Covered Cooking With Magic - Wood Dale Era Kettle Brochure with Recipes

[G]

This is a 12 page brochure I acquired recently.  There is no date listed but because of the kettles pictured and company location being at Wood Dale, I assume this came with a kettle sold in the late 50s early 60s.  I love the statement starting on page 2..."Congratulations on your new Weber BAR-B-Q-KETTLE!  Soon you will be performing feats of culinary magic that will amaze you."

It contains mostly recipes but does have a two page section on bringing your kettle indoors...."Treat yourself to the advantages of charcoal cooking year 'round".  I wonder how many house fires that caused. 
 

[Duke]

That is some find!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eastex]

Cool! We need more pics.

[1buckie]

That last line on the bottom page, bottom photo tells it like it is.....

Damper in cover always remains open when cooking."

 

I also like #10 in the "Reasons" list ~~>

"Cover keeps dirt, rain & bugs off food"

Thanks for puttin' this up, good stuff !!!

I've ALWAYS gone by that particular rule of thumb,esp. the bugs.....

[G]

Here you go Eastex...

[Duke]

Thanks again G! It's pouring rain outside, so tomorrow I am bringing my 26'r into the living room.

[1buckie]

Thanks again G! It's pouring rain outside, so tomorrow I am bringing my 26'r into the living room.

Just KNEW somebody would jump on THAT one !!!!

[zavod44]

It's interesting that it shows the standard ash pan in one picture, and the solid metal triangle on the bottom as well in another picture.  Did it have both?

Brian

[zavod44]

It also says chrome plated legs, not the usual polished aluminum legs.  My Wood Dale doesn't have chrome legs...Does anyone else have chrome legs?  I think Jeff's Galley Que does...


Brian

[Craig]

Thats a super sweet find, G! Must be around 1958 at the earliest since (as Brian pointed out) there's ash pans in one picture and a triangle ash tray in another, but refers to it as a utility shelf. I know that the 1964 catalog also calls the modern wire triangle frame a "utility shelf", so maybe it was a period of transition?  Either way, this is an AWESOME piece of Weber history!  They definitely did a great job selling the consumer on the price of the Weber kettles as compared to a brazier or some other open top bbq grill in charcoal savings alone! I get at least 2 cooks (sometimes 3) out of my k-blue.

Craig

[Eastex]

Love the approximate cost of a ten pound bag of charcoal, $1

[Craig]

Love the approximate cost of a ten pound bag of charcoal, $1

What we'd give for $1 10lb. bags of charcoal now. My wife would kill me because theyre'd be no room for anything else in our garage! 

Craig

[bob hope]

that is so neat, I love looking back at the old goodies.

[Hogsy]

That's a CRACKA!!!!
Love that old school style
Thanks for sharing

[zavod44]

I hope you didn't have this when we met the other day....

Brian