White Whale Restoration: The Plainsman

[tattooedant]

Been trying to finish up the multiple grill projects I've got going on before it gets colder around here. One of my favorites is finally done. The infamous white whale. This is the grill at the center of some controversy and the inspiration for a couple heated threads.

Some of the best here at WKC.

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/trading-post/$25-mlh-greywhite-kettle-in-eastern-connecticut/

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/kettle-club-discussions/new-question-(no-pics-at-all)/

I will say this, regardless of whatever "wild west" situations that have taken place, I have experienced ten times the amount of folks that spread the kettle karma around. Point being, these free for alls are the exceptions to what really goes on here. No way I could have finished this project without the help and support of people here.

Now for some pics of the restore











Bottom was clean, all the thumbscrews are rusted into the leg sockets, but for some reason they were never tightened down. When I took the legs off, they slid right out.



Thanks Brian for the whitewalls






ready for cooking




Thank you Dazzo for the ashpan. One day I will track down the older style, but for now it'll work.



Here's Harris92's catalog shot of it.


Overall, it's a total piece of Weber history, and now it is ready to cook at a moments notice. I promise not to cook test monkey brains on it....

[pbe gummi bear]

There's nothing plain about that plainsman! Thanks for giving it new life and sharing it with us.

[harris92]

Congratulation!  It is beautiful.

[glrasmussen]

Saw-weet! Nice Job on the clean up.

[Jeff]

Great job on the grill. Its very unique. That ash pan looks like you spent a lot of time polishing it!

[Duke]

Great job!

[Troy]

amazing grill!

thank you for posting high quality photos.

[dazzo]

NICE Ash Pan!!!     

Can someone explain the difference between the one you have, and an "older one" as shown in the catalog. I'm missing something here.

The only ones I'm familiar with are...
-Triangle tray
-Twist-on straight edge
-Twist-on rolled edge
-Clip-on

[pbe gummi bear]

Chronologically speaking:

-Triangle tray
-Non twist on with U cutouts hinged clips*
-Twist-on straight edge
-Twist-on rolled edge
-Clip-on


*Here's Jeff's pic from his wood dale thread



Is there one with U cutouts but with normal leg clips as well?

[Bman]

tat --- that is simply stunning!

[G]

A thing of beauty...very nice restoration.

[MINIgrillin]

Great pics! I love the shading on bowl and lid. I'm sure it looks even more impressive in person. Well done! And I'm sure test-monkey brains have been well marinated and would taste just fine when properly grilled on that beauty.

[zavod44]

We have copies of the 1963 catalog, but this is not listed in it, I wonder if it's older, I think that poster is not to be taken as gospel....

[Lowbrass]

That thing looks awesome!  Great job!

[Ted B]

I really love that grill!  Restoration looks great. Enjoy it!