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Started by Hofy, June 25, 2016, 04:13:12 PM

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Hofy

June 25, 2016, 04:13:12 PM
As some of you may know I live in a trailer park that adjoins with a seasonal camp ground.  One of the services we share is dumpsters for our garbage and recycles.
Last August my wife found us a like new Genesis Silver A gasser next to the dumpsters.   Well, today I take garbage up and upon opening the lid I see the bowl of an 18" kettle with only one leg attached.  I reached in and pulled it out expecting it to be totally rotted out.   Nope, it was solid and all leg sockets are firm!  Under a pile of half spent charcoal and ash I recovered the grates.  They are not the best but they are also consumables in the Weber world.  Next up I found the lid.  I was already excited because the bowl had 2 wooden handles.  The lid was in pretty good shape with only a small bit of rash.  Date code F, 1984!  A bit more digging and I found the other two legs, wheels and triangle under a very smelly bag  of garbage.  (Dirty diapers??)  :P
Any way, I brought it all home and put it together, the only thing missing is the ash pan.  Here it is in all its dirty glory.  A 4th of July weekend project for sure!





EE Kettle, 1974 JBK-360 Key Lime "The Fairway" , DR Genesis Gold

Jon

#1
June 25, 2016, 04:43:51 PM
That is a cool find. Congratulations.

zavod44

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June 25, 2016, 04:55:42 PM Last Edit: June 26, 2016, 03:02:15 AM by zavod44
That's so awesome, only thing better is if you cook on it, on the fourth and post some pics....I love these kind of stories.....

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Darko

#3
June 25, 2016, 05:07:44 PM
Nice score. That'll clean up nicely.

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Cellar2ful

#4
June 25, 2016, 05:20:31 PM


Nice rescue.  Can't get much closer than that to the crusher.
"Chasing Classic Kettles"

pbe gummi bear

#5
June 25, 2016, 06:08:25 PM
Very cool, man. Someone send this guy an ashpan!
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Travis

#6
June 25, 2016, 06:16:25 PM
That's a nice lookin 18! Congrats!


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swamprb

#7
June 25, 2016, 09:32:58 PM
F'n cool!
I cook on: Backwoods Gater, Lang 36, Hunsaker Smokers, Pellet Pro 22" WSM, BGE's, WSM's, Cajun Bandits, PK Grills, Drum Smokers, Genesis Silver C, Weber Q's, Cookshack 008, Little Chief, La Caja China #2, Lodge Sportsman...oh yeah! Weber Kettles! Kamado restoration and pit modification hack!

Geezer

#8
June 26, 2016, 03:16:49 AM
One man's trash is another man's treasure.  Great find.

Maxmbob

#9
June 26, 2016, 04:09:21 AM
True RESCUE! Nice job, Hofy!
WTB, Westerner, glen blue,

WNC

#10
June 26, 2016, 04:30:41 AM
Nice!
That'll clean up real nice.
Man all these 18's popping up makes me really want to bust mine out

Hofy

#11
June 26, 2016, 08:39:20 AM
Quote from: zavod44 on June 25, 2016, 04:55:42 PM
That's so awesome, only thing better is if you cook on it, on the fourth and post some pics....I love these kind of stories.....

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This is a challenge I gladly accept!
EE Kettle, 1974 JBK-360 Key Lime "The Fairway" , DR Genesis Gold

Davescprktl

#12
June 26, 2016, 09:17:18 AM
Awesome!  I love a good rescue story.
OKP Crimson, 22" H Code Brownie, SJS Lime, 22" CB Stacker, Red Q2200, Performer Deluxe CB slate blue

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charred

#13
June 26, 2016, 09:40:23 AM
Stay of execution! Nice save.
hopelessly, helplessly, happily addicted to a shipload of Webers

Mac

#14
June 26, 2016, 10:56:13 AM
Awesome rescue.  Saved that puppy from a landfill.
SJS, 14 WSM, 22 OKP
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