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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: BC on November 16, 2015, 12:08:20 PM
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Saw this online and near where I live. Are those not metal handles on the body??
http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/_27%201_zpschrt9spy.jpg.html
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Those are indeed metal bowl handles. This link will give you more information: http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/. A quick glance says that kettle should be from about the late 70s.
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Damn. Do I really need a second Weber kettle?? Damn!!
1981
The 1981 the metal bowl handles were replaced with wooden handles. During 1981-1982 the wooden handles also switched from the 2-rivet handle to a single screw.
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$25! You should grab that for sure BC... I'm located in Langley and am temped to drive to get it ;) Welcome to the board!
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And the grill is pre-1978 - looks like a beaut!
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In 1977, the wheels were changed to "the modern plastic 6″ wheels with the word “WEBER” cut into the whitewall that is seen on basic Weber kettles today." That brownie also has a large tab damper vent and a flat edge ash pan. I own a 1980 B Code MBH kettle that has a bent age ash pan. Since the flat edge ash pan is older than the bent edge ash pan, I would still say this is from the late 70s. Unfortunately, the damper vent and ash pan don't always tell the whole story. The best way to accurately age a kettle seems to be by the "coding" on the damper vent.
Regardless of all that noise, at $25 you should be all over this one.
EDIT* Ah, I was just about to bring you into this one @SixZeroFour
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And the grill is pre-1978 - looks like a beaut!
I can be there in 20 minutes. heh. Why pre 1978?? Metal handles were changed out in '81. What am I missing??
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Okay. I see Santo explained it.
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@BC - I'd just go grab it. If you come to find that you don't want it, @SixZeroFour will probably take it off of your hands!
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....AND free charcoal *snort* I just emailed the seller.
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Also by 1979 most, if not all kettles were supplied with a rolled edge pan. The Metal Bowl Handles were dropped in favour of wood so the presence of the MBH alone makes it pre 1981... Seriously go get this :)
Edit - I can't make out a date stamp - my guess is 78'
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Looking for the 'How to hide another kettle from your wife' thread
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There are tons of them within a lot of "look at what I found" posts.
Here's the cliff notes version:
H: I found a really good deal on another grill
W: What do you need another grill for?
H: blah, blah, blah
W: blah, blah, blah
H: blah, blah, blah
W: blah, blah, blah
H: ok, ok, can we talk about you cleaning out some of your shoe collection
W: how much is the grill
H: $25
W: (thinking "thats not even close to what I pay for shoes and maybe if I say ok, I can get the ok to get some new shoes") I guess one more grill would be ok. I like the food you cook on it.
H: Thanks honey, what do you want for dinner.
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Maybe SixZeroFour would be interested in this one... http://www.kijiji.ca/v-bbq-outdoor-cooking/penticton/new-weber-charcoal-grill/1111186639?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
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Thanks for the heads up but I'm a vintage guy myself :) cool grill though!
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Going to be biting my nails untill I hear back from the seller of the one I found.
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We're pulling for you, BC, so please go get this. Not many brownies show up up here in Canada.
I wouldn't even hesitate if it's only 20 minutes away. Heck, an hour away, and I'd be going ….
Also by 1979 most, if not all kettles were supplied with a rolled edge pan.
@SixZeroFour , my "A" code blackie does not have a rolled edge pan.
My guess is that this brownie is an A or B code.
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Some early A's may have had carry-over pans but most have the rolled-edge (at least the ones I've seen)
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Still waiting for a reply from the seller. Only contact info was email via kijiji
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That's either a 1978 or early 1979 (given the straight edge pans carried over into the winter-spring of '79. By mid-late '79 they switched to the rolled edge twist ash pans. The added the "hold down" clips in 1980.
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I own three 1979 kettles (one is NOS) that all have the straight edge ash pans. Making them early 79s.
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Picking it up tomorrow morning. I'm a noob to the Weber kettle and have just one. I'll post pics when I get back. Feeling like a kid at Christmas.
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We're pulling for you, BC, so please go get this. Not many brownies show up up here in Canada.
I wouldn't even hesitate if it's only 20 minutes away. Heck, an hour away, and I'd be going ….
With a good idea now of what it is thanks to you folks, I'd do a day long trip if I had to, but I'm just crazy like that. Also picking up a freebie with a cover tomorrow, a newer model. I'm told it was used maybe 10 times. We'll see.
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Dang look at you a brownie and a free one, cant beat that at all!!!!!
