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Title: 18" Cado
Post by: G on December 02, 2012, 07:19:50 AM

A few battle scars but overall in good shape.  I polished the legs and triangle as best I could and left the wheels as is.  Now I just need to find some skewers.  This one came with metal wheels while other 18s with "Patent Pending" on the vent have plastic.  Must have been a time of transitioning between metal and plastic at Weber.

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Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Ken Mc on December 02, 2012, 09:22:29 AM

sweet Stu.....beautiful grill...

Ken

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Jeff on December 02, 2012, 09:36:26 AM

That cleaned up really good Stu!  Nice job

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: zavod44 on December 02, 2012, 10:44:47 AM

Looks great all put back together.  Lets see all those 18's!

Brian

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: zavod44 on December 02, 2012, 10:45:55 AM

Did you oil the handle?  It looks great...


Brian

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Post by: Duke on December 02, 2012, 01:14:11 PM

Sweet Cado G! What's the story on the shish rack? Did it come with it?

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: G on December 02, 2012, 02:54:49 PM

Zav-Some light sanding and tung oil brought the handle back to life.
Duke-The ring came with the grill but no skewers  :'( 

This is a two-tone but the dark ring around the bottom of the lid is very faint.  Still one of my favorites though.

With only a little light left in the day, I rushed to pull out the 18s.  Not pictured are a red and a limey.  Both are in varying stages of touch-up painting.

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Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Hogsy on December 02, 2012, 04:20:46 PM

Cool collection G
Love that there all daisy wheelers with square metal handles and metal wheels
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Joel

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Craig on December 02, 2012, 05:07:01 PM

Nice 'Cado and super nice set up of 18's you got there! Are these cookers or lookers?

Craig

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: zavod44 on December 02, 2012, 05:07:24 PM

Awesome...very nice....


Brian

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: zavod44 on December 02, 2012, 05:08:15 PM

You have any thumbscrew 18's?

Brian

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Craig on December 02, 2012, 05:12:51 PM

Quote from: G on December 02, 2012, 07:19:50 AM

This one came with metal wheels while other 18s with "Patent Pending" on the vent have plastic.  Must have been a time of transitioning between metal and plastic at Weber.

Yeah I kind of figured that the wheels went through a metal rims/plastic hubcaps then plastic rims/plastic hubcaps transitional phase between 1968-1970,71. Can't wait to see your Easterner and your Limey. Your blue's look brand new!  :)

Craig

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: G on December 02, 2012, 05:24:53 PM

None yet....but Im looking.

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Harbormaster on December 02, 2012, 05:38:54 PM

Wow Stu.

That is a stunning collection. Absolutely stunning.

And to think, if it weren't for folks like us, many of these would wind up getting recycled, or worse yet, end up in the hands of Philistines incapable of appreciating them.

BTW, I got a pristine black 18.5 of the same vintage as the blues. Haven't cooked on it. It's just too pretty.

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: G on December 02, 2012, 06:26:58 PM

Thanks HB....would love to see a pic of the black 18.

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: glrasmussen on December 02, 2012, 06:29:30 PM

Nice collection Stu!

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: ROB_STANG2000 on December 03, 2012, 04:54:41 AM

wow you have a great collection

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Ted B on December 03, 2012, 08:36:56 AM

Great collection, Stu!  I love all the colors!  That is an awesome cado.  I almost had it myself. :(  Just couldn't get my sister to deviate for 15 minutes on her 2.5 hr trip home.   >:(

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: 1buckie on December 03, 2012, 06:24:05 PM

That's a just plain GREAT pic !!!! What a nice collection...
An 18-1/2" specialist......Good Show !!!

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: G$ on December 04, 2012, 08:20:22 AM

Great picture Stu.  You are doing it right!

Title: Re: 18" Cado
Post by: Jeff on December 04, 2012, 09:14:57 AM

Great collection Stu! 
BTW...I may have a good paint match for your red 18.  Will let you know.