What color is this MBH?

[Cellar2ful]

I had eliminated the possibility of it being a Plainsman seeing the plastic wheels and lack of thumbscrews on the leg sockets in the photo.  This is the one I saw in the wild.



@Bob BQ  - Guess technically the Plainsman is a grey fade or grey mist although I have never heard it referred to as such.  Only head it called the Plainsman or "white whale".

[PotsieWeber]

Ok, I'm back to thinking it is probably just half of a faded black & probably isn't worth the drive.  The picture I posted is one he texted me.  I also noticed the lack of thumbscrews so it would be a 69 at the earliest & that is assuming the wheels were replaced. 

However, I do notice what looks like a color differential along the circumference of the kettle, which makes me wonder.  But, I also see some sort of scratches that you don't typically see on porcelain (on the right on the pic I posted), which makes me wonder if it just grey primer or something over the original black.  I also don't see ANY shine, it kind of looks like flat paint finish.  In another picture, I noticed that at least one handle (the top anyway) appears black & shiny.  So, maybe he set the bowl upside-down to paint it.

I hate asking questions, but I'm going to ask if he painted it.  That's what I'm guessing at this point, but that ring around the circumference kind of bugs me.

[kettlebb]

I think it's a faded black.  Pretty sure I can see the tips of bowl vent tabs indicating it is a daisy wheel kettle.   The true grey color kettles were only produced with one touch ash sweeps.

Don't forget the Gray bar-b-Kettle with user installed daisy wheels


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[PotsieWeber]

JUST WHEN IT THINK I'M FREE, THEY SUCK ME BACK IN!   

I think it's a faded black.  Pretty sure I can see the tips of bowl vent tabs indicating it is a daisy wheel kettle.   The true grey color kettles were only produced with one touch ash sweeps.

Don't forget the Gray bar-b-Kettle with user installed daisy wheels


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[PotsieWeber]

It looks comes back to having metal bowl handles, which were replaced with wood in 1981, so that should have been too early to be a grey economy kettle with user installed daisy wheels. 

On the other hand, the NIB 18" 1995 black I picked up Monday maybe very well have user installed daisy wheels since the box shows a racing triangle.  I didn't really look at it before hiding it in the shed.

[varekai]

I gotta stop reading this thread or double up my blood pressure medication... shits exciting!!


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[PotsieWeber]

I'm guessing it's going to bug me enough that I'm gonna go on a wild goose chase to see a stupid bowl that some idiot sprayed with grey primer (probably not even high heat).

I gotta stop reading this thread or double up my blood pressure medication... shits exciting!!


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[varekai]

Maybe we can pitch in gas money just so you can satisfy OUR curiosity too!!...lol


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[PotsieWeber]

The color differential line I marked A makes me want to go see it. 

The dullness and the "scratch" marks marked B make me not want to waste my time.

[PotsieWeber]

THAT is funny.  If everyone could send $0.25 to my paypal...

Maybe we can pitch in gas money just so you can satisfy OUR curiosity too!!...lol


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[harris92]

Yes the Plainsman is a double fade gray.


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[addicted-to-smoke]

Nah. The grill in question is a faded black. When they turn gray like that, they get that orange peel kinda look about them, as shown in the original picture.

[kettlebb]

Y'all are on drugs. It's the Plainsman


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[PotsieWeber]

@kettlebb  Now, I think you're just messing with me.  I've been yanking my own damn chain over this one for a number of days myself BEFORE even posting it here. 

I also don't think @harris92 was saying he THINKS it is a Plainsman, only noting the Plainsman is a double faded grey.

Y'all are on drugs. It's the Plainsman


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[PotsieWeber]

So, IF I go on a wild goose chase to see it & wind up THINKING it is not just a faded grey, how many of you are going to post in my new thread "half a kettle appreciation society"?