The Weber Wood Dales....w Pr0n!

[harris92]

On the right - 1958 model
On the left - ~1960 model (just got a bath)

Out for some sun and then cookin' after the pool...

[ajstrider]

I wish I had an old weber with the nice vents on the bottom.

[Link]

How about a pic of the lettering on the top vent of the 58?

[dadsr4]

I wish I had an old weber with the nice vents on the bottom.

The Bar-B-Kettle is still sold in the UK and Europe.
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=937042

http://www.grillsportverein.de/forum/kugelgrill/weber-bar-b-kettle-57cm-zum-halben-preis-104493-2.html

[harris92]

1st - Pic of vent from '58.
2nd - Pic of vent from '60

They look similar.

I bought the '58 from the original owner. He was the CPA for the Weber Metal Company and picked it off the assembly line in '58.

You can basically date the two by the position of the vents on the lids. They are positioned different.

[Daggs]

Is that a mated pair? I see 3 well behaved little ones in the back ground!