Westerner speculation thread

[glrasmussen]

Anybody know what this package cost back in the day?

[Jeff]

Greg, it cost 74.95.   Check out the Gallery with the new write up on the Westerner.

[glrasmussen]

Greg, it cost 74.95.   Check out the Gallery with the new write up on the Westerner.

Thanks Jeff!

[Craig]

I think Weber already has a Westerner, but with a Chief dome...

[1buckie]

Currently at $1470. Half of the list is out already.

And now $1515.

I'm prepared to be slapped, and I know hobbies are expensive, but, for a "grill" !?? - granted it's "THE" grill, but...

Maybe Weber is trying to buy it back   

Not out of the running yet......I bid in quatloos.....still trying to figger the exchange rate......

1500 quattloos.......***


*** for the Star Trek fans in the audience......

[pbe gummi bear]

gummi must have me on "ignore".

Sorry G$ for missing you! I'll add you when I get to my PC. You still have a chance to win. :-)

[kaz]

$2000

[Bman]

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. 

For Gawds sake already --- can we get the Age Guide comments back up and running?   This is golden information worthy of a copy/paste there.

[Duke]

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. 

For Gawds sake already --- can we get the Age Guide comments back up and running?   This is golden information worthy of a copy/paste there.

I second that.

[Duke]

It looks like Cookiebags wins!

[ramsfan]

I'll guess $2414. Am I close?