I will just leave this here
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Bruce
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
This grill looks like it copied the early Broilmaster grills. Has anyone heard of Arklamatic grill before?
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Timothy F. Lewis
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
OOOOOOhhhhhhhhh, another rabbit warren to investigate! Auto fill wanted to use inebriate so, maybe we all need to have a cocktail and figure that one out? Bruce, sometimes I think you have too much time on your hands!
Be safe pal!
Be safe pal!
Timothy F. Lewis
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Spoken like one seriously stricken with “Weberitis”!
Time for a “Handsome Johnny” cocktail, vodka and (diet) ginger ale with a lemon or lime slice dropped from 6” above.
You use diet because “you don’t want to get diabetes from drinking!” I really miss John Prine!
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
That Arklamatic looks to be another piece of gas grill history that belongs in my museum
. Look at chapter 2 that mentions the birth of Weber and Arklamatic:Barbecue
Barbecue: A History examines barbecue's history and place in American society using both historical and contemporary sources. The book examines all aspects of barbecue:Outdoor grilling and traditional slow cooking Restaurant and home cookingInternational forms of barbecue The specific foods...
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Stefan H
TVWBB Guru
What type of Platinum models do exist? This one just showed up in my neighborhood. I am getting confused with all the models called platinum.
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Bobby Segars
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Jon,
That Arklamatic looks to be another piece of gas grill history that belongs in my museum
Barbecue
Barbecue: A History examines barbecue's history and place in American society using both historical and contemporary sources. The book examines all aspects of barbecue:Outdoor grilling and traditional slow cooking Restaurant and home cookingInternational forms of barbecue The specific foods...books.google.com
Here's one you pick up on your way to your new place.
Dave in KC
TVWBB Wizard
That Arklamatic looks to be another piece of gas grill history that belongs in my museum
Barbecue
Barbecue: A History examines barbecue's history and place in American society using both historical and contemporary sources. The book examines all aspects of barbecue:Outdoor grilling and traditional slow cooking Restaurant and home cookingInternational forms of barbecue The specific foods...books.google.com
Very cool old grill. I wish there was a market for the neat old ones like that.
I would enjoy restoring a reselling some history like that.
Jon, thanks for the link to the book. I am going to read that front to back.
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
What type of Platinum models do exist? This one just showed up in my neighborhood. I am getting confused with all the models called platinum.
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Beats me! I know there were at least three or four versions. The one there is probably the first. Basically a fancy hood and probably upgrades on the tables and maybe flavorizer bars. At least some Platinums had their orifices opened slightly or in some way put out a notch more btu's than the standard Genesis.
Dave in KC
TVWBB Wizard
It is my understanding that the Platinum came standard with stainless grates, flavorizers, and the steam n chips.
Hi John, If you can get the serial number try to register it with Weber.com. If you can register it you can get the full description and documentation which is helpful. It looks like a nice grill.
Bruce
TVWBB 2-Star Olympian
Yah, I am with Dave and Jon regarding the older platinum. Likely, besides the hood, it was just a higher quality set of flavorizer bars and cooking grates. On grills that old, you likely don't have the original grates and bars in them any longer, whatever they were. If you look at the data sticker on the grills, it will tell you how many BTU's the grills put out. That might confirm what Jon said about them being turbo charged or not.
Later on in the Silver/Gold era, you had definite differences in the frame...the most significant being the stainless steel frames off the latest versions. They also had other significant exterior differences such as SS inlaid tables, and others. Even the non-SS frame Platinums of that era had larger frame braces. I believe they all had the SS lid as well.
Later on in the Silver/Gold era, you had definite differences in the frame...the most significant being the stainless steel frames off the latest versions. They also had other significant exterior differences such as SS inlaid tables, and others. Even the non-SS frame Platinums of that era had larger frame braces. I believe they all had the SS lid as well.