Wayne Dimirsky
TVWBB Super Fan
I found this NIB Smoky Joe from 1983 at a garage sale for $5.00 Both vents are very hard to move and it was missing the hardware to attach the legs but everything else was there. Here are some pics.
Look what I found at a garage sale.
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glen jones
TVWBB Pro
Just love those garge sales...........Good find and wood handles to.
George Curtis
TVWBB Olympian
awesome ! just get some ss wingnuts and yer good to go !
Brad Olson
TVWBB Diamond Member
When did the ashpan design change to the single screw that ties the legs and pan together?
Brad
Brad
Wayne Dimirsky
TVWBB Super Fan
I bought some new wingnuts and washers but I need to get three more washers as the diagram on the box shows washers on the inside and outside of the bowl.
I really don't know if this will be usable though since both vents are very hard to turn. You wouldn't be able to when it got hot.
I don't know when the SJ's went to the newer style ash pan attachment.
Wayne
I really don't know if this will be usable though since both vents are very hard to turn. You wouldn't be able to when it got hot.
I don't know when the SJ's went to the newer style ash pan attachment.
Wayne
Ryan Abood
New member
So jealous. Nice find.
Geir Widar
TVWBB Wizard
Spray the vent centers with som heat resistant lube, and I bet the problems with the stuck vents are gone.
I've had great luck with using Wd-40 to loosen vents. I recommend you use stainless hardware.
The legs and ash pan are steel and will rust if you don't keep the moisure away.
To be honest, that is more of a collectible than a daily cooker, but life is meant to be enjoyed, so enjoy it!
AJ
The legs and ash pan are steel and will rust if you don't keep the moisure away.
To be honest, that is more of a collectible than a daily cooker, but life is meant to be enjoyed, so enjoy it!
AJ
I have one of that vintage that I used to make my mini-WSM. It is not nearly in as nice shape though due to use. I also didn't care for the round legs. They're pretty wobbly with the extra weight from the middle section. I replaced them with some home made flat legs like Weber used on their more recent models. I also drilled out the rivet that holds the bottom vent and replaced it with a 1/4-20 screw and nut so I could turn it.