Gents, first post. WKC is quite the resource. Bravo for hosting such a great collection of info on a great American past time. I have my grandfather's 22 kettle that I recently started using more. During a recent 13 hour smoke I passed some time by trying to learn more about the grill, stumbled on this site, and the rest is history.
My question is in regards to the color. It's a late 70's model, best i can narrow it down to is a 1976-1978 via the age guide on WKC. Picture is attached. For years I've assumed that it was a dime a dozen jet black color with MAJOR fading or UV damage but I'm starting to second guess. I swear I saw a post somewhere (that I cant find now) referring to a charcoal or a slate color offered? Did weber offer the 22 with an off-black color or does this appear to be a badly faded jet black?
Two important notes. 1) I refurbished the top handle so dont judge the appearance of grill by comparing the condition of the handle. 2) The color of the grill is consistent from top to bottom. My guess is that severe fading would mostly be present on the top lid or sides, not 100% throughout the surface of the grill.
Thanks for looking. Any feedback would be appreciated.