New Acquisition!!! Drum roll PLEASE!!!

Harbormaster · 05-25-2007, 08:42 PM

OK guys, I hinted that this might happen. And it did, this time with the Secretary of Domestic Tranquilitys approval!
I have been driving past this thing for probably a year. I didn't need it. Hell, I don't even know if I wanted it. One thing for sure is I couldn't let the dang thing sit in the rain and snow and die that horrible death of neglect.
So I did the honorable thing.
I saved it.
And it only cost me $100. Can you say SCORE??
I think that's a hell of a deal, don't y'all?
BTW, anyone ever seen anything like it? I can find nothing on the internet about it.
So without further adieu I give you pics:

This next one you can see there's some rust damage in the firebox, but luckily I know a REALLY good welder.

Mr. Bo · 05-25-2007, 08:50 PM

You did the honorable thing Harbormaster. Looks like it's got lots of life left in it too. The New Braunfels name might shed some light on the unit but I sure as hell can't.

Congrats on the new purchase.

thillin · 05-25-2007, 08:54 PM

Looks good. Rust looks like it could be minor. Where's the exhaust?

SteerCrazy · 05-25-2007, 08:55 PM

looks like a great smoker for 100 bones! I know if I brought that thing home I'd be sleepin outside with it!

can't wait to see it fired up!

Harbormaster · 05-25-2007, 08:57 PM

On th top of the Vertical theres a vent hole with a slide mechanism to close it off.

Even searching on Google for " New Braunfels Chuckwagon Cooker" comes up with nada.

It is 1/4 inch steel so it does have a lot of life left.

jpw23 · 05-25-2007, 08:58 PM

I like it....where can I find one?

Mr. Bo · 05-25-2007, 08:59 PM

Quote:

It is 1/4 inch steel so it does have a lot of life left.

That's where that good welder you mentioned comes to play. I'm an idiot for not reading the post right.

SmokeWatcher · 05-25-2007, 08:59 PM

That's a real nice find.

BBQ_MAFIA · 05-25-2007, 09:01 PM

Good for you. I'm looking foreward to hearing how it works and seeing the pics of your first cook with it.

Brauma · 05-25-2007, 09:05 PM

New Braunfels made the Bandera originally. Gotta be good stuff there. You done good!

swamprb · 05-25-2007, 10:06 PM

Very nice Clark! I remember way back when you first set your eyes on this baby, I don't think I could keep driving by it as long as you did, you must be a very patient farker! My OL does not complain any more about me bringing home stray cookers as was evident when I was cleaning the grates off the WSM I got off CL or cooking wings on my new UDS today!

Nice Score!!

The support group is forming!

Brian

KC_Bobby · 05-25-2007, 10:18 PM

Nice. I'll be in Prairie later in the summer to visit my sister's river cabin. Feel free to bring it down and I'll send you off with the $100 and a 12 pack of Blatz.

ipls3355 · 05-25-2007, 10:59 PM

I look for such deals daily to no avail. Good luck!!

Rookie'48 · 05-25-2007, 11:13 PM

Very nice score!!! You managed to get the BBQ Gods and The Sec of Dom Tranq to smile on you at the the same time!!! Lucky Farker

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Dave

tumpedover · 05-25-2007, 11:17 PM

NIce score bro.....Shcweet!!!

05-25-2007, 08:42 PM	#1
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	New Acquisition!!! Drum roll PLEASE!!! OK guys, I hinted that this might happen. And it did, this time with the Secretary of Domestic Tranquilitys approval! I have been driving past this thing for probably a year. I didn't need it. Hell, I don't even know if I wanted it. One thing for sure is I couldn't let the dang thing sit in the rain and snow and die that horrible death of neglect. So I did the honorable thing. I saved it. And it only cost me $100. Can you say SCORE?? I think that's a hell of a deal, don't y'all? BTW, anyone ever seen anything like it? I can find nothing on the internet about it. So without further adieu I give you pics: This next one you can see there's some rust damage in the firebox, but luckily I know a REALLY good welder. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

