Page from an OLD Weber Pamphlet

[pbe gummi bear]

That smoke hood is a lot taller than modern roti rings. That thing is 12 inches high....more like a Cajun Bandit stacker than a roti ring.

That's what I was thinking. I have one of those at home. I'll have to measure it when I get home Monday.

The smoke hood or the CB?

[Dan NY]

It looks like the Cutting Shelf attached to the kettle using one of the thumb screws.  Interesting. Who knew that that attachment was offered so early on.

[Craig]

That smoke hood is a lot taller than modern roti rings. That thing is 12 inches high....more like a Cajun Bandit stacker than a roti ring.

That's what I was thinking. I have one of those at home. I'll have to measure it when I get home Monday.

The smoke hood or the CB?

I have a CB stacker.

[Craig]

It looks like the Cutting Shelf attached to the kettle using one of the thumb screws.  Interesting. Who knew that that attachment was offered so early on.

Theres a picture i need to find from the 1950s featuring that side table with an MLH Chestnut 22 like Harris' kettle. It was reddish with metal sides.

[Craig]

Found it. I'm out in Gods country this weekend so my cell range/service is slow.

[1buckie]

It looks like the Cutting Shelf attached to the kettle using one of the thumb screws.  Interesting. Who knew that that attachment was offered so early on.

Theres a picture i need to find from the 1950s featuring that side table with an MLH Chestnut 22 like Harris' kettle. It was reddish with metal sides.

That pic with the old guys standing next to several Ranches also....I always lose track of it......

It's like the ones shown here, pretty sure.....

[Craig]

Stand by

[1buckie]

Found some from Winz's Ranch history display....

http://weberkettleclub.com/grills/weber-ranch-kettle/





Looks like chrome legs, at least on the 1st one......

[Craig]

Found some from Winz's Ranch history display....

http://weberkettleclub.com/grills/weber-ranch-kettle/





Looks like chrome legs, at least on the 1st one......

You beat me to it. I was just getting ready to post these. That one is a cropped version of the photo of the guys huddled around the Ranch smoking cigarettes and holding what looked like glasses of scotch or maybe beer?

[Craig]

Here's a wide shot of one with a BK-500 , an SJ-100 and what we now know to be a BK-550 with smoke hood/roti spit & the cutting table.

[WNC]

Way cool! I love all the old pics and history.
Does it seem like the brazier model was without lid!? I didn't think they made a version without lids. I thought that was webers whole thing, the innovation they brought to the market.
Could it have just been a model trying to compete with the what was the common grill at the the time?
All pretty cool regardless

[Dan NY]

Found it. I'm out in Gods country this weekend so my cell range/service is slow.

@Craig

So it wasn't wood like the #1800, it had a Formica top with a metal trim around it. Reminds me of my grandparents kitchen counters before the remodeled.  True Americana.

[Craig]

Yes. Weber has always done a great job keeping with the trends of the time. That Chestnut  Coppertone (pink) and later the Copper mist (brown) were huge appliance colors in the 50s, 60s and 70s. These are cool

[dazzo]

With ashes falling on his tools

8D

[Dan NY]

That smoke hood is a lot taller than modern roti rings. That thing is 12 inches high....more like a Cajun Bandit stacker than a roti ring.

With the old flatter lid there was almost no clearance compared to the newer lids. Maybe that is why they made the Smoke Hood (Roti Ring) so much taller than they are now. Just a thought.