Recent content by Chris_M

Nope, didn't see that as the listing title just mentioned the Summits. My fault! Is the consensus that the 3/8 rod grates are worth the $50 or so (after shipping) price premium?

Posted about the purchase a couple weeks back but this title is more appropriate! The grill in question is a '98 model redhead Genesis 1000, purchased locally for $75 from the original owner. It's quite solid, with only one rusty spot that I've found on the frame so far (at the rear right corner...

Just started taking it apart on Monday....glad I didn't get very far (had only removed side tables & lower rack) as it was actually called into emergency service that night! I had the Performer going to cook some pork chops, veggies and corn for myself and my wife, but the %*#&! "lump" charcoal...

Thanks! I'm sure the durawood holds up better; the wood table slats on mine are shot and the handle has been replaced with basically a random slab o'wood.

What's the difference between the 1000 LX and the "non-LX" 1000?

Just two here. Short backstory--First grill I bought, first apartment of my own out of college, was one of those "Aussie Walkabout" folding frame charcoal grills. Not bad for under $50 and it was good for tailgating, until it got stolen after 2 years or so. Then a few years later, I rented a...

Greetings everyone...I'm Chris from Richmond, VA. I've been grilling on charcoal with a Performer Premium since I bought my house in mid '15, and yesterday picked up a 1998 vintage Genesis 1000 that I'm going to do a mild restoration on so I have a gas option as well. Seems like there's a lot of...

I just bought a Genesis 1000 myself yesterday ($75, with a close to full gas tank) and am looking forward to getting it apart and cleaned up this weekend. If you pull the trigger on this one we can see whose comes out better. :)

Yeah the handle is definitely jackleg, but I can make a nicer-looking one. I assume the original slotted style is NLA?

Haven't gotten a chance to do any cleaning yet as today was mostly rainy, but some photos: The side table is there, I just forgot to put it back for this photo. Some of the wood bars are coming loose, but that's easily fixed. Bars are very dirty, but look solid. Should clean up nicely...

Decided to go for it--it's very, very dirty, needs a good cleaning in the worst way, but other than that it seems pretty solid. No rust that I could determine, in the past few years he's replaced the igniter, burners, and flavorizer bars (went stainless for those). Also the brackets that hold...

Not against doing restoration work, it's just a matter of degree. Disassembly and replacement of consumable-type parts isn't a big deal, cleaning up/light refinishing/whatnot. I'm hoping to get something sturdy that will serve me well for at least a few years, even if I do have to put a little...

So I saw a Weber Genesis 1000 posted on my neighborhood bulletin board--only one small photo but it's described as ~20 years old which would put it at late 90's. Described as in working condition, and he's asking $75 for the grill, a 1 year old cover, and a "mostly full" propane tank. Is that a...