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Title: Referred to this group for help with a grill
Post by: PapaMurph on December 10, 2019, 07:46:43 PM
Hello all,

I listed a grill for sale on my local Facebook Marketplace today and had someone reach out to me a about it.  They told me to check in with the forums here on WKC.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/567810143778575/

The grill appeared to me to be a 1987 Weber 22" Kettle.  The dampers are all marked with letter code J.

The grill has a lip for the cooking grate instead of the brackets I am used to.  I was told this may mean this is a Sears or K-Mart kettle.  Can anyone help?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Referred to this group for help with a grill
Post by: GrillGuyMosier on December 11, 2019, 03:06:10 AM
You were told correctly..... that is not a weber
Title: Re: Referred to this group for help with a grill
Post by: ReanimatedRobot on December 11, 2019, 04:13:24 AM
It is a Sears Economy Kettle.  I am not 100% clear on whether or not Weber made it for Sears or it was another manufacturer.  It is in decent shape, but I can't say for certain it is worth $75.  It seems like the Sears Economy Kettles and the Happy Cookers only have value if they are a color or have a decent internal ash pan that can be taken out of it to be used in another vintage kettle.   
Title: Re: Referred to this group for help with a grill
Post by: brewtownbeatdown on December 11, 2019, 04:41:22 AM
Kmart kettles have plastic snap fit handles and no center spine on the triangle.  Your kettle is a Sears Economy.  The bowl damper design and wheels indicate that this one was made by Weber. 


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Title: Re: Referred to this group for help with a grill
Post by: ReanimatedRobot on December 11, 2019, 10:34:50 AM
I should have just asked you from the get go. :p
Quote from: brewtownbeatdown on December 11, 2019, 04:41:22 AM
Kmart kettles have plastic snap fit handles and no center spine on the triangle.  Your kettle is a Sears Economy.  The bowl damper design and wheels indicate that this one was made by Weber. 


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Title: Re: Referred to this group for help with a grill
Post by: wildeagle on December 11, 2019, 01:54:46 PM
Quote from: PapaMurph on December 10, 2019, 07:46:43 PM
Hello all,

I listed a grill for sale on my local Facebook Marketplace today and had someone reach out to me a about it.  They told me to check in with the forums here on WKC.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/567810143778575/

The grill appeared to me to be a 1987 Weber 22" Kettle.  The dampers are all marked with letter code J.

The grill has a lip for the cooking grate instead of the brackets I am used to.  I was told this may mean this is a Sears or K-Mart kettle.  Can anyone help?

Thanks!
I have the same one on the left here, she's not as nice as the fb one. The wood handles are very bad but there. J code as well

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Title: Re: Referred to this group for help with a grill
Post by: wildeagle on December 11, 2019, 01:59:09 PM
Quote from: ReanimatedRobot on December 11, 2019, 04:13:24 AM
It is a Sears Economy Kettle.  I am not 100% clear on whether or not Weber made it for Sears or it was another manufacturer.  It is in decent shape, but I can't say for certain it is worth $75.  It seems like the Sears Economy Kettles and the Happy Cookers only have value if they are a color or have a decent internal ash pan that can be taken out of it to be used in another vintage kettle.
Happy cooker with a table but it's off and stored inside. It was made by someone before I had it. One day I'll clean her. There is a guy from the fb kettle group that had some parts for me.

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