Kettle Karma is real and it is spectacular!

[jkolantern]

So about a week and a half ago, @captjoe06 announced a spur of the moment meet up where a few folks from this neck of the woods were getting together to do a multi-way kettle swap and drop-off.  http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/northeast-wkc-meetupswap-at-my-dock-in-gloucester-ma-saturday-feb-25th/
In the same thread @AZogas announced that he was looking for a performer bowl and lid. I couldn't make it, but a while back I'd disassembled a green SSP and still had the not mint, but serviceable, bowl and lid laying around, and had tried unsuccessfully in the past to give them away.  http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/member-sales-trades/freemostly-free-stuff-in-massachusetts-(green-performer-bowllid-26'-bowl)/msg250451/#msg250451
I sent pictures, and he was stoked to get them. I left the grill out in my yard, he left me a very nice gift of some fancy local beer (thanks again!).
Normally, that's karma enough for anybody-I get space back, AND beer, and he gets a couple parts he can use.

George Stephen must have been especially pleased to see some grill fellas doing grill fella things around his birthday though, because Monday, my dad (who flips a few gassers in the summer to stay busy) gets a call from a scrap guy that he'd met and who'd promised to keep him in mind for any Webers he pulls in.

"Ugh, I know you said you only do Weber Gas grills, but would you be interested in a charcoal one?  I just picked it up and its really nice."

My dad says, send me a pic, I'll ask my kid if he wants it.

This is what comes back


I say, yup.  I know Cap'n Joe might be the New England performer whisperer, AND a lobsterman, but I don't know how many he has just jumping in the boat like this!

Now it's in my driveway


It is in rougher shape than I'd hoped for and is a non-gas assist model.  The hanger straps have all rusted through to the outside of the bowl, to the point where there's some pinholes poking through, it's missing the charcoal baskets, thermometer, ash sweeper and ash catcher assembly, the door handle is melted and the door itself is messed up and doesn't open/close properly yet. But it's an N code SSP  Check that.  It's a RED N code SSP!!!.  Its awfully darn cold out and I am not going to fire up the hose, but I think I might see what I can do for a fast wipedown in the garage.

[captjoe06]

Holy crap!  I've never seen a Red SSP in these parts!  What a find!  Congrats my man!


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[AZogas]

Beautiful!

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[greenweb]

Congrats! Looks great from here. The lid and the frame looks to be in great shape. Whatever small issues outstanding... you will sort it out and bring the beast back to life.

[thinkblue]

Sounds like all minor details.  The grill looks solid.  I love red.

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[Kneab]

Looks pretty good from here. Nice rescue🖒

searching for a 26.

[RottiGuy]

Congrats, nice pick up!

[WNC]

Awesome!
It's great when they fall into your lap


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