In any event, as soon as I noticed it was a Happy Cooker, I was son intent on the internal ash pan, that I didn't even notice that flash of yellow next to it.
After messaging her, I waited, and waited, and waited. Then I waited some more. Started wondering if they might ask if I had any for sale, or something.
Finally, I get a response. Something like, "$7, but it is missing a leg". So, immediately send her a message that I'll buy it & that I'd like to look at any more bbq items, including cookbooks, if there is any tomorrow. Also mentioned, I'd take a look at whatever is left. So, now I'm like OMG (I don't have a yellow yet & for $7, I'd probably buy it regardless of it's shape).
Then I wait, I wait, I wait, & I wait some more. Finally she says, message me tomorrow what time you want to come by. Stopped by today picked it up. While I was there, I picked up a hand tool, a door threshold thing, a flowered tablecloth that looked like it is from the same era as when Weber had some flowered kettle covers. I did notice the external ashpan was on the HC (see pics) while I was there & I found what may be the original grate in the basement (it was a heavier quality).
Then I wait, wait, wait, wait & start wondering if maybe I shouldn't have posted the OMG on the board. What happens if someone sees it on the board & then combs through stuff & finds the same breadcrumbs as I did? On the plus side, it was located in a minority nieghborhood on the southside, but a relatively decent working class neighborhood. Since many Caucasians don't know the difference, I figured that might keep it safe from poachers even if someone else found it during the intervening time.
Since this morning, it's been sitting in the back of my SUV. The lid is sitting on top of the grates & ashpan inside a garbage bag. Kettle is inside a different garbage bag (fair amount of caked on ash there). Triangle, 2 legs & wheels didn't get that treatment. It had the early plastic wheels '73-'76 (before they said "WEBER". I'll post better pics later.
"Seller" was a friend of the family helping them out because she is retired & can meet people during the day when everyone else is at work. She still tried selling me that HC.