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Title: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on June 29, 2020, 12:24:37 PM: I stumbled upon what I've identified as a Weber Bar B Q Kettle (23," two-tone, which makes me believe it's the FBK-530 -- the kind that is supposed to actually go in a fireplace). All original parts. The frame is rusty, but the body is in good shape. I'm interested in any information you might have on value, how to clean off the rust/stabilize the frame/if I should even do those things at all. Not sure if I should try to sell it or keep it.

I'm having a really hard time finding any information on it. I can't even find one for sale. This is my first post and I'm very glad to have found a good community resource.

https://weberkettleclub.com/weber-catalogs/1964-weber-catalog.pdf

It's the red and black on the last page of this link.

Best,

nichols6
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 two-tone. First Weber I own and looking for info.
Post by: Kneab on June 29, 2020, 12:51:11 PM: Congrats and welcome.
Your mailbox is about to be blown up[emoji23]

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 two-tone. First Weber I own and looking for info.
Post by: nichols6 on June 29, 2020, 12:53:32 PM: Kneab,

Good! I need the info!
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on June 29, 2020, 01:13:59 PM: Here's a photo showing the body and rust on the frame. Both racks are still included.

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Kneab on June 29, 2020, 01:24:16 PM: That is f#@&!n cool.

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on June 29, 2020, 02:12:53 PM: Quote from: Kneab on June 29, 2020, 01:24:16 PM
That is f#@&!n cool.

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Any ideas on pricing/where I could find pricing or other info?

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Pezdogs on June 29, 2020, 02:32:07 PM: Your base looks good but I believe you are missing the original lid. Not sure on pricing it sorry.

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: JEBIV on June 29, 2020, 02:32:32 PM: I wouldn't worry about pricing, offers will coming at you so fast you will have an idea real quick LOL
Quote from: nichols6 on June 29, 2020, 02:12:53 PM
Quote from: Kneab on June 29, 2020, 01:24:16 PM
That is f#@&!n cool.

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: crowderjd on June 29, 2020, 02:41:04 PM: Congrats! It’s nice to see one of those found in the wild! Just to jump in, I think it is all original. The Weber restaurant in STL has one like that with a black bottom and red top as I remember.
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Kneab on June 29, 2020, 02:49:35 PM: Quote from: nichols6 on June 29, 2020, 02:12:53 PM
Quote from: Kneab on June 29, 2020, 01:24:16 PM
That is f#@&!n cool.

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Any ideas on pricing/where I could find pricing or other info?

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What Jebiv said [emoji115]

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: michaelmilitello on June 29, 2020, 04:56:55 PM: A piece of Weber history there!

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Nota50 on June 29, 2020, 08:29:56 PM: Yeah St Louis's Weber Grill does have a black bowl, red lid.

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Dave in KC on June 30, 2020, 12:34:30 AM: BEEP BEEP BEEP ....... the sound of the Brinks truck backing up to your door.
Great find.
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: harris92 on June 30, 2020, 01:35:13 AM: Very nice. Your lid is not standard for the 22" fireplace. Your lid looks to be made for a 1960's Red Ranger. The 22" Fireplace lid would have double handles (one handle on each side of the lid). However, Weber was known to to run out of inventory during the 1960's. Decent chance when it was being "put together" they were short a lid and put a lid for a Red Ranger on it.
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: jkolantern on June 30, 2020, 03:30:41 AM: Quote from: harris92 on June 30, 2020, 01:35:13 AM
Very nice. Your lid is not standard for the 22" fireplace. Your lid looks to be made for a 1960's Red Ranger. The 22" Fireplace lid would have double handles (one handle on each side of the lid). However, Weber was known to to run out of inventory during the 1960's. Decent chance when it was being "put together" they were short a lid and put a lid for a Red Ranger on it.

That's insane. I can picture the conversation at the factory - hey, we're out of lids for those crazy fireplace grills and need one more to finish this pallet.
Uh, just grab one off one of them weird wheelbarrow grills

So clearly there's a Ranger with a Custom Meat Parts lid out there - gotta connect all the rarest grills in Weberville.

@nichols6 , the Ranger @harris92 references is an old Weber model that looked like a wheelbarrow and is highly sought after and rare. The Fireplace is even rarer. Also, there isn't much he doesn't know about old weber grills and i bieve he has at least 2 of each of those.

