Westerner speculation thread

glrasmussen · February 09, 2014, 07:52:45 PM

Can't even fathom. It is already at $550 plus and reserve not met...
$1496.97

harris92 · February 10, 2014, 04:31:42 AM

$2,550....

MartyG · February 10, 2014, 04:36:12 AM

$2,175.00

pbe gummi bear · February 10, 2014, 04:46:06 AM

Quote from: glrasmussen on February 09, 2014, 07:52:45 PM
Can't even fathom. It is already at $550 plus and reserve not met...
$1496.97

It's at $800 and the reserve had been lifted! Looks like this is going to a new home for sure.

Cookiebaggs · February 10, 2014, 04:47:23 AM

$800 now. 2K+ definately seems to be the way this one is going.

$2250

ramsfan · February 10, 2014, 04:49:18 AM

Now that the reserve has been met, things will slow down until the last day.

SlickedBack · February 10, 2014, 05:09:58 AM

It's a good looking cooker but what makes it such a desirable piece?

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landgraftj · February 10, 2014, 05:12:50 AM

The rarity SlickedBack, can't say I know of anyone who has one. I personally wouldn't spend that kind of cash on a grill. Hell I could go on vacation for what this will sell for.

SlickedBack · February 10, 2014, 05:26:10 AM

A vacation in a warm place too!! Thank you for filling me in. It is a very nice color scheme.

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Cookiebaggs · February 10, 2014, 05:45:39 AM

Other than the one in the auction and this one, (which two WKC members have tried unsuccessfully to buy) all I've ever seen are the ones in the brochures.

G$ · February 10, 2014, 06:07:58 AM

$2625.17

And cookie, I bet more than two have reached out about that Westerner.

I have seen one other around.

Cookiebaggs · February 10, 2014, 06:18:40 AM

I'll bet you are right.

The Westerner, or any old 22"/26" 50's-60's Weber is one that I hope to find back in the corner of a garage/rummage sale someday.

G · February 10, 2014, 06:19:02 AM

Theres a few more out there....
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/the-westerner/

SlickedBack · February 10, 2014, 07:12:41 AM

I tried to research it but Google sends me back to us at the WKC. How many were produced is my question?

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Craig · February 10, 2014, 07:19:06 AM

Unknown as to how many were produced. If my continued research is right, the Westerner was introduced in 1958 as a MTH kettle, though not shown in the 1962 or 1964, or 1966 catalogs, they featured a grey Fleetwood in '62 (Brian's "Grandpa" Kettle) and George Stephen cooking on a red Aristocrat in the '64-'66 catalogs (same image used in both). The Westerner is pictured again as a MBH 26 in the 1967-68 catalog just like the one that's in the auction, but is gone by 1972. We have yet to see any catalogs from 1969-1971, but its a good bet that The Westerner along with the Estate (Chestnut Coppertone/pink 22) were most likely discontinued after 1968 favor of the Copper Mist (brown) line of kettles by 1969 as evident from the earliest known browns having the Patent Pending vents and we have yet to see any Pat. Pending pinks or Steer heads OR browns with pre patent thumbscrews for that matter.

So in short order..... Westerner estimated timeline of manufacture: 1958-1968

Estimated age of the one in the auction based on its rounded tab lid vent.... 1964-1968 or thereabouts. Note: that is my best guess and NOT fact. This is based on examples we have seen of kettles with wood lid handles but still sport squared tabs on Wood Dale stamped lid vents.

Ok, I'll take my nerd glasses off and may the best Grillfella win.

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