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I was lucky enough to pick this up last night. It is in pretty good shape for its age. The lid looks like it was dropped and someone tried to repair it or just paint over the chip. The bowl only has 1 chip, no rust inside, all 3 vents stuck open. The cart was touched up without removing the bowl, but I'm sure the over spray will come right off. The rubber on the tires have been painted, but in great shape. Ash pan is perfect, just 1 tiny bend in the rim which can be fixed easy. 1 of the 3 bowl brackets is bent up so it doesn't sit level, I may leave it like this in fear of breaking the bracket off or porcelain damage. The top rail needs spot welded on the end,can be seen in the picture of the bracket. A quick scrape with a plastic putty knife and everything looks great, no rust or holes in the bowl. Can anybody help put a year on this? I seen the old Weber catalogs here and 1974 was the first year I seen a picture. Inside was a rib rack, a roast holder, and charcoal rails.
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That is f@#$*^g beautiful

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And that is from somebody that is pretty good for his age LOL

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Holy fuckin' shit!!!! That is gorgeous.

OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS! !!!!!  that is amazing!!!

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Amazing score!  Truly amazing.  Not bad for your first three-wheeler.


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Man, that is really pretty. Nice score. Just from the pic, looks like you could ease that bowl tab back. Maybe not perfect, but better.
Congrats, Harley


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You're not allowed to find that for your first 3 wheeler. Take it back

My first "score" and 3 wheeler was a black econokettle. I was happy the wood handles were in good shape.

wow !

Wow.  Congratulations @Harleysmoker . This is the second Chariot this year that has surfaced having the original rubber treads still intact.  I reached out to @Craig (WKC Historian) and he identified my Chariot as a 1977.

The lid vent on my lime Chariot is identical to yours.

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That's like hitting a grand slam in your first major league at-bat! Those have recently become my grail. The bowl is gonna clean up real good. Nice grab!

Thanks everyone,,I feel very fortunate that I got this. I have been looking for 3 years for anything old and it never shows up. I will cook on this grill after a proper cleaning. I know its not perfect, but it almost needs to be in a museum. I find myself in the garage just staring at it in its dirty stage!

Quote from: Harleysmoker on May 16, 2017, 07:31:58 PM
Thanks everyone,,I feel very fortunate that I got this. I have been looking for 3 years for anything old and it never shows up. I will cook on this grill after a proper cleaning. I know its not perfect, but it almost needs to be in a museum. I find myself in the garage just staring at it in its dirty stage!

I don't have anything super vintage, but I know the just staring feels. I still sometimes feel a surprise, when I pull a cover off and don't see black.

holy fuck balls

Quote from: LiquidOcelot on May 16, 2017, 08:46:12 PMholy fuck balls

x2.  :o

Gorgeous.

Amazing! Congrats!

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Are you kidding me, what a first threewheeler!!!!! Congrats

Bertl

Quote from: LiquidOcelot on May 16, 2017, 08:46:12 PM
holy fuck balls

Huh. I thought the expression was "holy fuckbiscuits." But I agree completely with that either way.

Every now and then someone finds a kettle that just makes me applaud the computer.  Congrats!

Very nice!!

just wow.  congrats! 

play the lottery this week, just cuz.

Wow, what a find.  Congrats!

Very exciting!  Congrats on a great classic kettle.


Winz

Holy crap, incredible find!
I sometimes like to just stare at them too...


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That's a dandy alright! Great find.

Hey!  Congratulations!  I absolutely love it.  What an amazing find, and I can't wait to see it in use. 

Sick! Lime and a chariot at the same time. Wow!

Wow! how did I miss this thread before. Congrats on your first three wheeler.  :o :o  Love those white rubber wheels.

Woo Hoo! Congrats man!

What a great find, congratulations!!

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Seriously though, fantastic score on a 1977 Chariot Seville!! That is going to clean up EASILY! Congratulations!

that'll clean up easy and look awesome. great score!

Thank you all! I am very excited to get this cleaned up and cook on it I have many Weber grills, too many to list, and I never thought a vintage grill would show up in my area. I want a brown, never see them, took me a couple years to get a Red. Yellow,,,that probably will never happen. I did see a Lime kettle in Key West one time and was prepared to make a 4 hour drive there, party a little bit and bring it home, but the owner was leaving the state at that time and never heard back from them.

I think I will pay someone to sandblast the cart and paint. The rubber tread is is good shape but I am kind of afraid to take it off the wheels. It's not glued or anything, but I am afraid if it stretches out or something and don't fit when putting it back on.I will clean the kettle up the best I can, Piks will follow!

Did the Chariot cart come in any other color than White? I really don't like the white but want to keep it as original as possible

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Seriously though, fantastic score on a 1977 Chariot Seville!! That is going to clean up EASILY! Congratulations!

Thanks for the identification year, I was 7 years old when this grill came out

The 1974 brochure listed here had the first pik of a Chariot in it,,,,,were they made before 77 and what years were they being sold? @Craig

Quote from: Harleysmoker on May 17, 2017, 09:22:51 PM
The 1974 brochure listed here had the first pik of a Chariot in it,,,,,were they made before 77 and what years were they being sold? @Craig

Original Seville was introduced in 1967. Appears in the 1968 and 1969 catalogs. DOES NOT APPEAR in 1971, 72 or 73 catalogs. We do not yet have the 1970 catalog to confirm. The "Chariot" (Seville Gen2) was introduced in 1974. A lime colored chariot Seville was pictured in both the 1974 and 1977 catalogs. Chariots could be had in Red, Lime and Copper Mist kettles. Harris has a 1979? Blue lid and bowl (with the outer straps) in a Chariot cart. Though the chariot wasn't shown in the 1979 catalog.

Thanks for the history lesson, @Craig.  I think these Chariot Sevilles are soooo cool. 


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@Craig  @Troy  With as many Chariot Sevilles that have been surfacing lately, what about a dedicated article on Sevilles in the Weber History section of the WKC Home Page?  Inclusion of the Woodard Furniture Company connection also.

Man damn! You rocked on that score!!

Oh my god that is an epic score!! Holy Crap! Congrats man!! That thing looks freaking amazing!!