Found a yellow Weber at a yard sale - any idea on value

[CABarrow]

Hi - my husband wanted  a charcoal grill and I found one at a yard sale - a yellow Weber, wooden handle - in pretty good condition - the grates have some rust but it was only $15 with a bag of charcoal and a brand new charcoal starter so I figured it was worth the fifteen bucks.  Anyway - now my husband thinks it might be worth something - is it?

[Jeff]

Got pics?  If its in nice shape with minimal chips and rust, it could be worth a lot more than 15.  Its something you might want to hold onto for yourself.  They don't come up very often, especially in good condition!

[jperry1907]

Do you have any pictures of it? It's hard to say without knowing the condition and age. Yellows are pretty rare and people around here (WKC) would probably value them more than many other colors. Overall, a weber kettle probably isn't really going to be worth that much unless its very old (50's probably), an almost extinct model (Westerner, the One that looks like the well, etc.) or new in the box. Regardless, a yellow in any condition for $15 is a great deal! Clean it up and enjoy it for years! And they turn to an orangish color when they get hot!

[glrasmussen]

Definitely show some pictures. There are few owned by members and cherished. By pictures we can be close in age and size.

[CABarrow]

I'll take some photos and post - chances are I'll keep it - once I clean up the grates it'll be a great grill and you can't buy a junky one for $15!!  I'm trying to figure out where to put the photos 

[CABarrow]

Let me know if this works - http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/Carrie-Ann_Barrow/library/

[cbpeck]

Yellow kettles are some of the rarest. People on this forum (and eBay) have spent $100 or more on just the bowl & lid in pretty poor condition. If yours is in really good shape it is easily worth $100 or more. If it is really nice I could see it going for $200 or so. Of course, they only way to find the true value is to try to sell it. You'd have a pretty good customer pool here.  Most of us will tell you to keep and treasure it though.

Like others have said, please post photos of it. If you're not sure how to do that you can private message me and I will give you my personal email address. You can email the photos to me and I will post them in this thread for you.

[CABarrow]

Are you able to see the photos on photobucket?  Is there a way to post here on the site?

[cbpeck]

Let me know if this works - http://s1297.photobucket.com/wouldn't have any probablrrie-Ann_Barrow/library/

Yes, it works, and yes, that is a very nice one. I know it has some rough spots, but all things considered that's really nice. Should easily be worth $150 to the right buyer. Do you plan to keep or sell it?

[CABarrow]

Wow, thanks!   

[CABarrow]

Sorry - I meant to answer - for now I want to keep it - I haven't even had a chance to use it and I love the yellow!!

[cbpeck]

Sorry - I meant to answer - for now I want to keep it - I haven't even had a chance to use it and I love the yellow!!

Great! They clean up really nice with a little TLC. And like someone else mentioned, they change colors like a sunset when they're hot! Let us know if you need any help with the cleanup!

[CABarrow]

I'll take any and all advice on clean up!  I've been known to do some damage w/ a brillo so I'm listening!!

[jperry1907]

The raised weber letters and no date stamp indicate its a late 70's I think...

[addicted-to-smoke]

Are you able to see the photos on photobucket?  Is there a way to post here on the site?

Place img tags around the full image's full URL. If you paste that address into your post and then highlight it there's a shortcut button right under the Bold button that will add the tags for you.



Hit the "quote" button as if to reply to this reply and you'll see the raw text I mean that pulls the image into this thread. The image's full URL is just that, starts with http:// and ends with .jpg