Weber Bros Metal Works

[Idahawk]

In Missoula, Montana , I've contacted the seller a very  nice lady who was very appreciative of the information I gave her about this classic grill , to be fair I told her to do some research both here and on webers site and then we could hopefully come to an agreement for purchase , and if not I at least know it's not going to be a fire pit

Amazing
http://missoula.craigslist.org/for/4630893919.html

[SixZeroFour]

Wow it looks pristine! Good on you Idahawk, I hope it ends up in your good hands.

[Idahawk]

Wow it looks pristine! Good on you Idahawk, I hope it ends up in your good hands.

Wheels look shot but otherwise yes it appears to be original all around and in great shape

[Craig]

Original grates even!! Nice find!

[Idahawk]

Original grates even!! Nice find!

She said it was her dads but she didn't know where he had gotten it

[1buckie]

The curious upside down bowl handles again.............


Think that may have been assembled on a Friday after lunch?

[G]

WOW, that appears to be in great condition with no color fade.  Good luck Ida....hopefully this goes your way.

[Peaspurple]

Posting is gone. Hopefully you got it and will be posting some pics soon.

[zavod44]

Buckie they are not upside down I don't think.  I have a theory...Ernie and I discussed this.  I believe the real early grills had a hole all the way through one handle on one side.  We believe it's for hanging it for spraying the enamel before it gets fired.  I think later they decided to put a hole on the bottom of every handle so there isn't two different part numbers it's all one consistent handle.  So when they need to weld then on prior to hanging it up they could just grab any handle and weld it on they didn't have to desk with two parts.  Plus you can still hang it and it looks a little nicer without a hole on the top on one side.  I can almost guarantee that's why those holes are there to hang them up.  That's exactly how we would do it at the model shop if we needed to paint something.  It needs to hang, you can't set it on anything.  The lid is easy it has a handle for hanging.   That's mine and Ernie's theory and I haven't heard anything better...

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[1buckie]

quite possible.....never thought of that....is it all the way thru?

Just seems like for the finished product though, wouldn't water collect inside the handle & cause problems over time if it's only on the up side?

Remember, they didn't have snazzy covers way back when...........

[Idahawk]

I got it , honesty is the best policy and she let me know that I asked her to email me the photos again  in all the excitement and negotiations with the wife I forgot to copy them.

[SixZeroFour]

Honesty is the best policy! Congrats on a spectacular find... Can't wait to see more!

...and negotiations with the wife I forgot to copy them.

However many dinners or spa treatments it cost it was worth it! 

[charred]

Can someone link a pic of a similar grill? I'm dying to see this. Is this one of the buoy kettles?!

[Hogsy]

You guys are killing me all this talk of a WBMW kettle and no pics!!! Not even a mention of the colour!!!

[1buckie]

 It's a lot like Paul's from here :

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/introduce-yourself/hello-from-socal/


.....only very nice dark Black finish....like it was stored inside most of the time...........