Grail WSM find, by accident, for free

[Beef]

Long story short, I have been a brethren for years, and have only ever smoked on a UDS:

Days after an estate sale/auction in my neighborhood, in northern Wisconsin, this was found in the bushes, where it had been abandoned.   The new owner told me to just take it, as he knew I was a bbq guy.
I will need to reverse a Mod, as the original owner converted it to propane, I believe, as evidenced by the holes in the base.

I will use 2 washers and a bolt to block off the round hole, but I may need to cut two tin patches and sheetmetal screw them inside the edge of the squarish hole; will probably cut it clean also . . .






Oh, and its a 'B' code.    


I was showing another neighbor the WSM, when I realized it was a B, and it was kind of lost on him   

So, after patching the holes and wire brushing the grates, should I switch out all the bolts with stainless?

Will probably give it a nice flaxseed oil rub, too.


If this was yours, where would you take it from here?

Thanks in advance, Kevin in Cedarburg, Wi.  (feeling blessed)

[Beef]

Apparently PhotoBucket does not like me.    How can I upload my pics of this bruiser?

[Travis]

Apparently PhotoBucket does not like me.    How can I upload my pics of this bruiser?

Tapatalk and please hurry! Congrats!


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[addicted-to-smoke]

...How can I upload my pics of this bruiser?

I like the hosting done here -> http://pics.weberkettleclub.com

Sign up anew; its a separate account from your account in the forums.

[Beef]

Pics Updated.       Actually IMGUR is much slicker than photoshop . . .   imho

Give me your feedback folks!   
From what I am reading, the handle was Real Teak back then.

[Beef]

Well that was certainly an ordeal!     

Sorry for the delay folks.    All pics inserted in OP

[pbe gummi bear]

Nice score! I would completely disassemble it and evaporust all the rust off the steel bits. I would then get the bowl patched by a welder who knows their way around sheet metal. I would pull the steel from a donor 18.5" bowl.

[Beef]

Great insights!   both of which I had not considered.

Keep it coming Y'all

Tx Gummi

[addicted-to-smoke]

nice Rescue

Let us know your progress!

[Travis]

Such a beauty! I would do a full on restore, if time allowed. Keep us posted !


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[Scott Zee]

Only the 2nd?? "B" code 18.5" that we've seen.  I believe @Harbormaster has one

[davekkk]

Wow that thing is sweet!

[JDD]

Nice rescue, can't wait to see the restore. I can already feel the respect.

[Harbormaster]

Nice find beef.

Interesting that it's a B date code but has a single screw wood handle. Mine a has a dual rivet handle.

Still pretty sweet.

No one can explain the B date code WSMs with any certainty.

[foshizzle]

Had a N code 1991 18” WSM that I got for free but the bottom bowl was rusted through but everything else was in decent condition. Really liked the smoker with the wood handle and Weber sells a replacement bowl somewhere in the mid $50 range plus flat shipping of $7.00. So ordered the bowl and thermometer with bezel for another $15 and hardware kit was $5.  The only pic I have is when I used it like a Jumbo Joe Platinum.


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