How old is your Bar-B-Q grill?

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[WestyMan1971]

[carterzest]

[janerick3]

I have a red 22 1/2" high-end Weber I bought around 1991 as an end-of-season closeout for $25. I've only used it once or twice after taking it out of the box in 1996.

I bought one of the first-generation Weber Genesis A gas grills in 1998. I use it all the time. When Lowe's dumped the spare grates and flavor bars about 5 years ago, I bought a lifetime supply at 75% off.

The really ancient 18-inch Webers were made in Arlington Heights, IL (later ones were made in Palatine, IL). They last forever; except for the wood handles, top grate and rivets holding the 3 bottom vents in place.
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[norcalmike]

Winner!!^^^^

[kevtherev]

well the outside of it is old

[norcalmike]

I had about 4 people post that on my fb wall. looks like a back ache and a headache

[SteveVanB]

Sorry for the crappy pics....I picked this baby up at a flea market for $20. It's a "KC cooker". It's from 1962. The guy I got it from, got it from an estate sale. Supposedly, the woman who originally bought it, saved every piece of paper that came with anything she ever purchased. So now I have the brochure that came with it. She bought it on May 19.1962 for $41.15 . It's cast aluminum thats about 1/4" thick. It has welded steel cooking grates that are at least 3/4" thick and it also has a flat piece of steel to put over half of the cooking surface to use as a griddle. It's by far the best cooking grill I've ever used

Anyone else ever seen one of these?

I added the handle from an old axe

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[bdub74]

[iowegian]

First burgers of the year tonight.
Season #39 on the Weber and it still works great.

[my59]

scallops smoked with sage Saturday in the weber smoker.

The little 18" smoky joe weber has some rust-one of the leg mount areas has rusted away- I'm going to change the stance and lower it.
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[iowegian]

UPDATE
It has been ten years since the last post in this thread, but I just fired up the trusty old Weber for the first time this year. Starting out its 49th season cooking us up some Iowa Chops.

[67rustavenger]

I have no idea the age of this Vintage Japanese Kamodo BBQ. But it has served me and my family well for a few years.

It's been side lined for a Weber Kettle and a GMG pellet smoker of late.

Replacement parts are hard to find for these old ceramic BBQ's. But once in a while I find some.

I need to fire the Kamodo up and make some use of it this year.
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[Abscate]

[Abscate]

Moved in to a new house with a built in Jenn Air from 2005

Manifold tube rusted out, new part NLA

I clamped a piece of fuel line with oetikers and heat shielded it, and it fired up well. Tube stays cool. 6 month inspection protocol
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[DesertSasquatchXploration]

Just fixed up this old Turco Grill from the late 70s it was sold thru Kmart as a Charette added a little side shelf. Pretty bare bones basic but its fun for burgers brats and tube steaks I use the Weber for everything else.

[my59]

[67rustavenger]

[crofty]

I have a few.
L-R

1988, 1980, 1976, 1969, 1970, 1970
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