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Author Topic: When did Weber start making the SJs?  (Read 3355 times)

saxart

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When did Weber start making the SJs?
« on: July 11, 2013, 04:59:48 PM »
Anybody know?
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Harbormaster

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2013, 05:03:36 PM »
I can state unequivocally before 1979 as I have one made then.

Late 60's I'm guessing, but better Weber historians than me will chime in.
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Jeff

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2013, 05:05:41 PM »
The Galley Que was in 1960, and the Smokey Joe was in 1961.
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Duke

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2013, 05:22:07 PM »
I'm an SJ fanboy and the oldest one I know of is the Speckled Steel Legged Joe. (sounds like a rare bird) ;)

1957 I believe. Behold.  8)

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1buckie

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2013, 05:44:01 PM »


That would be truly amazing, but.............

     "This Photo Has Been Removed"


ImageSnatch................Snatched up another one...... :o
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Duke

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2013, 05:47:54 PM »
Imageshat! I can see it can anyone else?  I think it's yer puter. ::)
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Craig

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When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2013, 05:51:54 PM »
Nothing showing up on my iPhone...


The Duke speaks the gospel according to Weber, 1957.
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MartyG

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2013, 05:58:20 PM »
Works for me, on my Mac non-mobile, hard wired beast. (but looks great on my 30" monitor...)
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landgraftj

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2013, 06:10:17 PM »
I can see it...
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1buckie

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2013, 06:10:36 PM »

  Don't know......had a total blowout on the 'puter late last week.....overheated capacitors was the diagnosis.............................they replaced a bunch of them Tuesday......maybe the one that filters ImageShat's stuff got left out?


It's probably just me.....the machine is from the last century.....the camera I use cost $25 on Amazon or Ebay or somewhere....it's from the 90's too, I think......


I always thought that if the hosting site said no dice, it was moved or deleted......?
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Craig

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When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2013, 06:15:30 PM »
Well ill check it out on the laptop in a bit.
 
Edit: It works.
« Last Edit: July 11, 2013, 06:52:32 PM by Craig »
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G$

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2013, 06:40:51 PM »
Shaun, i have a question about that speckler with a wooden handle.

If it were in fact from 1957, that would mean wooden handles that look like the ones from 1964 kettles were on it.  That seems a little strange to me, given the shape of the handles are sort of tailored to a full size kettle handle (with two attachment points) and not the offset early joes.

Am i making sense? Were wooden handles really on joes for seven years before thye showed up on bar b kettles?
« Last Edit: July 11, 2013, 06:43:00 PM by G$ »
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Craig

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2013, 06:53:31 PM »
Quote from: G$ on July 11, 2013, 06:40:51 PM
Shaun, i have a question about that speckler with a wooden handle.

If it were in fact from 1957, that would mean wooden handles that look like the ones from 1964 kettles were on it.  That seems a little strange to me, given the shape of the handles are sort of tailored to a full size kettle handle (with two attachment points) and not the offset early joes.

Am i making sense? Were wooden handles really on joes for seven years before thye showed up on bar b kettles?

Yes your making sense. Weber must have used a shot of a later SJ in their timeline photo. The 1960 SJ and Galley Que were metal handled.
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G$

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2013, 06:56:01 PM »
Yeah, 1963 for wood seems more reasonable on the SJ.  Flamencos released in 63 had wood handles right, which would coincide better with the wood handle introduction.
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saxart

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Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
« Reply #14 on: July 12, 2013, 05:40:44 AM »
Quote from: Craig on July 11, 2013, 06:53:31 PM
The 1960 SJ and Galley Que were metal handled.

Thanks for the thoughts guys.  Anyone have a pic of these 'metal handled' SJs?

(I think I just found my next 'must have')   8)
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