So this happened today...

[Craig]

I've had my eye on a modern 26er for nearly 5 years now and an opportunity came up today while traveling home from dropping off my kids to visit with my dad for a week in Kansas. I stopped off at Harbor Freight in Council Bluffs, IA. on the way home and putted around there for a bit, grabbed a ditch weed (charcoal) burner and a long handled scraper that Troy had recommended to me. Then I drove across Council Bluffs (east) to a place called Bomgaars, a local "Farm & Fleet" type of place and they had a 26"er on display, missing the lid handle/taco shield. Everything else was there, no chips, scrapes or dents. It was the last one they had and I got it for $199. Needless to say I had to find a way to fit it into my Hyundai Sonata. If I can fit six 22 kettles including an SS Performer from Chicago in that same car, then I can certainly fit one 26er assembled in my back seat. I improvised with a fireplace strap handle for the lid. I kind of prefer it over the taco.




HOLY GRAIL: 1960s Glen Blue aka The Imperial

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[Craig]

Cooked on her that night (tonight) Just my wife and I for a whole week. Had to start off with something nice. Shrimp skewers and crab cakes.




HOLY GRAIL: 1960s Glen Blue aka The Imperial

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[cumminfourya]

Congrats on the 26er Craig!!! I was there about a month ago and didn't see one. And I've never seen one In the past either. Hell of a deal . The true value in CB has a 18 OTG nib and a fire pit on display also.


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[mhiszem]

Congrats on the new 26er. Looks great next to the red.


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[Rub]

Great price on the 26. That beast really filled up the back seat. Congrats!

[1buckie]

A-1 deal man !!!!

Nothing quite like that very first cook on a new clean grate!!!

[Mike in Roseville]

Congrats Craig!

You're going to love cooking on it!

[jdorn]

Gorgeous. Great pic up. Love those handles on it.

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[jcnaz]

Nice find!

[Madpap]

That's a good buy. That handle looks really nice.


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[LightningBoldtz]

that's a SWEET 26er grill

[Craig]

Thanks! I am going to have a time adjusting to the new vent/handle orientation. It made so much more sense to have the handle "turned towards" the lid vent (2014 and earlier) for easier lid removal but I'll adapt.


HOLY GRAIL: 1960s Glen Blue aka The Imperial

[Hell Fire Grill]

You could drill a couple new holes and re-position it, then plug the old holes.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-4-in-Nickel-Plated-Steel-Hole-Plug-13068/100337464

[1buckie]

Thanks! I am going to have a time adjusting to the new vent/handle orientation. It made so much more sense to have the handle "turned towards" the lid vent (2014 and earlier) for easier lid removal but I'll adapt.


HOLY GRAIL: 1960s Glen Blue aka The Imperial

Good for you....I may quite possibly be.....unadaptable on this count.....

[Hank from Franks]

You are l-i-v-i-'n! Sweet.


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