1953-55 Weber Kettle

Byterry January 23, 2015

Here’s a rare one, possibly the only one we know of. Thanks to Einrej, we now have photos and a story behind the acquisition. E stopped at an estate sale in Red Granite WI, saw the grill and thought that it looked cool. He bought it with the plan of letting it rust as a conversation piece it the backyard until he did a little research and found out about its place in Weber history. Thanks to E for the great photos and desire to share them with our community!

Grill: 1954-55 Weber Kettle

Owner: Einrej

Story / Original Forum Post

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Front — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Front

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Side 2 — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Side 2

Comparison with a late 1970s red kettle on the left

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Top Vent — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Top Vent

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Lid — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Lid

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Bottom — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Bottom

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Wheel — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Wheel

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Charcoal Grate — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Charcoal Grate

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Cooking Grate — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Cooking Grate

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Firing Up — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Firing Up

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Cooking 1 — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Cooking 1

1955-56 Weber Kettle - Cooking 2 — 1953-55 Weber Kettle – Cooking 2

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