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Author Topic: Cool little Red 18.5 MBH  (Read 4040 times)

Craig

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Re: Cool little Red 18.5 MBH
« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2014, 07:51:50 PM »

Quote from: Idahawk on December 20, 2014, 05:50:36 PM

Quote from: Craig on December 20, 2014, 07:03:59 AM
Idahawk It looks to me like the lid handle is slightly off center? Meaning closer to the lid vent. If so I also have one (mid 70s 18 red BBQK) that has the same thing going on. Pretty neat!

@Craig , interesting any guesses as to why they are like that ?

Best guess: My 22.5 Chocolate which has the same "78 vent" as your red has a slightly off center lid handle. It's just a touch further back from the lid vent. Maybe our '78s and my mid 70s red 18 were all Friday kettles? ;D
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Idahawk

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Re: Cool little Red 18.5 MBH
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2014, 05:49:27 AM »
I wonder if after putting in the 4 vent holes , it threw off the balance , so they compensated by moving the handle slightly ?

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Craig

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Re: Cool little Red 18.5 MBH
« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2014, 06:25:45 AM »

Quote from: Idahawk on December 22, 2014, 05:49:27 AM
I wonder if after putting in the 4 vent holes , it threw off the balance , so they compensated by moving the handle slightly ?

@craig

Could very well be the case. I would love to go back and see how they were made back in the day vs today.
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