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Title: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: saxart on July 11, 2013, 04:59:48 PM
Anybody know?
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Harbormaster on July 11, 2013, 05:03:36 PM
I can state unequivocally before 1979 as I have one made then.

Late 60's I'm guessing, but better Weber historians than me will chime in.
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Jeff on July 11, 2013, 05:05:41 PM
The Galley Que was in 1960, and the Smokey Joe was in 1961.
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Duke on July 11, 2013, 05:22:07 PM
I'm an SJ fanboy and the oldest one I know of is the Speckled Steel Legged Joe. (sounds like a rare bird) ;)

1957 I believe. Behold.  8)

(http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6107/s74f.jpg) (http://img153.imageshack.us/i/s74f.jpg/)
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: 1buckie on July 11, 2013, 05:44:01 PM


That would be truly amazing, but.............

     "This Photo Has Been Removed"


ImageSnatch................Snatched up another one...... :o
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Duke on July 11, 2013, 05:47:54 PM
Imageshat! I can see it can anyone else?  I think it's yer puter. ::)
Title: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Craig on July 11, 2013, 05:51:54 PM
Nothing showing up on my iPhone...


The Duke speaks the gospel according to Weber, 1957.
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: MartyG on July 11, 2013, 05:58:20 PM
Works for me, on my Mac non-mobile, hard wired beast. (but looks great on my 30" monitor...)
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: landgraftj on July 11, 2013, 06:10:17 PM
I can see it...
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: 1buckie on July 11, 2013, 06:10:36 PM

  Don't know......had a total blowout on the 'puter late last week.....overheated capacitors was the diagnosis.............................they replaced a bunch of them Tuesday......maybe the one that filters ImageShat's stuff got left out?


It's probably just me.....the machine is from the last century.....the camera I use cost $25 on Amazon or Ebay or somewhere....it's from the 90's too, I think......


I always thought that if the hosting site said no dice, it was moved or deleted......?
Title: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Craig on July 11, 2013, 06:15:30 PM
Well ill check it out on the laptop in a bit.

Edit: It works.
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: G$ on July 11, 2013, 06:40:51 PM
Shaun, i have a question about that speckler with a wooden handle.

If it were in fact from 1957, that would mean wooden handles that look like the ones from 1964 kettles were on it.  That seems a little strange to me, given the shape of the handles are sort of tailored to a full size kettle handle (with two attachment points) and not the offset early joes.

Am i making sense? Were wooden handles really on joes for seven years before thye showed up on bar b kettles?
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Craig on July 11, 2013, 06:53:31 PM
Quote from: G$ on July 11, 2013, 06:40:51 PM
Shaun, i have a question about that speckler with a wooden handle.

If it were in fact from 1957, that would mean wooden handles that look like the ones from 1964 kettles were on it.  That seems a little strange to me, given the shape of the handles are sort of tailored to a full size kettle handle (with two attachment points) and not the offset early joes.

Am i making sense? Were wooden handles really on joes for seven years before thye showed up on bar b kettles?

Yes your making sense. Weber must have used a shot of a later SJ in their timeline photo. The 1960 SJ and Galley Que were metal handled.
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: G$ on July 11, 2013, 06:56:01 PM
Yeah, 1963 for wood seems more reasonable on the SJ.  Flamencos released in 63 had wood handles right, which would coincide better with the wood handle introduction.
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: saxart on July 12, 2013, 05:40:44 AM
Quote from: Craig on July 11, 2013, 06:53:31 PM
The 1960 SJ and Galley Que were metal handled.

Thanks for the thoughts guys.  Anyone have a pic of these 'metal handled' SJs?

(I think I just found my next 'must have')   8)
Title: Re: When did Weber start making the SJs?
Post by: Jeff on July 12, 2013, 09:31:04 AM
Here you go Saxart
(http://weber%20charcoal%20grill%20-%20$50%20(jackson))
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Speckled%20Galley%20Que/DSCF8041_zps13ac10b1.jpg)
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Speckled%20Galley%20Que/DSCF8038_zpsbc2ee7b7.jpg)
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Speckled%20Galley%20Que/DSCF8040_zpsdb934073.jpg)
(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq142/A_Tame76/Speckled%20Galley%20Que/DSCF8025_zps02a8939f.jpg)