Marty and everyone else...
We are not immediately casting doubt on the source just because it's a 60yr old recollection. There ARE other pieces of information that conflict with what Ida was told.
At this point we simply don't know what is right or wrong. Any 'doubt' that's being cast is simply to prevent this data from being assumed as factual.
This has happened before with the vent words and layouts
These conversations with sources involved with Weber are
highly respected and, to be honest, fucking awesome. You and Ida are "THE MAN"s for having the ambition and commitment to make these conversations happen.
Our historical research IS academic. Some of us are in constant contact regarding data and digging. This has been going on for more than 2 years and we're all pretty damned proud of what we have. (It'll be up on the site by Spring)
We take it very seriously - it's a passion.
We're striving for quality and accuracy.