Vintage?

[Blair]

What do I have?? I picked this 26" up for $20 bucks!  Was told early to mid 1960s.  Any help or info would be appreciated so much. 

[Jason]

$20 for that is a score for sure, congrats!

Looks to be in very good condition too.

Thumbscrews = OLD

[Jason]

Can't find it now, but there used to be a forum/page, on this site, that had all of the history and ways to determine exact age of most Weber Kettles. (I didn't look that hard  )

[Cellar2ful]

Welcome to the Forum Blair. Nice score. Your kettle is a 1964-1968 as it has thumbscrews, metal wheels and a wooden lid handle. In 1964 Weber changed the lid from a metal lid handle to a wood one. The last year that Weber used thumbscrews to secure the legs was 1968.

 You can find age information via the link below:

http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/

[Blair]

$20 for that is a score for sure, congrats!

Looks to be in very good condition too.

Thumbscrews = OLD

Thanks a lot!  I'd like to find new wheels for it and keep it original.  Sure that won't be easy

[Blair]

Welcome to the Forum Blair. Nice score. Your kettle is a 1964-1968 as it has thumbscrews, metal wheels and a wooden lid handle. In 1964 Weber changed the lid from a metal lid handle to a wood one. The last year that Weber used thumbscrews to secure the legs was 1968.

 You can find age information via the link below:

http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/

Thanks man!

[ASpitzer]

Great find! I would just clean it all up and you will have a great cooker. You will be surprised how well it will clean up inside and out. Check out some of the information on restoration/cleaning on the home page here.

[Blair]

Great find! I would just clean it all up and you will have a great cooker. You will be surprised how well it will clean up inside and out. Check out some of the information on restoration/cleaning on the home page here.

I'll be checking that out!  Thanks a lot. 

[bamakettles]

Welcome to the club, excellent find!!  Those wheels can be saved and are much better than any replacement you could find.  Also, be very careful with the thumb screws - give them some liquid wrench and turn them slowly and carefully in and out until they loosen.  May also help to heat them a little with a torch if they are stuck. 

Here's some wheels I did a few years back.  You'll find that it's really fun fixing a kettle up!

Cheers

[Tommie]

Very nice!


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[Blair]

Welcome to the club, excellent find!!  Those wheels can be saved and are much better than any replacement you could find.  Also, be very careful with the thumb screws - give them some liquid wrench and turn them slowly and carefully in and out until they loosen.  May also help to heat them a little with a torch if they are stuck. 

Here's some wheels I did a few years back.  You'll find that it's really fun fixing a kettle up!

Cheers

That looks good.  Is your process posted somewhere?

[bgilbert44]

Welcome to the club, excellent find!!  Those wheels can be saved and are much better than any replacement you could find.  Also, be very careful with the thumb screws - give them some liquid wrench and turn them slowly and carefully in and out until they loosen.  May also help to heat them a little with a torch if they are stuck. 

Here's some wheels I did a few years back.  You'll find that it's really fun fixing a kettle up!

Cheers

Bama, on the wheels, have you found a way to replace the missing rubber treads? I have a set of original wheels I'd like to restore but the treads are missing.

[bamakettles]

Welcome to the club, excellent find!!  Those wheels can be saved and are much better than any replacement you could find.  Also, be very careful with the thumb screws - give them some liquid wrench and turn them slowly and carefully in and out until they loosen.  May also help to heat them a little with a torch if they are stuck. 

Here's some wheels I did a few years back.  You'll find that it's really fun fixing a kettle up!

Cheers

That looks good.  Is your process posted somewhere?

Man I was looking back through and only found my completed post.  There used to be a repository on this site with tons of tips and processes posted, but I just don't find it anymore.  No links that I can see.... Maybe someone else can assist.  This is the thread I did on the Statesman...

https://weberkettleclub.com/forums/index.php?topic=50483.0

[bamakettles]

Welcome to the club, excellent find!!  Those wheels can be saved and are much better than any replacement you could find.  Also, be very careful with the thumb screws - give them some liquid wrench and turn them slowly and carefully in and out until they loosen.  May also help to heat them a little with a torch if they are stuck. 

Here's some wheels I did a few years back.  You'll find that it's really fun fixing a kettle up!

Cheers

Bama, on the wheels, have you found a way to replace the missing rubber treads? I have a set of original wheels I'd like to restore but the treads are missing.

Luckily the wheels I've done had decent rubber.... I've not replaced any of the tires, but I understand that it can be done.

[Tommie]

Might be of some use

https://weberkettleclub.com/restoring-original-weber-metal-wheels/


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