Rummage Score! New BBQ Family member!

[SpammyQ]

Was driving to the bank and spotted a rummage where something by the garage caught my eye. I pulled in and found this available for adoption!
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Brought her home immediately. It is an old one, but there is no date stamp on the vent. Handles are all ceramic covered, the vent says "Weber Bros Metal Wks Bar-B-Que Kettle Chicago, ILL"
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Anyone have an idea as to age? I don't think the wheels or bottom shelf are original, but a new cooking grate and she will be fine. It's a 22 1/2" type.

Oh, yeah, did I mention she was $2.00? :icon_cool

[Dr_KY]

OhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Man you found a real diamond there.

[JD McGee]

WOW! She's a beauty...and in great shape! Nice find bro! :-P

[bowhnter]

Wow!

[ThChrMn]

Evey rummage or garage sale I drive by I am looking myself. I need help!

[Harbormaster]

Sweet score!!
That bad boy is old. I have a 1974, and it has a wood handle on the dome and plactic wheels. Your score is much older than that. You could be looking at a mid to late '60s or very early 70's model. Maybe even older!

WOOHOO!

[Westexbbq]

I'll bid $2.25!
Oh, wrong thread.,

Great score!!!!!!

[Single Fin Smoker]

Swamp will chime in on this beauty any minute now.

Polish her up and put her in a nice corner of the house brother!

I scored me one the other day on CL for 10 bucks(new uds).

[milehigh]

Oh, yeah, did I mention she was $2.00?


Call the cops!!!!
NICE SCORE!! It prolly would have ended up in the dump.

Paul

[Wulfie]

Niiiiiiiiiiiice!

::whimpers::

::pouts::

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Wulfie

Newest member of the Smokin' Scotsmen BBQ Team

2 UDS in construction
1 Charbroil Electric Deluxe H20 smoker (soon to be scrapped for parts)

[SpammyQ]

I tried to research a bit on this kettle I picked up and I think it might be one of the first ones made. Found this link (http://weber.mediaroom.com/file.php/407/50th+Anniversary+Poster_Timeline+Final.pdf), which seems to indicate it was first made in 1956 based on the picture timeline.:shock::shock::shock::biggrin:

Here is a clip of the item if you don't want to go to the link.
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Now I really wonder what its worth. I can't believe I got this for $2.00. The wheels and tray beneath are original based on the photo.

Wow.

[OSD]

Excellent score!!!

[Brian in Maine]

AWSOM find!!! You should contact Weber. Brian

[SpammyQ]

I actually sent them a picture of the kettle right before I found that hsitory PDF to ask if they knew the age.

I can't wait to fire her up!

[Harbormaster]

I downloaded that history page, and I would guess that you have a 1956 or 1957 as in 1958 they started using an ash pan and the "webbed" triangle between the legs.

So COOL!

[Brian in So Cal]

Super nice score. Especially to find one in that good of shape.

[mbshop]

i'm truly overcome by envy. i'm not gonna be normal? for days.

[Idaho Spud]

Great find, now find a matching 56 black Chevy at another yard sale and you will be truly set. :razz:

[smokeandbeer]

Great find and congrats. Good to know it fell into the right hands that will respect and take care of it.

[swamprb]

WOW! Very nice score SQ! Some fine steel wool and a little elbow grease will really bring that back to life. I'd be careful using it on a wooded deck without an ash pan closer to the vents IMO, but regardless, that is a rare find!

[snoqualmiesmoker]

Call the Smithsonian!

[smoker71]

Awsome score congrad's

[Norcoredneck]

Sacrafice it for a UDS :twisted:

[McClung]

That puts my $5 18.5 to shame! Nice score!!

[Bbq Bubba]

Sacrafice it for a UDS :twisted:

Over your dead body....:icon_cool

Nice find, very similar to the one i found a while back!

[Smokin J]

I can only imagin the good times that kettle has seen over the years. Great find.

[Cabntmkr1]

Sweet!:mrgreen: