Sideways K - Solid Red OT+

[SixZeroFour]

Here's a funky red kettle that has really grown on me! As the title states it's a solid red "K" code (1988) One-Touch Plus sporting some bamboo Weber handles. The handles originally came with the replacement ranch handle straps used for the new heat shield delete mod. They are a bit odd looking on their own but somehow they just work on this kettle

I love the obscure little OT+ model... I think I might even prefer it to a M/T ... There's just something about kettles with flat ash pans

[Shafzilla]

Nice and shiny. Those handles look like orange plastic.

[Idahawk]

  That cleaned up nicely, great job . That honey oak color was pretty popular in the 80s so your spot on there with the Handles

[indy82z]

More than the M/T? What..that is not even possible ;-) Seriously though...gorgeous!! Didnt even know this existed..learn something every day.

[GregS]

there's a thread around here somewhere that'll help you get that triangle sorted. 

really nice looking OT+. 

[Craig]

That '88 came stock with a twist on pan? Or did you pull a Craig and play musical pans


Oh and its eff'in beautiful BTW...

[mike.stavlund]

Wow, Six, we are like twins or something.  First we both have EZ JJs, and now this.  My first red (and my first used Weber) is a sideways K OT+.  I quickly converted it to an MT, adding a modern ash pan and stainless ash sweeps.  This grill is special to me too because it's from the year I graduated high school. 

[1911Ron]

I agree those handles look right on there, nice looking OT+.

[G$]

604, if this is going to be exposed to the elements, Keep an eye on the bamboo handles.  IMO they are the least durable handles Weber has produced.  If exposed they sort of start to "splinter" after a couple years.  When I ordered handle brackets a few years ago for a project, I put the bamboos on a workhorse kettle.  They have not held up as well as original handles r zavandles do.

Still a nice kettle of course!

[Fishawn]

Beauty! WOW!

[Troy]

those handles are trippy. My NIB fireplace I scored 2 years ago had them. After 2 years in the sun, and less than 10 rains, they look like my dog ate them, shit them out, and then chewed on them for a while.

[SixZeroFour]

604, if this is going to be exposed to the elements, Keep an eye on the bamboo handles.  IMO they are the least durable handles Weber has produced.  If exposed they sort of start to "splinter" after a couple years.  When I ordered handle brackets a few years ago for a project, I put the bamboos on a workhorse kettle.  They have not held up as well as original handles r zavandles do.

Thanks G$, these handles were just grabbed off the bench for fun - any kettles that live outside usually do so with plastic handles or none at all.

That '88 came stock with a twist on pan? Or did you pull a Craig and play musical pans

The 88' came with a twist on pan the same as the one in the pic (just a whole lot dirtier ), but I know the "M" 1990 Blue OT+ I had awhile back came with the smaller pan w/spring clips. Oddly enough there was also an old bar style ash catcher bucket and assembly inside this kettle when I got it. I don't know if this was just thrown in by the original seller or what... it was picked up by friends months ago.

there's a thread around here somewhere that'll help you get that triangle sorted. 
really nice looking OT+.

Thanks - and yes... the triangle has been completely neglected so far. I'll get around to it eventually

[SixZeroFour]

those handles are trippy. My NIB fireplace I scored 2 years ago had them. After 2 years in the sun, and less than 10 rains, they look like my dog ate them, shit them out, and then chewed on them for a while.

lol, yeah the handles aren't what I would call "Nice" but I think they give the kettle an interesting look. All my wood handles come off the kettles that are stored outside as here in the PNW we get 10 rains every two weeks... not every 2 years

[SixZeroFour]

More shots of the handles... they look like overseas copies of the standard handles

[1buckie]

604, if this is going to be exposed to the elements, Keep an eye on the bamboo handles.  IMO they are the least durable handles Weber has produced.  If exposed they sort of start to "splinter" after a couple years.  When I ordered handle brackets a few years ago for a project, I put the bamboos on a workhorse kettle.  They have not held up as well as original handles r zavandles do.

Thanks G$, these handles were just grabbed off the bench for fun - any kettles that live outside usually do so with plastic handles or none at all.

........real men don't need wood on their handles !!!!




That's a sterling example of a very interesting chapter in the history......

Here, stick one out with these two improvements (bale / therm) while we figger out an ash pan that will keep from burning down people's wooden decks.....