ER Date Code Help anyone?

[Shoestringshop]

Help... I normally don't ask for help on restoring a basic grill but what the hell is this? Has anyone ever seen this before? All are perfectly spaced . My first thought was that someone was counting how many they cooked on it . But then I thought is this a manufacturing flaw? Has anyone any thoughts?  BTW this is on a Weber Master Touch 22 "ER" date code on lid and the paint went into the marks???

[Darko]

Manufacturing flaw.

[Cellar2ful]

Look like great white shark teeth marks to me.  Maybe it started life originally as a channel buoy like George Stephen's original 1952 kettle.

[Darko]

Manufacturing flaw. It isn't a steel issue. For some reason, there was a wrinkle in the blank and when it was drawn there was a highlight on the steel, It doesn't necessarily show up until it's enameled.

[swamprb]

I wouldn't bother painting the lip of the bowl

[Travis]

Look like great white shark teeth marks to me.  Maybe it started life originally as a channel buoy like George Stephen's original 1952 kettle.

Ha! Must be from the baby great white. Daddy teaching how to bite prey!


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[greenweb]

. My first thought was that someone was counting how many they cooked on it .

Cooked on it 6 times and put away for a year and cooked 1 time after that.  This thing should be mint.