Vintage Weber Wok...aka "Coolie Pan"...NOS

[harris92]

Picked this up a while a go.  Just unboxed it yesterday.  With the NOS Warrior.

[2mnygrills]

Very nice!  I have been looking for one myself but they just aren't seen in my area.  Can you tell me the diameter, how deep it is, and how much clearance you have around the side when it is on the grill?

I'm thinking of buying this 24 inch wok and I hope the dimensions are close to the same.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/town-34724-24-hand-hammered-cantonese-wok/88534724.html

[harris92]

@2mnygrills

24 inch diameter.  About 1 1/2 inch clearance off the grill.

[2mnygrills]

 Thanks so much!  I think it would work fine then.

[Dale Benson]

Very nice.
Those 'tabs' which hold the pan up off the rim of the kettle seem different than those on the wok I obtained this past Spring. I don't have it here with me this winter to confirm but something about them just looks different. Congrats on the find.

[Dale Benson]

Just remembered that I had pics up on Flickr. Here's photo of mine. Tabs are different.

[harris92]

Interesting.  Thanks for the pic.

[Harbormaster]

Mine looks just like Dale's, 'cept cooked on.

Nice score Harris. Wish I had your luck/contacts.

[Craig]

Sweet Wok and Warrior!

[Hogsy]

Harris's is oz issue maybe that's why there different
I gave mine a workout on the weekend with the JJ

[GregS]

cool wok but that brownie is delish!  congrats! 

[dwnthehatch]

I'm going to attempt to make one from a 24" wok from the Asian market. I just need to get detailed measurements of the tabs. I know I saw them on WKC somewhere.

[ClubChapin]

Where can I locate one of these tabbed woks?

Is it carbon steel?

When were these produced?

Where were they sold?

[1buckie]

I believe the very newest ones of that style are 1977.....at least he U.S. issue ones are that old....most are from the 60's.......produced 1963 ~1977

They are pretty rare in the states, a little less so n Australia & IIRC, they might still have them in So. Africa......

You can just get a regular carbon wok & make some clips to set it on the kettle......another method is to use a WSM charcoal ring set down in on the grate & the wok will rest right on it.....

Here's a thread that talks about some of these methods & where to find wok for a decent price, etc..............

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/weber-wok-needs-some-tlc/

[ClubChapin]

Here's a thread that talks about some of these methods & where to find wok for a decent price, etc..............

http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/weber-wok-needs-some-tlc/

Thanks.  Will keep my eyes peeled for a weber, but I really like Brian's approach with the WSM charcoal ring.  Can use any wok at that point, perhaps. 

I suppose to that a Gourmet Grate might hold a regular wok nicely.  Might have to break down and try one of those too.

(So far, I haven't been interested in the Gourmet Grate.  None of the accessories appeal to me.)