I will just leave this here

[Cody Bratton]

Ok. I was getting a bit confused! I wonder if that hole below the burner if there was a crack in the burner that flame was blowing thru the bottom and acting like a small torch?

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Ok. I was getting a bit confused! I wonder if that hole below the burner if there was a crack in the burner that flame was blowing thru the bottom and acting like a small torch?

That's what I thought also but there was no bad spots in the burner near there. At least not the current set

 

[Cody Bratton]

Strange little hole. Looks like it was from concentrated heat to me.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

This one may have been near saltwater in California also

 

[Steve Hoch]

You have definitely taught me the importance of inspecting and using good burners.

I'm pretty sure that most, if not all cook box damage is caused from continuing to use worn out burners and crossover tubes. That box really looks like swiss cheese.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I'm pretty sure that most, if not all cook box damage is caused from continuing to use worn out burners and crossover tubes. That box really looks like swiss cheese.

I'd say this grill has also been in a terrible environment. I've never seen one like this around here. No doubt the biggest problem with Cook box holes is burner neglect.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I'd say this grill has also been in a terrible environment. I've never seen one like this around here

Yeah, that would probably go without saying.

 

[LMichaels]

Yeah, my bet is on a leaky burner with basically a small blowtorch flame doing a number on it.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Are silver B and C manifolds the same, less the sideburner port?

 

[Bruce]

Yes, they are. They just have the quick connect for the side burner on Silver C grills. Otherwise, they are the same.

 

[Samuel]

I have removed the side burner hose and quick connect on a Silver C manifold and put in a plug to convert them before.

 

[Cody Bratton]

My name is Cody, and I think I have curbed (please note the b placed inside of cured), my Weberitis. Today, I saw two kettles, one performer, a sidewinder and an e330, set out by people that are stupid and treated these glorious products as trash. I did stop and look, and all grills would’ve been rehabbable with varying levels of work. With tool bag in tow, and a wide open empty van, I left them all in their spots of neglect. I may go back for that sidewinder as the floor looked very clean and a solid candidate for a rehab, plus I have a brand new smokerbox kit for one…

 

[Cody Bratton]

Also I just stumbled across this museum piece on a Facebook Weber group. It’s freaking GORGEOUS!!

Weber Genesis Classics | Never Used Weber Genesis 1986 | Facebook

Never Used Weber Genesis 1986 I got this from an Estate years ago. Can anyone tell me if this is the 1st version Genesis?

www.facebook.com

 

[Steve Hoch]

I have removed the side burner hose and quick connect on a Silver C manifold and put in a plug to convert them before.

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It's a little strange that Weber had two different manifolds for those grills. The Genesis 1000-5000 manifolds were all the same. They just plugged up the side burner port if it wasn't needed.

 

[Cody Bratton]

It's a little strange that Weber had two different manifolds for those grills. The Genesis 1000-5000 manifolds were all the same. They just plugged up the side burner port if it wasn't needed.

I am going to have to add a side burner port to a B manifold. The last one I picked up is an NG. But I just remembered that I have a spirit 700 manifold (somewhere) that may just have a plug in it.

 

[Steve Hoch]

I am going to have to add a side burner port to a B manifold. The last one I picked up is an NG. But I just remembered that I have a spirit 700 manifold (somewhere) that may just have a plug in it.

I don't think spirit 700 manifolds have a plug either.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Well dang it. This is what sucks about having grill parts at two locations, and most the stuff I have to do I can’t really do at home, where I’ve spent the majority of my day.

 

[DannyG]

Also I just stumbled across this museum piece on a Facebook Weber group. It’s freaking GORGEOUS!!

Weber Genesis Classics | Never Used Weber Genesis 1986 | Facebook

Never Used Weber Genesis 1986 I got this from an Estate years ago. Can anyone tell me if this is the 1st version Genesis?

www.facebook.com

I dont think ive ever seen the bottom wood slats like that.

 

[Cody Bratton]

I dont think ive ever seen the bottom wood slats like that.

I’ve seen them in listings, but I figured someone did it on their own. But that is what I would assume is when they used redwood? So none of the “slat” grills were redwood?

 

[Steve Hoch]

I’ve seen them in listings, but I figured someone did it on their own. But that is what I would assume is when they used redwood? So none of the “slat” grills were redwood?

The very first slat grills were cedar and then they switched to maple.