@Craig , it was really hard to see the vent with the glare on the glass and the lights inside. I think the only sensible solution would be for the Smithsonian to send a private jet to pick up you and
@SixZeroFour for a few days of consulting. Craig can nail down the date, and Matt can shine up those legs and ash pan. I'll cook lunch.
I remember in pre-WKC days reading about this grill on some other forum... I think the guy who donated it told the story... If I remember right the Smithsonian tracked him down following a CL sale or something. The man donated it to the museum, and got a nice exclusive invitation to the opening of the new food exhibit (which features Julia Child's kitchen). While it would be really cool to know that your grill would be preserved in perpetuity, and while I LOVE that the Smithsonian has a sweet redhead, I would be very reluctant to just give away one of my grills and know that it'll never cook again.