Estate sale find, 18 WSM mystery date, HELP

Started by Scott Zee, May 22, 2015, 08:26:27 AM

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Scott Zee

I picked this up yesterday morning at an estate sale. The vents are smooth as well as the door. All other WSM's I've seen have a bubble type line between the holes in the vent lids. It's had been sitting in the basement for the last 25+ years and only used a couple times, EVER. It even has a slight orange peel on the lid which you can see in the reflection in one of the picturs. If anyone knows more about when this might have been made I'd appreciate the knowledge





Water bowl


Lid vent


Dusty lid


Handle


Both grates are in near perfect condition and these were tucked inside as well


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HalfGrilled

Very nice! A treasure! Didn't 1880s have a flat finish charcoal door?

SixZeroFour

What a sweet find! Do the lower bowl vents have a stamp?

My foolish guess is a "D" code 8)
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pbe gummi bear

#5
I think my E code 1880 has the pointy vent holes. @mike.stavlund @harris92 what shape are yours? I'm not home for a few days so I can't check. @Craig, what years did they have this kind of wood handle? My wood handle Had much less grain with a different stain. My door also looks similar. It's a heavier gauge stainless? type with satin finish. It also doesn't have the orange peel common on late 70's webers.
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harris92

That's a beauty!  Congrats..

@pbe gummi bear

My "C" code has the pointy vent holes.




Troy

I'm going to guess its an A

I had a smokey joe where 3 of the vents weren't stamped, but one of them was. It was A.


pbe gummi bear

Quote from: Troy on May 22, 2015, 02:48:56 PM
I'm going to guess its an A

I had a smokey joe where 3 of the vents weren't stamped, but one of them was. It was A.

This would be the only A code wsm documented if so. There's currently only one B code.
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Troy

although that handle looks much newer, as it has the 2 lines on the left and the top wood part is thicker

Troy

Quote from: pbe gummi bear on May 22, 2015, 02:50:23 PM
Quote from: Troy on May 22, 2015, 02:48:56 PM
I'm going to guess its an A

I had a smokey joe where 3 of the vents weren't stamped, but one of them was. It was A.

This would be the only A code wsm documented if so. There's currently only one B code.

maybe its a one-off.
it was found in chicago afterall.
The missing ridges seem more odd than the missing stamp...

Hogsy

Wouldn't it have double rivet handles if it was an A or B code?
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Scott Zee

I also have a "C" code WSM with the same vent holes but the door is different and no sign of orange peeling at all
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Scott Zee

SZF, all 4 vents are the same, smooth with no markings
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Harbormaster

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Looks like a steel door. What about the legs? Are they steel?

Can't be a "A" because... well because.

Can't be a "B" because it has a single screw handle.

Can't be a "C" or "D" because the handle is incorrect (It has the two lines on the left side of the handle. "C" and "D" wouldn't have the lines).

So, if it has steel legs and door, the oldest it could be is an "E".

Great score BTW. Always good to see the classics wind up at home with a grillfella.
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