Cool acquisition. I hope you share the story about how you got it.
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Mr.CPHo on June 30, 2020, 05:54:56 AM: Welcome and congrats on your super rare acquisition.
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: WNC on June 30, 2020, 06:28:32 AM: That’s awesome!
It’s interesting that they offered the lid in different colors like that

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on June 30, 2020, 03:10:01 PM: Quote from: Dave in KC on June 30, 2020, 12:34:30 AM
BEEP BEEP BEEP ....... the sound of the Brinks truck backing up to your door.
Great find.
I've decided to post it on eBay soon, so wish me luck :)

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Pezdogs on July 02, 2020, 03:46:15 AM: Just noticed it there and love your Ebay name

"Next_Level_Discounts" hopefully this sale goes the same way
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Quote from: Dave in KC on June 30, 2020, 12:34:30 AM
BEEP BEEP BEEP ....... the sound of the Brinks truck backing up to your door.
Great find.
I've decided to post it on eBay soon, so wish me luck :)

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on July 02, 2020, 03:57:44 AM: Thanks haha. It was made when we were doing lots of reselling of IT equipment and electronics. Grills are a new area.

Thanks for the plug though!

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on July 02, 2020, 05:44:05 AM: Quote from: Pezdogs on July 02, 2020, 03:46:15 AM
Just noticed it there and love your Ebay name

"Next_Level_Discounts" hopefully this sale goes the same way
Quote from: nichols6 on June 30, 2020, 03:10:01 PM
Quote from: Dave in KC on June 30, 2020, 12:34:30 AM
BEEP BEEP BEEP ....... the sound of the Brinks truck backing up to your door.
Great find.
I've decided to post it on eBay soon, so wish me luck :)

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Thanks haha. It was made when we were doing lots of reselling of IT equipment and electronics. Grills are a new area.

Thanks for the plug though!

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: Walchit on July 02, 2020, 08:13:55 AM: I wish I had Ebay money! But really the thing that lured me into collecting webers was being able to find cool ones for 10-50 bucks
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on July 02, 2020, 08:16:08 AM: Quote from: Walchit on July 02, 2020, 08:13:55 AM
I wish I had Ebay money! But really the thing that lured me into collecting webers was being able to find cool ones for 10-50 bucks
That's exactly what happened to me. $15 at the through thrift shop. I want to go in and tell them about it [emoji23]

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: randy on July 02, 2020, 08:32:24 AM: Quote from: nichols6 on July 02, 2020, 08:16:08 AM
Quote from: Walchit on July 02, 2020, 08:13:55 AM
I wish I had Ebay money! But really the thing that lured me into collecting webers was being able to find cool ones for 10-50 bucks
That's exactly what happened to me. $15 at the through thrift shop. I want to go in and tell them about it [emoji23]

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I’ll double your money right now!

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on July 02, 2020, 09:00:58 AM: Sold to the man in the back with $30!
Quote from: randy on July 02, 2020, 08:32:24 AM

Quote from: nichols6 on July 02, 2020, 08:16:08 AM
Quote from: Walchit on July 02, 2020, 08:13:55 AM
I wish I had Ebay money! But really the thing that lured me into collecting webers was being able to find cool ones for 10-50 bucks
That's exactly what happened to me. $15 at the through thrift shop. I want to go in and tell them about it [emoji23]

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: PotsieWeber on July 02, 2020, 12:10:53 PM: I've been buying used Webers since I found a SJ at a garage sale for under $5, shortly before heading off to an apartment at college my sophomore year (back when apartments didn't have rules about charcoal grills). I've paid as little as $1 for a SJ, as little as $3 for a 22".
Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: nichols6 on July 02, 2020, 12:38:45 PM: What's an SJ? Sorry, newbie who would rather have discussion than Google
Quote from: PotsieWeber on July 02, 2020, 12:10:53 PM
I've been buying used Webers since I found a SJ at a garage sale for under $5, shortly before heading off to an apartment at college my sophomore year (back when apartments didn't have rules about charcoal grills). I've paid as little as $1 for a SJ, as little as $3 for a 22".

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Title: Re: Picked up an old FBK-530 (1964(?) Fireplace Bar B Q). Where to start?
Post by: PotsieWeber on July 02, 2020, 06:39:57 PM: A Weber Smokey Joe. A little 14" kettle that people often place on a table to raise off the ground because it is short.

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