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"Genuine Porcelain Enamel"...........

Started by harris92, August 05, 2016, 01:41:43 PM

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harris92

The old Glen Blue with matching roti still has the original badge on the lid.  It is firmly attached and in great shape!

"Genuine Porcelain Enamel.....The Lifetime Finish"

@Jeff   @56MPG










Jeff

Awesome.  What does the badge appear to be made of?
Kettle collector AND cooker!

harris92

The badge is made of a thin metallic material with adhesive on the back

56MPG

Thanks - just like mine (thanks to @Jeff) - only yours is actually intact.  ;)
http://weberkettleclub.com/blog/2013/12/19/1959-60-22-black-weber-wooddale/#

Might have to reproduce that sticker someday...
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56MPG

So digging around a bit, I came up with a company that made dinettes around the same time as this grill, and it seems used the same sticker. A company called Kuehne Khrome did a range of porcelain tops for tables and other related items, and used Vitreous Enamel just like Weber did. Here's one of their ads.



Who knows, maybe the same company (Vitreous Steel Products Co of Cleveland Ohio) supplied both Weber and Kuehne? Here's a link to an article that talks about that label - near the end. The pic is too small to tell for sure, but how many other labels about this size would say the exact same thing?

http://retrorenovation.com/2012/12/31/vintage-enamel-table-top-new-old-stock-kuehne-khrome-sears/

I like to dig...
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Travis

So these were "stamped" for he early production models. Does anyone know when Weber stopped doing this?

Very nice, btw.


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Craig


Quote from: Travis on August 05, 2016, 04:26:50 PM
So these were "stamped" for he early production models. Does anyone know when Weber stopped doing this?

Very nice, btw.


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That is something we need to research. I'm not sure yet. Unless someone else knows?

the Tamale Kid

A true work of art; that blue is purdy!
Hunting for Lime, Blue Wave, Yellow, Red, Ivory, & Blue kettles

Craig

Oh and more importantly, KILLER IMPERIAL!! Love that!