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SmoothSmoke

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The Westerner
« on: March 30, 2013, 01:19:43 PM »
Is such a bad ass grill.  Just saw a real one.....on the BBQ Tech video that Buckie posted.   I've only ever seen the timeline picture of it.
 
Any idea on why the lid is different on the video compared to the timeline?  Leg sockets look like it had some kind of screw to tighten the legs. 






Jeff

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2013, 01:24:00 PM »
Interesting about that lid.  It doesn't look like it belongs on there.  Too bad we cant see the top of the lid being its supposed to be two toned.  That lid on there almost looks dark brown.  Those are thumbscrews that secure the legs in the sockets.  The real old grills had them, but Im not sure what year they started....others on here will chime in about that.
« Last Edit: April 01, 2013, 11:20:43 AM by Jeff »
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zavod44

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2013, 01:34:33 PM »
I found this picture...I actually emailed this lady but she doesn't want to sell.....

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zavod44

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2013, 01:36:01 PM »
The thumbscrews were there from the beginning, they were discontinued in 1967/68...somewhere in there...
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Jeff

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2013, 02:10:09 PM »
I found this picture...I actually emailed this lady but she doesn't want to sell.....



I emailed her too Brian...I've been trying for over a year on that one.  She knows what she has!
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SmoothSmoke

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2013, 02:32:15 PM »
Whats the story on her ad?

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zavod44

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2013, 02:37:56 PM »
It's not an ad, it's from a blog.  The lady is some rich eccentric songwriter who loves goofy old things from the 50's and 60's...hence the grill.  She thinks it's the centerpiece of her goofy grill collection...
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Duke

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2013, 02:41:17 PM »
Where can I see Buckies video?

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2013, 02:56:28 PM »
Is that an original buoy kettle in the back?
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SmoothSmoke

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Re: Re: The Westerner
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2013, 02:59:12 PM »
Where can I see Buckies video?

Ita in the kettle club discussion section.

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SmoothSmoke

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Re: Re: The Westerner
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2013, 03:00:40 PM »
It's not an ad, it's from a blog.  The lady is some rich eccentric songwriter who loves goofy old things from the 50's and 60's...hence the grill.  She thinks it's the centerpiece of her goofy grill collection...
Man!  That baby belongs in the WKC


Is that an original buoy kettle in the back?
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reillyranch

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2013, 07:16:03 PM »
These were put out in a newsletter by Weber about 10 years ago.  Those Westerners are still out there,..... somewhere.





Duke

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2013, 11:10:34 AM »
I have a few observations. Some of you may have figured them out, but I will share them anyways.

These were made for a few years 1958 being the first. Notice some have wood handles while the 58 has a metal one. The later ones also had the flat lids.

The Texas Longohorn was just a stencil put on a brown 26 and then not masked, but just sprayed white around the middle section.

The concept was that things are bigger in Texas so the 26'r was fitting and likely directed at the fans of that team. This may have been the first sports related weber grill made.

That picture from the history channel doc does have a regular brown 26 lid.

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SmoothSmoke

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2013, 02:57:05 PM »
Looks like the video Westerner has a brown 26" lid.  I didn't know they made brown ones. 



Look at the red snapper in the pic, check out the heat divider next to it.  Pretty cool! 

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Re: The Westerner
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2013, 03:07:48 PM »
Isn't that divider just a piece of foil?
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