After years of finding reds and blacks, I finally found a blue.

[Andy Rue]

This Genesis sat outside a local thrift store until I brought it home for $15. Wood is in decent shape, should be able to refinish and reuse it. Apparently it had cast iron grates when it arrived but someone bought them separately. No biggie, I prefer stainless grates. But I’m surprised they didn’t take the whole thing home for the price.

 

[LMichaels]

What is the little square light colored patch up by the thermo? Otherwise looks like a great find for $15.

 

[Andy Rue]

What is the little square light colored patch up by the thermo? Otherwise looks like a great find for $15.

That’s the price tag, now removed.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Great score on a Genesis 1. Blue hoods are definitely not as common. That one can be made to again look really sharp. Please keep us posted!

 

[Bruce]

Yep, you got a nice grill there for a rehab project. Great deal too.

 

[Kelly C]

Congratulations! Great find!!!

 

[DanHoo]

Nice Genesis 1 !!!

 

[Steve Hoch]

Nice Genesis 1 !!!

Yeah, those Genesis 1's are pretty cool. That one looks pretty complete, which is important since a few of those pieces are specific to the 1 and you would probably never be able to find replacements.

 

[Benny Gilbert]

This looks awesome! Great score! That Cobalt Blue color is probably my favorite that Weber's ever used - it looks especially good on kettles!

 

[John G (Boston)]

Wow, that's a great find - a nice piece of Weber history right there! Looks like the flip up table was even included. And the rare steel hinge bracket is still on there to boot! Hard to tell but it looks like the correct early style grease cup hanger is there (made of all round wire - no flat bar). Not sure if all the Genesis 1 grills had the stainless clip on the leg for the swing up table rod but I don't see it there. Maybe only the earliest ones had that?

 

[Jon Tofte]

Wow, that's a great find - a nice piece of Weber history right there! Looks like the flip up table was even included. And the rare steel hinge bracket is still on there to boot! Hard to tell but it looks like the correct early style grease cup hanger is there (made of all round wire - no flat bar). Not sure if all the Genesis 1 grills had the stainless clip on the leg for the swing up table rod but I don't see it there. Maybe only the earliest ones had that?

I think maybe I see that clip; it definitely has what appears to be the correct end bracket to hold the swing table. The earliest Genesis 1 grills didn't have a swing-up table. I wonder if this was added by an owner later(?). I agree with you, too, that it seems to have the early Genesis wire grease tray holder. Those are hard to come by.