Author Topic: 18" Cado (Read 5517 times)

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.

Ken Mc · « **Reply #1 on:** December 02, 2012, 09:22:29 AM »

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

Ken

Jeff · « **Reply #2 on:** December 02, 2012, 09:36:26 AM »

That cleaned up really good Stu! Nice job

zavod44 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 02, 2012, 10:44:47 AM »

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

Brian

zavod44 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2012, 10:45:55 AM »

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

Brian

Duke · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2012, 01:14:11 PM »

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

G · « **Reply #6 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.

Hogsy · « **Reply #7 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

Craig · « **Reply #8 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

zavod44 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2012, 05:07:24 PM »

Awesome...very nice....

Brian

zavod44 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2012, 05:08:15 PM »

You have any thumbscrew 18's?

Brian

Craig · « **Reply #11 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

G · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2012, 05:24:53 PM »

None yet....but Im looking.

Harbormaster · « **Reply #13 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.

G · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2012, 06:26:58 PM »

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