Good find? How did I do for $45?


 
DaveF in IL

DaveF in IL

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This just popped up on Craigslist and the seller was so close I could actually see his house from mine. All 3 glass panels are intact! Slats are in very nice shape though not all are straight - so I might replace them anyway. Frame looks really solid. I think this one must have been kept inside at least some of its life. I'm thinking this will be a real looker when it's cleaned up.

I'm pretty excited (see what you all did to me?). The wife probably won't be when she gets home though...

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Nice!! There can't be vary many of those left. That one looks like it was cared for. Or like you said, maybe stored inside.
 
I don't think I've ever seen a round ignitor button like that before

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I don't think I've ever seen a round ignitor button like that before.
 
Jason in CA said:
I don't think I've ever seen a round ignitor button like that before

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I don't think I've ever seen a round ignitor button like that before.
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That is not an igniter button. Weber at one point had some safety valve which required you to press or lift that button while you ignited the flame. It was supposed to prevent gas flowing when there was no flame.
 
Nice find Dave. I have never seen one of these in person or even offered for sale in my neck of the woods. I would have grabbed that as well. However I am already running low on storage. lol
 
Interesting read on the flame check. I have never come across any of them. And now I know how to disable it if I ever do.
 
That is an amazing find! Please share the updates with us, I for one am eager to see its beauty recaptured!

I'm biased because I have a natural gas 2000, but yours is a fancier model, maybe a 5000 I think ...
 
Funny thing is I purchased and moved this thing home so fast I didn't even notice the Flamecheck button... hah.

Just did another walkaround on it and it seems to be in excellent shape. Serial # is KN5 which if I understand correctly puts it as a 1988 model. Amazingly good shape for something that's 31 years old (in fact the serial number label looks brand new even). Only looks like a very minor amount of rust where the cookbox bolts to the frame and a bit on the bottom of the side burner grate. One caster wheel is busted. The clips for the glass are a bit rusty too, but overall this looks like a very solid grill for a restore.
 
JKim in MA said:
I don't think so... If it starts with K, that makes it a 1993.

From the sticky: https://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?70576-Deciphering-Old-Weber-Gas-Grill-Serial-Numbers

KN5 would be

K: 1993
N: Natural gas
5: 5000

Do you have a natural gas connection for your grill? Or will you convert it to propane?
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Ah, perfect. I was looking at the Weber serial number decoder for charcoal grills and it said K was 1988, but I thought I remembered reading the KL5 thing before.

I don't have a natural gas hookup yet but I will be adding one this summer, so I'm happy that it's a natural gas model.
 
Please keep us posted on the progress of the grill. That should be the last grill you'll ever need...unless you have Weberitus ;)
 
Fantastic score, looking forward to seeing it in it's new glory. You will like the NG setup the bottle never runs out of gas.
 
DaveF: You just scored a touchdown with a 102 yard kickoff run back from your own endzone! Enjoy your new grill! Plenty of people here on TVWBB will gladly assist you to get the rare grill back to tip-top status.
 
I have one. It’s in storage.

I believe you have to hold down the round button. Light the burner and hold it for a few seconds then release.

Confirm that burners are still lit.
 
Yah, the glass doors are unique to the 5000. That grill is in awesome shape for its age and you will be hard pressed to see another one in the wild that is that nice.

THe color of the lid is unique as well. You got a steal. No question about it.

If you want to get rid of or disable the flame check, you could simply put a different manifold on it. Although, you will have to find a NG one if you want to keep it on NG. Or maybe you would rather have it run on propane which would be a much easier manifold to find.
 
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Here's how to disable the flame check...

"If you’re into restoring old Weber Genesis gas grills, you may come across first- and second-generation models with an inoperative FlameCheck button. Simply disconnect the FlameCheck valve from the manifold and fasten the gas supply hose directly to the manifold, then remove the thermocouple capillary tube from the firebox. Otherwise, you’ll need to lay a brick or a paver over the FlameCheck button to keep the grill burning!"

You can find it here...http://virtualwebergasgrill.com/2018/08/weber-flamecheck-forgotten-safety-system/
 
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