Vintage Smokey Joe

mbshop said:
as good a shape that this is in, i would not use it. its just a collectable to be looked at and enjoyed. i have a new old go anywhere that will never be used. just to be looked at and enjoyed. now i don't normaly follow this as most times i think everything should be used but i think there needs to be exceptions.
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Good point. If the OP is not into collectibles he should perhaps find the original legs for it and list it on Ebay or where ever.
 
Hey Neo,
Did a little lookin' around the interwebs and found that the style of legs you need were used up until at least 1981 ("C" date code).

If I find one, I'll get it and send you the legs.

Of course, someday I'll come looking for a favor...
 
mbshop said:
as good a shape that this is in, i would not use it. its just a collectable to be looked at and enjoyed. i have a new old go anywhere that will never be used. just to be looked at and enjoyed. now i don't normaly follow this as most times i think everything should be used but i think there needs to be exceptions.
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I most likely wont ever use it. It's just too minty. I'll put it next to my Homer Simpson SJ and enjoy.

Harbormaster said:
Hey Neo,
Did a little lookin' around the interwebs and found that the style of legs you need were used up until at least 1981 ("C" date code).

If I find one, I'll get it and send you the legs.

Of course, someday I'll come looking for a favor...
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Thanks. I'm gonna keep an eye out. It shouldn't be too difficult to find. It does appear that the older legs were a bit taller. It's hard to tell.
 
Here are what your legs are supposed to look like. I have the same grill. These are not the legs used up till '81. These are older than that and will be damn near impossible to find. In any case, its a grill worth holding onto...thats for sure.

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I know two people who have those legs: Duke and me. Problem is they are attached to a Red and Speckled 1973 Smokey Joe.

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Real nice!!! I love the look of the old webers!! They never show up in la at all. I mean, it's so rare.
If they did my wife would be having a heart attack because I could be a collector real easy!!
 
To add to Javahogs leg design, here is a Galley Que setup and one more on an older red Smokey
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Carbon said:
Exactly. Absolutely no alteration on any part of the SJ required for use as a mini-wsm.
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You guys are nuts. You can make a WSM mini out one of the many newer black SJ on CL. Sell the brown SJ and you can probably build 2 WSM minis. Would not be prudent to waste this rare find on a Mini. :shocked:
 
I love that offset handle design. Nice find, and thanks everyone for the pics of those very cool SJs. I love seeing the old kettles I never knew existed. Always learning something here.

Yeah, wth is that sputnik thing?
 
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