On holidays and I decide to drop in to a second hand store to check out some old tools with my Father-in-law. I'm just browsing and he walks around the corner and says "there's something here you might like". I think 'yep, maybe an old axe or hand plane'.
I wander around to where he is standing wondering why he has such a grin on his face. Sitting in a little alcove all by itself is this poor battered looking red GA.
My heart rate picks up and I start to sweat a little! I sneak a quick pic while the shopkeeper is not looking. I don't want to show too much interest you know!!
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I pick it up and check it a little closer. It has twin rivet handles...hmmm, must be an old one. Dust off the vent and there is an 'A' code staring back at me. I know what year 'A' code is without even looking it up. Haha.
Missing a bit of porcelain here and there. One handle bent. Charcoal grate is heat warped. It's not in the best shape but I haven't seen one before. I can't just leave it here.
Can't find a price sticker anywhere. Should I risk leaving it there while I go ask? Nope, FIL stands guard while I find someone. We haggle a little and soon agree on a price. $20.
I walk out of that little shop clutching this red GA nearly as tightly as my firstborn. It's in the car and I can finally breath again.
Whew!!
It's only a Weber, yeah?
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2017/12/28/Red_CGA_001.jpg)
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(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2017/12/28/Red_CGA_008.jpg)
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It joins the collection along with my near perfect 'A' code Chocolate CGA
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2017/12/28/Red_Brown_CGA.jpg)
That is really nice. Great pick up. And that brownie is a beauty.
One hell of a find. I always hope to walk around a corner in a thrift store and find something like that!!! Congrats
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Great find congrats
Nice score!
Very nice find,congrat's!!!
Cool find! 1979 Red CGA.
Wow, amazing find. This is the first red A-code CGA that I have seen in the club.
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A find like that is certain to get the heart racing. Congratulations hillbilly.
Congratulations!
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Grate pickup! Congrats!!
Nice find. Congrats!
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That's a great find!
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Awesome score! I love junk store finds
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Nice score for 20 bucks
Wow
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great score ! awesome price , if i have the time i always stop in thrift stores hoping to find anything weber related , no luck yet but always trying , congrats .
Looks cool "A"code
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Awesome pick up! I love the story!
Quote from: Neil_VT00 on December 29, 2017, 02:32:09 AM
Wow, amazing find. This is the first red A-code CGA that I have seen in the club.
Really
@Neil_VT00 ? I thought there would have been more, but you would have come across them in your research if there were.
It also seems to be the first Red GA found in Australia as well. I have been extremely blessed finding two A-code CGAs.