Does this look right on my Genesis 5000?

[MarkCuda]

The first two pictures of my 5000 I completely restored last year.
The 3rd and 4th pictures are from a 5000 I got a few weeks ago, can you see the difference on the propane tank pointer position on the two grills, much differently they are.
My 5000 is a early 90s, the other I'm guessing a mid 90s ?
Is my pointer in the correct spot, during disassembly and reassembly, I didn't change anything.

 

[Bruce]

Yah, at some point Weber changed from outside the frame leg to inside. Not sure when that was though. Not really sure why they changed either.

 

[MarkCuda]

When the flip up table is in the up position and the tank is say half full, the pointer is fine but if I was to lower the table, it comes in contact with the pointer.

 

[Steve Hoch]

When the flip up table is in the up position and the tank is say half full, the pointer is fine but if I was to lower the table, it comes in contact with the pointer.

On the one with the outside pointer?

 

[MarkCuda]

At some point, when the tank gets lighter, the pointer works its way up and eventually the wood slats comes in contact with the pointer when it gets lowered.

 

[Steve Hoch]

At some point, when the tank gets lighter, the pointer works its way up and eventually the wood slats comes in contact with the pointer when it gets lowered.

That's probably why they moved the pointer inside the frame.

 

[Bruce]

I guess I am not seeing where any of the wood slats are anywhere near the pointer on either grill.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I guess I am not seeing where any of the wood slats are anywhere near the pointer on either grill.

I think he means when the table is down.

 

[Bruce]

OK, I see that now. I would say maybe someone just threw an older style tank gauge on that grill, but I don't see that cutout in the side panel for the style that goes to the other side of the frame leg. Is it possible that grill came with either no right side flip up table at all or maybe it had a condiment rack in its place like the one on a skyline?

 

[MarkCuda]

You guys have been a huge help, thank you all very very much.
Stephen, I'm thinking of staining your beautiful wood slats

 

[Steve Hoch]

You guys have been a huge help, thank you all very very much.
Stephen, I'm thinking of staining your beautiful wood slats

I think they would look better stained, but it's your grill.

 

[Chris Allingham]

Is it possible that grill came with either no right side flip up table at all or maybe it had a condiment rack in its place like the one on a skyline?

I can't see the gauge pointer in this Genesis 5 photo from https://tvwbb.com/docs/1990-weber-genesis-brochure.pdf, but I'm pretty sure it's between the frame and the side table.

 

[John G (Boston)]

Pretty sure the straight gauge is an older style and the zig-zag one is newer. Do you think it's possible you might have a Genesis 5 and a Genesis 5000? BTW... Nice suitcase weights there.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Pretty sure the straight gauge is an older style and the zig-zag one is newer. Do you think it's possible you might have a Genesis 5 and a Genesis 5000? BTW... Nice suitcase weights there.

I agree. I think when they switched to the dogleg, they had to add that hole in the side panel of the 5/5000.