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'96 Blue Master Touch
« on: December 27, 2017, 09:53:43 AM »
Short version:
My brothers rule! (See pics below for proof)

Long version:
My oldest brother has been following my Weber collecting with more than a bit of interest, and has even picked up a few grills along the way. He lurks around ours and some other sites. He never used them until I went out to visit him one time and he saw "how easy it was." His wife even insists that the charcoal grill makes food tastes better than their old gasser. Another family converted [emoji3]
He has a faded black A code, and found a pretty sweet red Master Touch, and then he starts sending me pics of this Blue Master Touch.
Here's his little collection

He even got a nice set of Brian's handles to set off his red

Of course I expressed my interest in the blue, but also noted how that red and blue Master Touch made a sweet pair and if it were me, I wouldn't break it up. I know the joy of a sweet score and wouldn't want to take that away from anyone, use it in good health you lucky bastard.
Well my other brother is staying with us for while and when we do our gift exchange I get an "ugly" coffee mug, great... but wait, what's that, there's a note in there!

Under the green tarp, a huge box with the blue MT, "wait there's more" my brother says. Hell, in my excitement I didn't even notice there were two sets of wheels sticking up. Also included was an 18" red! Are you fricking kidding me!?! There's two grills in there!
My brothers rule!
Here are the pics! I already put some work in on the blue, this is gonna be my daily cooker for a while!
A few pre cleaned pics, getting to know the crew


Handles before the restore





Cleaned up and back inside with some of the crew

Can't wait to fire it up!
Thanks for looking and reading





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JEBIV

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2017, 09:56:12 AM »
Very very nice! a family that grills together !!! however that saying goes
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WNC

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2017, 10:00:17 AM »
Oh yeah, forgot to mention how mint the blue is! Only three little chips of rim rash. Amazing


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mhiszem

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2017, 12:10:53 PM »
Wow that’s great when the family contributes!


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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2017, 12:40:13 PM »
That's awesome!  Great gift...and a great brother!
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greenweb

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2017, 04:26:20 PM »
Wow! Nice clean up. Looks minty for sure.

Darko

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2017, 05:39:16 PM »
Nice work!  How's the overspray inside the bowl?

Rub

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2017, 06:23:07 PM »
Kickass brothers you’ve got there! Congrats!


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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2017, 05:13:53 AM »
That blue really Pops!!  I like it!!

Great family that knows what lights your fire...   

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2017, 07:47:30 AM »
That’s awesome! That blue is sharp! Your brother did good!


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Firemunkee

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2017, 08:33:16 AM »
So beautiful! How did you restore the handles?

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2017, 02:57:06 AM »
Wow, I am looking for a blue one since 15 years now but no success as yet.
It's not so easy in Germany. Weber sold only red ladies in the beginning some blue and switched over to black only for over 10 years.

Yours is a dream !
So beautiful and super nice handles !
Best regards,
Jan

WNC

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2017, 10:17:57 AM »

Nice work!  How's the overspray inside the bowl?
No not really, just the usual around the one touch bent holes



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WNC

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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2017, 10:20:09 AM »

So beautiful! How did you restore the handles?

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Just sanded em down real good, and the applied some tung oil, could've probably used a couple more coats but I got impatient [emoji3]


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Re: '96 Blue Master Touch
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2017, 10:21:53 AM »
Thanks for all the comments guys, really looking forward to firing this one up. The wife wants to do some chicken breasts tonight, but I feel like it needs some more awesome for it's first cook


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