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Awesome find!
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Got it!
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/BriTer/8630af88-0750-4f5f-8d8a-f38914f5b75c_zps2df7spcz.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/8630af88-0750-4f5f-8d8a-f38914f5b75c_zps2df7spcz.jpg.html)
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Handle is in very nice shape
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/BriTer/71520b64-971d-481f-8b65-e502b4e6485d_zpstia1t79t.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/71520b64-971d-481f-8b65-e502b4e6485d_zpstia1t79t.jpg.html)
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Coal rack is concave
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/BriTer/7c93c5f1-5474-40ab-b281-b7644695b4a4_zpsvstjz3ce.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/7c93c5f1-5474-40ab-b281-b7644695b4a4_zpsvstjz3ce.jpg.html)
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(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/BriTer/463cdf97-afa0-4580-bb41-ad5797dae7cf_zpsbx65suga.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/463cdf97-afa0-4580-bb41-ad5797dae7cf_zpsbx65suga.jpg.html)
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(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/BriTer/4eb6aee8-9fd1-417d-b3ec-cbe5ea15a7eb_zpsphvsax0q.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/4eb6aee8-9fd1-417d-b3ec-cbe5ea15a7eb_zpsphvsax0q.jpg.html)
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Thank goodness you got it and we didn't have to kick you outta here! Nice score. I just used my three-wheeler (three daisy vented grill) a few weeks ago for a smoke. My work horse I usually use for smoking has a one touch vent system. I found the three-wheeler even easier than my other grill since I was able to shut down 2 of the vents then do some super fine tuning with the third vent.
Your brownie appeards to be in great shape. Usually grills this old can have a lot of rust around the wheels and the leg mounts. I hope you clean it up with some razor blades and steel wool. You will be shocked at how well the inside of the kettle will shine up and look like new! When I did my three-wheeler, I lightly sanded the handle then hit with one light coat of stain. It gave it a finish that looked like it hadn't really been redone since it still had slightly weathered look.
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Here is the how to restore link! (http://weberkettleclub.com/weber-grill-restoration-interior-and-exterior-kettle-cleaning/)
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Very nice A-code! So it's an early 79 and it appears to be in awesome shape! Vents and handles look great too... You can replace that charcoal grate for cheap if you like or just stand on it to flatten it out a bit and that should do the trick. Congrats!
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Maybe going to leave the grate as is. A lot of bbq time went into getting it that way. The seller was an older lady who's husband passed away in February. He really loved smoking and grilling and took good care of the kettle. He had the same kettle for one heck of a long time. If that kettle could talk... In leaving she wished me as much joy using it as her husband did. I told her my first smoke will be done in his memory.
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So, how come no one has picked up the sister to mine yet? In Wenatchee, Wash. Touted as being spotless, $40
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/BriTer/00n0n_5M6ptTj2t1l_600x450_zpslcvhkmuz.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/00n0n_5M6ptTj2t1l_600x450_zpslcvhkmuz.jpg.html)
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Man! Your find is in awesome shape, I'm quite jealous.
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You scored big! It looks great including the leg sockets and bottom vents. That is awesome!
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You scored big! It looks great including the leg sockets and bottom vents. That is awesome!
It's in very nice shape. It has one or two minor dings in it but everything that makes it functional is in great shape. Very happy with it.
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Thank goodness you got it and we didn't have to kick you outta here! Nice score. I just used my three-wheeler (three daisy vented grill) a few weeks ago for a smoke. My work horse I usually use for smoking has a one touch vent system. I found the three-wheeler even easier than my other grill since I was able to shut down 2 of the vents then do some super fine tuning with the third vent.
Untill I picked it up I had no idea that it has the three vents. No rust on it at all, in great shape. Tonight I also picked up a One Touch Gold freebie but I have a feeling the brownie is going to be my favorite for smoking.
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That brownie is in amazing condition! Great find - enjoy cooking on that disco-era beauty!
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So, how come no one has picked up the sister to mine yet? In Wenatchee, Wash. Touted as being spotless, $40
(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/BriTer/00n0n_5M6ptTj2t1l_600x450_zpslcvhkmuz.jpg) (http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/00n0n_5M6ptTj2t1l_600x450_zpslcvhkmuz.jpg.html)
I have a self imposed 10 mile radius of Bothell, WA for cheap kettle retrievals.
Don't always stick to it, but I'm stickin' to my story!