1976?

[NeoTrout]

I rescued this three wheel 18" last weekend for $10. Looks like from around 1976. Just needs a good cleaning and the handle needs to be stripped and re-stained. For some reason the handle was painted grey. 

[1911Ron]

looks to be in great shape, nice score for sure!

[indy82z]

Great score. Gotta love the old metal handle 18's..

[jcnaz]

I have one like that and love it!

[ramsfan]

Just curious, but what leads you to believe this grill is specifically from 1976?

[WNC]

Great find, and at a great price too!

[Craig]

I can't make it out but the lid vent will tell the tale.

[Craig]

Oh and sweet black mbh!

[Red Kettle Rich]

Faded black, not grey

[swamprb]

It was a good year! I able to drink legally! 

Touch of Grey not faded black! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCYbRmSlW-M

[addicted-to-smoke]

Got one too, was my dad's. Probably has the same gangster lean from a worn front leg.

I can't make it out but the lid vent will tell the tale.

From the Age Guide here I was under the impression the mid-'70s were a "best guess" era for age. What do we look for?

[1buckie]

Style of ash pan, wheels sometimes, tabs on the vents.....Craig's the "Keeper of the Whisper" on this stuff.....

It was a good year! I able to drink legally! 

Touch of Grey not faded black! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCYbRmSlW-M

@swamprb
You did hear Garcia's coming back in 3D, did you not?

http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/the-dead-to-perform-two-exclusive-shows-with-holographic-jerry-garcia/

[Craig]

The wheels make it look 1976, but a closeup of the lid vent will help even more.

[NeoTrout]

Here you go.



According to the vent chart I got from MartyG 1976-1977.

[Troy]

i thought at one point we determined 77 was the first year with the modern wheel. @Craig

(also, that vent poster is out of date. new one coming soon)