1954-55 Original Kettle surfaces?

[JEBIV]

Poor fella ain't gonna be poor for long.  He's gonna get inundated with offers I'm sure. 


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[RRRanger99]

My goodness!!!

[Cellar2ful]

Any chance you can invite that guy to join WKC, Jim?

I did send him a FB private message, inviting him to join us. I'm not a member of that group.  I was sent that screen shot by a grillfella in Australia of all places.

[1buckie]

That looks pretty much just like Ernie's which is from 1955,I believe.....ask @Craig to be sure.....

[Rub]

E.P.I.C.!


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[HoosierKettle]

Evidently the thrift store didn't know what they had. Such an unassuming epic piece.


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[Illini2000]

Just think about all the people that probably walked past it at the store.

[Cellar2ful]

That looks pretty much just like Ernie's which is from 1955,I believe.....ask @Craig to be sure.....

I remember that kettle from the 2017 WKC calendar.  Yes, @einrej identifies his as a 54-55 Weber.  I will change the subject title.

The best foto from the Fathers day Auto show in Wautoma, WI. My 54-55 Weber with a 57 Ford Fairlane. Hope to make the 2017 Weber Kettle Club Calendar. I need some Photo Shop help with the guy by the tree.
Thanks,
E

Is it supposed to have a triangle? Or were those a later addition?

No triangle on these early models it appears.  Both of these examples do not have triangles or ash pans.

[jmike314]

That's pretty freakin sweet.
What is something like that worth to a Weber purist?


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[PotsieWeber]

It looks in really good shape to me.  I wonder if the red cap on the front leg is original & given that the early wheels were red, it makes sense that the cap might have been red too.  If it is not original, it makes you wonder where the heck would you find a replacement cap that happens to be red?

[brewtownbeatdown]

It looks in really good shape to me.  I wonder if the red cap on the front leg is original & given that the early wheels were red, it makes sense that the cap might have been red too.  If it is not original, it makes you wonder where the heck would you find a replacement cap that happens to be red?

Red was the original color for leg caps.


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[crowderjd]

It looks in really good shape to me.  I wonder if the red cap on the front leg is original & given that the early wheels were red, it makes sense that the cap might have been red too.  If it is not original, it makes you wonder where the heck would you find a replacement cap that happens to be red?

Red was the original color for leg caps.

I was wondering about that.  I can't believe the leg cap could survive that long as well. 

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[greenweb]

That is an epic find!!!

[LiquidOcelot]

That's pretty freakin sweet.
What is something like that worth to a Weber purist?


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How ever much someone is willing to pay. Theres no price guide for something like this

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[Mike in Roseville]

That’s pretty freakin sweet.
What is something like that worth to a Weber purist?


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How ever much someone is willing to pay. Theres no price guide for something like this

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At the end of the day, it's undeniable: that guy is about to get PAID.