1973

1973 Red Smokey Joe
Bymarty June 27, 2017

Here’s a great vintage red Smokey Joe from 1973. The vents haven’t been opened or moved in the grills more than 40 year life. The copyright 1973 recipe book/brochure came with it. It is believed this is a 1973 model based on that brochure. This has the neatest overspray on the lid from the factory….

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1973 22.5″ Yellow Kettle “The Gourmet”
Byjeff January 23, 2015

Pictured here is a very nice example of a 22″ yellow kettle from 1973. This is a patent number kettle featuring metal bowl handles and a twist on ash pan. It also features small turn tabs on the bowl vents along with plastic wheels and rubber treads. Yellow finish was introduced as an option beginning in 1973. This…

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