You hear the term kettle karma mentioned a lot on the Forum. Here is a connection that even
@Craig might not remember or be aware of. I joined the WKC in February, 2016. Within days of me joining the club, Craig posted a picture of his 1981 C Code kettle with a reproduction "The One, The Only" wood handle. Intrigued, I sent him an email through the WKC, asking where he had acquired the handle. He responded, referring me to WKC member Brian (zavod44), the maker of the handle. Since then, I have always been drawn to the C Code kettles due to their unique look of having two rivet bowl handles. I have a couple of black C Codes but always wanted to find a colored one. After picking up this green one, I read one of Craigs posts on another thread and spotted his grail tag line. Once I saw that one of his grails was a green 1981 C Code, there was no question what I had to do. Had I not offered it to Craig, I might of upset the entire balance of kettle karma. I didn't want that on my shoulders.
Here is the thread that started my connection with Craig and C Code kettles. It seems to have now come full circle.
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/1981-c-code-red-now-with-new-handles!/msg208019/#msg208019
@Craig , just curious why that's a grail? Birth year? Family had one? Awesome backstory? Any way the slice it, all of them are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Why a Grail? Well, a few reasons. 1. 1981 was the first year of the all wood handle (3WD) kettles so these could have come with either or both styles of wood handle (single screw and/or two rivet) 2. An 81 still guarantees daisy vents (my first preference) 3. One of the more vibrant reds Weber made. 4. C code. C is my first initial. 81 is not my birth year, that is 1978. I do have a dark blue and a chocolate from 78.. 5. My goal is to have the complete color selection from 1981 including the C code WSM. I've got 81 C codes already in Red, Black, Dark blue and a first year WSM. Just need a Dark Green and a Chocolate Brown.
3WD=Three wood handled daisy wheeler. Post MBH/Pre One Touch
I am glad to have helped Craig get one step closer to achieving his goal.