05-25-2007, 08:50 PM	#2
Mr. Bo is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-15-07 Location: Bisbee, AZ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You did the honorable thing Harbormaster. Looks like it's got lots of life left in it too. The New Braunfels name might shed some light on the unit but I sure as hell can't. Congrats on the new purchase. __________________ 55 gallon smokin' UDS BBQ Grillware vertical gas smoker WSM with mods ECB Deluxe (scrapped for parts for the UDS) BBQ Grillware gas grill Pro-Q Exel 20 High Desert BBQ

05-25-2007, 08:54 PM	#3
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good. Rust looks like it could be minor. Where's the exhaust? __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

05-25-2007, 08:55 PM	#4
SteerCrazy Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-12-07 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	looks like a great smoker for 100 bones! I know if I brought that thing home I'd be sleepin outside with it! can't wait to see it fired up! __________________ Weber Performer Weber Smoky Mountain Spicewine Large Single Axle Trailer Traeger Junior with upgraded Ortech Digital Therm #2 La Caja China

05-25-2007, 08:57 PM	#5
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On th top of the Vertical theres a vent hole with a slide mechanism to close it off. Even searching on Google for " New Braunfels Chuckwagon Cooker" comes up with nada. It is 1/4 inch steel so it does have a lot of life left. __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

05-25-2007, 08:58 PM	#6
jpw23 Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-02-05 Location: Ky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like it....where can I find one? __________________ __________________ --------------------------------------------------- Chargriller pro offset X 2 Brinkman Gourmet Smoker 7-N-1 r2d2 looking cooker(on loan never to be returned) Slightly bent Weber kettle Scratch and dent wally world Uniflame kettle new link to new musical adventure coming soon!!!!

05-25-2007, 08:59 PM	#8
SmokeWatcher is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-06-07 Location: Florence, Az Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a real nice find. __________________ Never miss an opportunity to shut up. UDS #1 UDS #2 Weber Platinum http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/album.php?u=4647

05-25-2007, 09:01 PM	#9
BBQ_MAFIA Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-10-05 Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Good for you. I'm looking foreward to hearing how it works and seeing the pics of your first cook with it. __________________ Guido Lang 60 Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Large Spicewine Large BGE XL - BGE Med. BGE ( Bought it for my son Vincenzo) Brinkman Snp Brinkman ECB GOSM Weber Kettle Kenmore Elite Gasser Camp Chef Outdoor Stove 1-Banjo

05-25-2007, 09:05 PM	#10
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	New Braunfels made the Bandera originally. Gotta be good stuff there. You done good! __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

05-25-2007, 10:06 PM	#11
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice Clark! I remember way back when you first set your eyes on this baby, I don't think I could keep driving by it as long as you did, you must be a very patient farker! My OL does not complain any more about me bringing home stray cookers as was evident when I was cleaning the grates off the WSM I got off CL or cooking wings on my new UDS today! Nice Score!! The support group is forming! Brian __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

05-25-2007, 10:18 PM	#12
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Gardner KS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice. I'll be in Prairie later in the summer to visit my sister's river cabin. Feel free to bring it down and I'll send you off with the $100 and a 12 pack of Blatz. __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

05-25-2007, 10:59 PM	#13
ipls3355 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-27-07 Location: Mattoon, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I look for such deals daily to no avail. Good luck!! __________________ Chris Crankin out Q on my ECB since 2005 UDS born September, 2007 22" Weber Kettle 18" Weber Kettle

05-25-2007, 11:13 PM	#14
Rookie'48 Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-12-06 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice score!!! You managed to get the BBQ Gods and The Sec of Dom Tranq to smile on you at the the same time!!! Lucky Farker . Dave

05-25-2007, 11:17 PM	#15
tumpedover is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-21-06 Location: Odessa WEST TEXAS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	NIce score bro.....Shcweet!!! __________________ [B]John,[/B] [B][B]Texas Legend -Ok, At least I used to own it !![/B][/B] [B][B]SmokeMaster [/B] [/B][B]Lyfe Tyme off set trailer[/B] [B]55 gal drum/Texas Hibachi [/B] [B]55 gal drum/ offset smoker[/B] [B][I][U]Jesus Loves Barbecue[/U][/I][/B]

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