"Patina" Appreciation society - Weathered Warriors

[jcnaz]

Patent Pending Texan.








Backstory: about six months ago I aquired this beauty from @AZRaptor .
It has sat in my garage ever since. Today I was cleaning grills and decided to get this thing ready for a turn in the rotation.
I used some #0000 steel wool to remove some old paint splatters, and scraped the bowl with a razor blade.

I decided to start a fresh coating of gunk with some jalapeno poppers:



They turned out pretty good:



Some elk/bacon burgers came next:





This old thing cooks as good as it looks!


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[TheDude]

CL pic



Truck pic



Not bad for $17. Got some work ahead of me. No charcoal grate. New thin, flimsy cooking grate. Bowl is caked in grime. However, vents are in great shape and move freely. I will start a new thread, but any thoughts on age?

[jcnaz]

Big bowl vent tabs, all plastic wheels w/snap-in whitewalls,
1977-1980.
I gotta see the lid vent to narrow it down from there.
😉
http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/

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[TheDude]

Big bowl vent tabs, all plastic wheels w/snap-in whitewalls,
1977-1980.
I gotta see the lid vent to narrow it down from there.
😉
http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/

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Small tab and pat pending.

[Dc_smoke309]

Here's ol scar face . !!!! One of the two 73's I picked up for 15 bucks !


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[TheDude]

Big bowl vent tabs, all plastic wheels w/snap-in whitewalls,
1977-1980.
I gotta see the lid vent to narrow it down from there.
😉
http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/

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So not pat pending, but pat #.

[jcnaz]

Big bowl vent tabs, all plastic wheels w/snap-in whitewalls,
1977-1980.
I gotta see the lid vent to narrow it down from there.
😉
http://weberkettleclub.com/determine-age-of-old-grill/

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So not pat pending, but pat #.

That vent with plastic wheels should mean that your kettle is from 1977.


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[eLLWOODgGLEN]

I now have a pair of Weathered Warriors.

This is honestly my favorite "color" with copper being a close second. 

just need one more Weber....

[1ROW]

I've been hunting for a grill with some patina for awhile. Spotted this 77 locally and picked it up yesterday. Did a quick clean up and handle restore. Then went crazy with the camera. Later, cooked up some Usingers Italian sausage, man they were good!

[Dc_smoke309]

That is freekin cool ! Love that look!

[northwestkettle]

Very cool is that a faded chocolate? I just noticed you repurposed a old kettle bowl for a flower planter cool looks good


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[1ROW]

Thanks!...  No, it's a faded black. I can see how you'd think that though. It's weird, like the porcelain just changed color. Still has a shine too, I'm kind of fascinated by it. 

[northwestkettle]

Wow that is one of the coolest fades I think I've ever seen


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[Mr.CPHo]

That looks very cool!!


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[kettlebb]

Wow! I want that in the worst way!!! Congrats on the find.


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