Metal handles

[BC]

Saw this online and near where I live. Are those not metal handles on the body??


http://s71.photobucket.com/user/BriTer/media/_27%201_zpschrt9spy.jpg.html

[Santo]

Those are indeed metal bowl handles.  This link will give you more information: http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/.  A quick glance says that kettle should be from about the late 70s.

[BC]

Damn. Do I really need a second Weber kettle?? Damn!!
1981
The 1981 the metal bowl handles were replaced with wooden handles. During 1981-1982 the wooden handles also switched from the 2-rivet handle to a single screw.

[SixZeroFour]

$25! You should grab that for sure BC... I'm located in Langley and am temped to drive to get it Welcome to the board!

[SixZeroFour]

And the grill is pre-1978 - looks like a beaut!

[Santo]

In 1977, the wheels were changed to "the modern plastic 6″ wheels with the word “WEBER” cut into the whitewall that is seen on basic Weber kettles today."  That brownie also has a large tab damper vent and a flat edge ash pan.   I own a 1980 B Code MBH kettle that has a bent age ash pan.  Since the flat edge ash pan is older than the bent edge ash pan, I would still say this is from the late 70s.  Unfortunately, the damper vent and ash pan don't always tell the whole story.  The best way to accurately age a kettle seems to be by the "coding" on the damper vent.

Regardless of all that noise, at $25 you should be all over this one. 


EDIT* Ah, I was just about to bring you into this one @SixZeroFour

[BC]

And the grill is pre-1978 - looks like a beaut!

I can be there in 20 minutes. heh. Why pre 1978?? Metal handles were changed out in '81. What am I missing??

[BC]

Okay. I see Santo explained it.

[MikeRocksTheRed]

@BC  - I'd just go grab it.  If you come to find that you don't want it, @SixZeroFour will probably take it off of your hands!

[BC]

....AND free charcoal *snort* I just emailed the seller.

[SixZeroFour]

Also by 1979 most, if not all kettles were supplied with a rolled edge pan. The Metal Bowl Handles were dropped in favour of wood so the presence of the MBH alone makes it pre 1981... Seriously go get this


Edit - I can't make out a date stamp - my guess is 78'

[BC]

 Looking for the 'How to hide another kettle from your wife' thread

[MikeRocksTheRed]

There are tons of them within a lot of "look at what I found" posts.

Here's the cliff notes version:

H:  I found a really good deal on another grill
W:  What do you need another grill for?
H:  blah, blah, blah
W: blah, blah, blah
H:  blah, blah, blah
W: blah, blah, blah
H: ok, ok, can we talk about you cleaning out some of your shoe collection
W:  how much is the grill
H: $25
W: (thinking "thats not even close to what I pay for shoes and maybe if I say ok, I can get the ok to get some new shoes") I guess one more grill would be ok.  I like the food you cook on it.
H: Thanks honey, what do you want for dinner.

[BC]

Maybe SixZeroFour would be interested in this one... http://www.kijiji.ca/v-bbq-outdoor-cooking/penticton/new-weber-charcoal-grill/1111186639?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

[SixZeroFour]

Thanks for the heads up but I'm a vintage guy myself cool grill though!