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pbe gummi bear

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Birth of a Genesis
« on: May 19, 2015, 10:17:23 AM »
This is a great read on the invention of the Weber Genesis

With pics!
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Re: Birth of a Genesis
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2015, 11:14:52 AM »
Thanks...good read!
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Re: Birth of a Genesis
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2015, 11:21:44 AM »
Interesting. I always enjoy reading company history stuff like this.

Wasn't it also the early '80s, or mid '80s Weber was battling Happy Cooker? Wondering how those grills, and the squashing of them, hurt their resources to develop both Genesis and then Performer.
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Re: Birth of a Genesis
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2015, 11:21:58 AM »
Thanks L!
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Re: Birth of a Genesis
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2015, 08:06:10 PM »
Good read. Interesting to think that if they didn't have a bunch of gasser tubes laying around we wouldn't have GA kettles.

Ty for posting
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Re: Birth of a Genesis
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2015, 06:05:10 AM »
That is an interesting article but what is even more interesting, to me anyways, is the junk laying on the floor and work benches in the pic. Its all R&D and thats what makes Webers work.
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Re: Birth of a Genesis
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2015, 12:37:40 PM »
That is a great article.  I am very proud to own my Genesis 2004 model.  It still works great.  The only parts I needed to replace on it so far has been the caster wheels. 
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