I was doing a cook up when I saw this on C/L:
While I was excited to see a Yellow advertised locally for a bargain price, I also knew the picture in the ad was Jeff K's beautiful 1975 kettle. As you can see, the ad claims "It has sustained a couple of little dings and scratches since this photo was taken", leading one to believe that the kettle in the photo was the same kettle the seller was advertising. Armed with that realization, I jumped in the truck to, as my WKC brethren advise, "get on that shit"! I made a deal with the seller, loaded it up, and took off. Did not see a reason to call the B.S. associated with the ad.
As you will see in the following pictures, the Yellow has a few issues but is certainly a worthy example of a pretty rare kettle, but first a word about safety. Always proceed with caution when handling a kettle you don't know. Found this guest in the underside of the lid when I went to clean it up:
Here she is after a quick clean up. 1975 Weber "Gourmet"
Looks like some warping from very high heat cooks?
Other than some rim rash, that weird wave in the front of the bowl, and a missing ash pan, she is in pretty good shape. All the vents work, very minimal rust, leg sockets are solid, and everything is original. Any leads on a replacement ash pan greatly appreciated.
Winz
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