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Jon Tofte said:
David,

Both of those are high quality grills and when new set someone back a lot of money. I don’t know enough to really discriminate between them or among some alternatives you might find including the Lynx I bought hoping to turn a profit. I would be more attracted to the Viking but $500 is a lot, at least for me. I think what you have to carefully consider is that these expensive grills use expensive parts. You can get sucked in pretty easily and your “Weber - priced” grill turn into a used car price grill:eek:. I would do some parts availability and pricing before jumping. Since you are also in South Florida, though, you know the value of all 304 stainless construction. This is where to me the current Summit is a pretender trying to play in this league. The rusty cabinets and rusted burned through fire boxes are legendary. So if you have the funds and the desire, I can see going for a grill like this. If you can wait a few weeks I hope to post my experiences restoring the Lynx I picked up.
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Thanks Jon. Yes, I'll keep a close eye on your Lynx thread to see how it goes. The 304 stainless construction in South Florida is a big draw. These grills can still look good even after years under the Florida sun, humidity and elements. Oh, and the fact that they cost $10K +/- new is also a plus. I would say I do see a Viking, DCS or Wolf come up for a sale a couple times a year down here so I'm not in a rush.

I'll do my research but if used parts are available and reasonably priced (at least compared to rcplanbuyer's), then I might bite. The only other drawback is these things weigh a ton.
 
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Sam Bee said:
Another stainless...

https://offerup.com/item/detail/634278279/

I looked up that company and they seem to make quality grills.
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Sam,
I have read similarly about ProFire grills. These big stainless grills have their attraction, and I am sure they were Weber’s target when they designed the current version Summit. I for one wish they would go back to their roots and make the next generation Summit more like the original. Bring back color hoods and a simpler, solid construction. Be original instead of a cheap copycat of these big stainless lookalikes.

If you have a real need for a big grill, I suppose one of these judiciously bought could be a really nice solution and an impressive grill to use. Especially if you want to do a large amount of rotisserie cooking. Larry certainly likes his Wolf. It depends on what you need, the space and funds you have available and finding the right deal.
 
I was saving up for something like this before I joined this place. If I came across an add like this one a year ago I would have been all over it.

It's probably a good thing my truck can't be driven at the moment because it's still tempting. I never see them in that condition for that cheap.

Check out this Weber summit for $240 on OfferUp https://offerup.co/gBzGCCSYtV
 
Jason in CA said:
I was saving up for something like this before I joined this place. If I came across an add like this one a year ago I would have been all over it.

It's probably a good thing my truck can't be driven at the moment because it's still tempting. I never see them in that condition for that cheap.

Check out this Weber summit for $240 on OfferUp https://offerup.co/gBzGCCSYtV
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I have to admit that this one looks like it has avoided the rust that destroys these things. I would still run away.
 
Jason in CA said:
Dang, I could have this home in about 3 or 4 hours. But I'm not gonna do it.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/zip/d/milpitas-weber-bbq/6853296159.html
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Looks pretty nice for that price, but if you add up your time and gas the price does look a little different. I like the one that have the tables like this since I have never been big on side burners. I do make sure I have one grill with one, though, because we have an electric range and in a post hurricane scenario it might be my only device to boil water/cook pasta, etc.
 
Jason: Yah, that is too far to drive for the grill even if it is free. But, otherwise, I would be all over that.
 
So picked up the red head today and an old kettle. The gasser needs some major work. The L brackets and flavorizer bars are toast. The grates might be salvageable.
I have not checked on the burners yet.
In addition I got that old kettle. It seems to be an older one. Says Made in Arlington Heights. The bowl has metal handles. But it has lots of rust spots. Is this worth restoring and if yes how?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PPTH9fSbD4vzUuZP6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/LgwskJSCAQ2CsZTX7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/PL6MMp9NrgeECdo8A
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pPFTrYGSCgogY5Ew7
 
Stefan,

I am not an all out expert on kettles, but I have learned a little from the Weber Kettle Club and collected a few. (I need to warn you that collecting kettles is a particularly difficult to cure form of Weberitous:coolkettle:!)

The kettle you picked up is what our friends at the WKC and other collectors call an "MBH" kettle because the bowl has metal handles. The really old ones had a metal handle for the lid, too, so they call those MLH. Anyway, yours is probably from the very late 1970s. You can find out more exactly by identifying certain features and comparing to the WKC history pictures.

These are cool old kettles, and collectors like the old-fashioned triple vents, the wooden riveted handle and especially the metal handles. Black ones are the most common and therefor not as prized unless in extraordinary condition. I have a black one similar to yours. Mine wasn't as rusty when I found it, but the black was more faded. I sanded the wood lid handle (leaving in place because of the original rivets were still ok), then stained and had my artist friend paint the Weber logo on it. Finally coated with multi-coats of spar urethane. This is actually a picture of a 1974 18" kettle I did the same thing for:

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To fix your rust, I would suggest using some rust remover and treating very sparingly with something like POR-15 high heat. No paint job will look right, so you are trying to minimize your coating to only where it is needed. Some serious collectors are opposed to any kind of cover-up restoration and advocate removing rust and coating with oil. They call the damaged areas "battles scars" or patina. Hopefully, you don't have actual burn-through and the high heat POR-15 can save the day. Otherwise you might try JB Weld for high heat to fill in. I have not tried this yet, but I have a REALLY OLD, rough 26" flat-top red kettle I plan to use it on:

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The rest of restoring is doing a good cleaning and some tricks you can use on the legs, "triangle" and ash pan. Here is a link to the WKC where they give great advice on kettle restoration specifics:

http://weberkettleclub.com/weber-charcoal-grill-restoration/triangle-restoration-rust-removal/

I hope you decide to give this cool old kettle a chance!
 
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Thanks Jon. I will check with the folks on the Kettle club. I always could use it as a nice decorative flower pot. 😂
 
That action photo of the rotisserie appeals to people who use their grills for more than just hot dogs!

Although, this afternoon somebody cooked hot dogs on my grill while I was working on my truck and I didn't mind one bit.
 
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