Vintage or not?

[Bertl]

I do have a question:

When does vintage end for all of you? I know, for the one earlyer and the other of you later.
I make a cut at 1980 and all of them before are for me vintage kettles.
What are your thoughts and input is very much welcome.
I also know, we have some members who stop at about the early 70's maybe further.

Cheers....

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...oops i postet in the wrong section, how to move?

[56MPG]

Hi Bertl, we've had this discussion many times - particularly in the early days of WKC. It's always a spirited conversation! Not sure we ever settled on a definition, and not sure it matters. For me, the "Modern" era began with the One Touch system of ash management - arguably the biggest leap forward since 1952. What year was that? That would make any kettle prior to that "Vintage". When Weber introduces the "No-Touch" system, I suppose even today's kettles could become vintage.

There you go - my two cents have been spent.

[Cellar2ful]

I'm right there with you Bertl. The term vintage to me applies to MBH kettles and earlier.  I do have some newer kettles that are considered collectible but I don't consider them vintage (yet).  1rst Gen MT's and Outriders.

For me, the "Modern" era began with the One Touch system of ash management - arguably the biggest leap forward since 1952. What year was that? That would make any kettle prior to that "Vintage".   

"The One Touch system was sold alongside the existing 3-vent wheel design starting in 1983 until the 3-vent kettle was discontinued in 1999."  *Quote from the WKC MT History thread.




@pbe gummi bear  - can you move to Weber Grill Forum for Bertl?

[kettlebb]

@Cellar2ful I was born in 1983 so those can't be vintage!  For me, anything MBH is vintage. 

[56MPG]

OK - 1982 and earlier it is. That's vintage. I don't care if daisy wheels were used on racing kettles or SJs much later.

Of course, you could say wood handles changed the game too, and anything before wood is vintage. OK - 1963 and earlier is vintage.

As my own handle implies, I was born in 1956, and my vintageosity is unquestionable.

[JEBIV]

@56MPG can I borrow the word "vintageosity" I like it and your vintage was made just a little sooner than mine

[Jan M.]

Ok from my perspective vintage is a kettle which is no longer available and there is some kind of newer style for it in the stores.
So even a MT 1 is vintage for me.
A 2009 Gold is also vintage because there is now the Premium.
MBHs and other older are simple old vintage.
:-)



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[Schaefd2]

Well the DMV has a rule of 25 years old to qualify for a historical plate.

Maybe “vintage” is like art? You know it when you see it.


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[KevinP]

I would consider vintage to be prior to 1980.


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[Kneab]

I think anything that came with riveted wooden handles or older should be considered vintage.

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[bladz]

I think anything that came with riveted wooden handles or older should be considered vintage.

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I agree with Kneab.  My only exception would be black grills. A vintage black kettle to me has the white striped wheels, not the current Weber cutout white inserts.  When I see a nice black the first thing I look at is the wheels. If I see a white striped wheel that grabs my attention..


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[Darko]

Who cares? They all cook fantastic!

[SMOKE FREAK]

Who cares? They all cook fantastic!

I reckon all three of my grills are NOT vintage...Works for me...

[Jon]

February 11, 1993.

[Homerdog]

Vintage:

1. Too old to be considered modern, but not old enough to be considered antique. Often used to describe items for sale online such as ebay auctions or craigslist posts though may also be found in printed listings such as classified ads. Can also be a euphemism for "heavily used" items.

2. Retro, recently out of style with potential to make a comeback

3. (Adj.) An excuse to jack up the prices of old crap by 500%.