. I email her back and say consider it sold! Now how to secure it? I find out where she lives and it happens to be just an hour away from my best man and long time friend who lives in WI. He quickly agrees to help me and within an hour he tells me he will pick it up today (Tues) after work. He said they spoke on the phone for a half hour about it. Turns out it was bought as a gift to her aunt for a wedding present. The aunt grew up in the time when you used something until it was used up, and you squeezed every bit of life out of it. She already owned a Weber kettle which was working just fine, so she put the lime up in the garage for when her current kettle bit the dust. Apparently it never did. So fast forward to now, Marge is helping to clean out the garage, and comes across it. She googles it, finds the article here at the WKC, posts a reply to the article, and now I'm the new owner! I won't be able to take possession until probably the end of October but that's ok. My buddy says it's perfect with just a tiny chip or 2 at the edge of a leg socket that you can barely see. He sent me a few pics today and it looks awesome. And it's even got one of those groovy flowered covers.
So thank you Marge, thank you Marge's aunt, thank you Patrick, and thank you
@Troy!
Pictures from Patrick:
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/09/04/IMG_3697.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/f2c)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/09/04/IMG_3696.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/f2K)
Amazing kettle. Congrats, Rub.
Holy shit! That's a beauty! Congrats, Rub!!
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Real beauty

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What a beautiful lime. Just stunning. Congratulations Rub.
Wowwwwwwwww
That is an incredible kettle!! I'm so glad you connected! Kettle karma buddy!
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NICE!
I noticed Troy's post, but blew it off! My loss! That is sweet.
Wow!!!
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Amazing!!!


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Beautiful !
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WOW......congrats rub!!!
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Looks to be in perfect shape, congratulations!
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Congratulations
@Rub Sweet lime and cover. Congrats.
Beautiful Lime Rub.
Congrats.
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Super score Rub - congratulations!!!
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Amazing grill, thanks for sharing the story.
Wow !
What the f***.
So beautiful!
I wish I could ever get a MBH lime!
Very cool! Congrats man
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Beautiful grill
@Rub , now I need to find a Lime.
Looks to be in excellent condition! Congrats!
Holy Cow! Congratulations on the epic score! What a year you've had picking things up from Wisconsin!
That. Is. Awesome! Congratulations on a killer find!
GRAILS: 1950s era Black or Custom finish 22.5, 1978-1980 Blue 22 MBH, 1974-78 Lime 18.5 MBH
Amazing
Wow! Congrats!
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Awesome
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That is so cool! That thing has just been sitting there all those years . Truly amazing
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Holy Crap!!! That is an epic score!!! Congratulations.
Would you trade for a new 75 Black & 200 bucks?
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Holy shit! That thing is out of control! Congratulations Rub!
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Amazing score! Congrats!
Very nice. Congrats Rub. What's the story on the colorful cover? Is that an old reproduction Weber cover?
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That is gorgeous. Congrats man!
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Congrats!!!
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Boom

CONGRATS BROTHER!! ❤️


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My friends who picked her up for me in WI met me in Lynchburg TN this past weekend for a BBQ contest. They packed it up so well. I was able to finally unpack it this afternoon after my 11 hour drive home Sunday. And then I saw it...
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/30/IMG_4323-2.jpg)
Damn kettle gods didn't want to let an unblemished virgin lime go, so they dinged her. I'll work on getting some glamour shots tomorrow.
I know how you feel about that nick....but damn that's a nice looking kettle.
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I know it bothers you and it would bother me too but I don't think paint is the answer......she's still gorgeous.
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Quote from: Rub on October 30, 2018, 05:43:44 PM
My friends who picked her up for me in WI met me in Lynchburg TN this past weekend for a BBQ contest. They packed it up so well. I was able to finally unpack it this afternoon after my 11 hour drive home Sunday. And then I saw it...
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/30/IMG_4323-2.jpg)
Damn kettle gods didn't want to let an unblemished virgin lime go, so they dinged her. I'll work on getting some glamour shots tomorrow.
Look at it this way, you had no control over that chip. If you dropped the lid or caused the chip you would have been WAY more pissed about it because YOU did it. Call it a beauty mark on a beautiful lime
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SWEEET FIND BROTHER RUB!!!!
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Incredible find Rub! Both the grill and the cover!
OMG Rub, that's just a beautiful grill. Congrats on the sweet lime.
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Beautiful grill, congrats!
That is ..... I have no words 😶 But Damnit That Is A Gorgeous Find!
Thanks guys! I took some pics this afternoon. Unfortunately I've got mostly dead grass now so that part is distracting to me. I need to find a better location until the grass greens up again. In the meantime here we go.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4545.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fmQ)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4546.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fmI)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4547.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fmU)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4550-2.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fmX)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4551.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fmb)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4552.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fm4)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4553.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fmd)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4554-2.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fm5)
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2018/10/31/IMG_4555.md.jpg) (http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/image/fm1)
Holy effing shit! I love how these things continually pop up. Congrats.
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Beautiful grill, congrats Rub. I don't think anyone will notice the grass.
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Love that lime! I'm glad it made it to your place safely. Just be warned you might never use it, I keep looking at my lime (I'm the owner of this lime: http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2016/05/04/76-77-lime-22-5-captivates/ ) and I can never bring myself to use it, it might be my only "looker." I even cook on the glen blue twice a year...
Thanks y'all. I'm loving it.
Quote from: crowderjd on November 01, 2018, 06:36:13 AM
Love that lime! I'm glad it made it to your place safely. Just be warned you might never use it, I keep looking at my lime (I'm the owner of this lime: http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2016/05/04/76-77-lime-22-5-captivates/ ) and I can never bring myself to use it, it might be my only "looker." I even cook on the glen blue twice a year...
I remember that one well! I think it's the one that got me hooked on limes. The backlit picture spoke to me. I may need to try to recreate that one myself.
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