Uncommon Transition Handles?

[Mike in Roseville]

I know Weber switched from wood to synthetic handles sometime around 1997. I have seen a few styles of synthetic handles, but have never seen any like this on any other kettle.

Has anyone else seen handles like these? These are on my 1997 Ranch.



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[MDurso]

Well certainly I have!

And there was a bit of mixing and matching either to fill orders or by accident of lid handles with side handles -such as those on the Go-Anywhere.

[charred]

I have them on 22s, 18s, SSPs.

[MDurso]

Actually I may have them on my Go Anywhere.  I found one on the shelf that had Marlboro wood handles so I swapped them for the ribbed set.

[Mike in Roseville]

Thanks everyone. I have never really seen them before on other kettles which is why I was a little curious.


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[MDurso]

It's a shame that the source for the wood handles burned down.  It was a local (to Weber) guy and he just didn't reopen after that.  It became too expensive to get them from anywhere else -or rather- they didn't want to start paying more.  Then they thought they looked old and junky after they were seasoned a few summers, the fall off, hands get burned....  </rolling eyes>

[zavod44]

SS Perf

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[Neil_VT00]

I've got a couple grills with 2-rivet handles that were screwed on.



Any info on those @MDurso?

[MDurso]

I've got a couple grills with 2-rivet handles that were screwed on.



Any info on those @MDurso?

I'm sorry I do not.  The wooden handles had already ran their course before I was at Weber.  Could those screws be original?  Maybe.  Did they run out of rivets or did someone replace the rivets?  Possibly.  Also if a replacement handle was sent out at some point, screws would have been the way to attach them by the home owner.

Fortunately the forums raise all these questions and eventually other chime in, we can put the puzzle pieces together.

That handle looks to be in great condition.  Do you know the approx. year of the grill?

[Neil_VT00]

The grill is a 1981 Charcoal Go-Anywhere.  All three handles are screwed on which leads me to believe they came that way from the factory. I have yet to take them off to see if there is a nutsert on the back of the handle or if they are just screwed into the wood.  I have another 1977 which has a similar handle that has nuts embedded in the back of the handle.

[MDurso]

My go anywhere is gas.  I'll need to check how these were attached (the Marlboro special offer ones).

I concur with believing they are factory, but I know the Marlboro handles I have did not have the nut insert.

[swamprb]

I used to find the ridged handles on Chimneys.

[Neil_VT00]

This one is a great semi-uncommon transition year handle. The first year of the single screw handles(1981) with the "The One The Only" slogan.





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[Jules V.]

Not sure if it's original but i have it on a '91 ssp.


JV

[pbe gummi bear]

Hey @MDurso, glad to see you on WKC. I've always enjoyed your posts about Weber behind the scenes.