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Title: 1987 " The Performer "
Post by: Idahawk on June 05, 2014, 10:02:46 AM

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/06/vyde6ybe.jpg)

Weber patent illustration

Doing a patent search on the grillmaster and ran across this , early design for the performer maybe , I thought it was cool .

Title: Re: 1987 " The Performer "
Post by: dazzo on June 05, 2014, 10:07:15 AM

That's very cool!

I'm liking the lid 'storage'.

Title: Re: 1987 " The Performer "
Post by: Idahawk on June 05, 2014, 10:17:56 AM

You should make one :)

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Post by: Idahawk on June 05, 2014, 10:18:55 AM

I'm guessing they realized the lid was kinda in the way ?

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Post by: glrasmussen on June 05, 2014, 10:22:42 AM

Quote from: Idahawk on June 05, 2014, 10:17:56 AM
You should make one :)

Had one, now in another members care. Thanks though, it was always a mystery. When I sent the picture to Weber, they said somebody fabricated... Was not made by Weber.

(http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj623/glrasmussen/100_1582.jpg) (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/glrasmussen/media/100_1582.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 1987 " The Performer "
Post by: dazzo on June 05, 2014, 10:34:40 AM

Ah, I remember that picture. The kettle gasser.

Title: 1987 " The Performer "
Post by: Idahawk on June 05, 2014, 10:37:23 AM

Well I guess you can call BS on that now , lol

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Post by: dazzo on June 05, 2014, 11:11:42 AM

No, no BS. The patent says not only for gas, but charcoal and electric too.

I'd like to be cooking on it 8)

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Post by: zavod44 on June 05, 2014, 01:38:48 PM

Greg was there room to hang the lid like in that drawing?

Title: Re: 1987 " The Performer "
Post by: Jocool on June 05, 2014, 02:33:15 PM

So that photo is legit? :o

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