Weber original vs. retrofit

[Speedster]

Care or not care? Looking on input towards either keeping a Weber grill original out of box, or customizing/retrofitting other parts.
Example u have a ash catcher dish, what are your thoughts about upgrading to a bowl. When u know in fact it was built with a dish. Does it loose value to you members?
It could be the ash catcher, handles,wheels?

Any thoughts in this subject is welcome.


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[1911Ron]

To me it would be a question of age, older more rare = keep original, newer not rare= convert/ customize away!  For what it's worth i have converted 3 18" silver to ash buckets as i like the bucket better also did 2 22" the same way.   In the end tho it is your kettle do as you wish if it makes you happy or makes things easier/ better for you!

[LightningBoldtz]

It is your kettle, do with it what you want.

[Darko]

It's your grill. You do what makes it work for you. That's it.

Now, having said that... There are some grills that are worth something... not necessarily monetary, but in terms of historical value. A '50's classic, a Seville, a Sequoia... I feel that certain unique grills such as those are worth preserving.

[HoosierKettle]

I agree on the old kettles.  But on newer don't hesitate. I recently reluctantly drilled my wsm for a lid therm and I love it. I know people aren't crazy about lid therms but personally I like them. Just an example of the most basic of mods. Also added a lid bale and therm to my dads grill and it's awesome. I like easy mods that add functionality.


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[Speedster]

What year kettles would you guys say older vs newer kettles? 99 or older? What's the cutoff on year?
Thanks a lot everyone


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[pbe gummi bear]

What year kettles would you guys say older vs newer kettles? 99 or older? What's the cutoff on year?
Thanks a lot everyone


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I go by design. Everything that is one touch is new, three vent daisy wheel bowl is old. There was an overlap in the early 90's when both were sold.

[Speedster]

I have a red 85 with one touch, which was considered a premium kettle at that time.


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[Travis]

It's your grill. You do what makes it work for you. That's it.

Now, having said that... There are some grills that are worth something... not necessarily monetary, but in terms of historical value. A '50's classic, a Seville, a Sequoia... I feel that certain unique grills such as those are worth preserving.

+1


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[greenweb]

What year kettles would you guys say older vs newer kettles? 99 or older? What's the cutoff on year?
Thanks a lot everyone


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I go by design. Everything that is one touch is new, three vent daisy wheel bowl is old. There was an overlap in the early 90's when both were sold.

+1 

Your question reminds me of my thread when I was starting out earlier this year.   http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/to-be-considered-as-a-classic-or-vintage-also-about-pat-pending/msg226325/#msg226325

[MacEggs]

Just do it …

I think I added value (don't care) when I converted my 1995 red OT to a Gold.

[pbe gummi bear]

Just do it …

I think I added value (don't care) when I converted my 1995 red OT to a Gold.

Ash catcher mod on that kettle is a no brainer. There are also ways to mount it without permanent modification. OP, you will get differing opinions on adding a lid bale or thermometer though but you're free to do what you wish with your kettle.

[Darko]

What year kettles would you guys say older vs newer kettles? 99 or older? What's the cutoff on year?
Thanks a lot everyone


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There really is no cut off year. Simple... Is a 95 red cool for you?  What about a new coloured Mastertouch?

In the end, what you think is cool ... That is what's cool.

[MacEggs]

@pbe gummi bear .  Not sure if you were implying, but there was no permanent modification done with the above kettle.
That is an original ash ring from a 1996 MT rescue.  Used an ash bar supplied from @zavod44 to get it done.

[pbe gummi bear]

@pbe gummi bear .  Not sure if you were implying, but there was no permanent modification done with the above kettle.
That is an original ash ring from a 1996 MT rescue.  Used an ash bar supplied from @zavod44 to get it done.

I was totally implying that you hacked up the underside of that kettle and ruined it's value forever.  Jk, I know you know better than that. Hell, your posts about it are part of my OTG upgrade article! The comment was more for people that want to add the bucket and don't know there are ways to do it w/o permanent modification.