I will just leave this here

[G Schafer]

Planks, big slats, whatever you want to call them.

I count three unless you mean the slats on the bottom. The real early ones had four slats, two on each side of that bottom bar. They quickly moved to eight slats. four on each side of that bottom bar.

G

Thread 'Restoration Projects. 1992 Genesis 1 and Late '80's Genesis 2'

Dec 18, 2018

I am restoring a couple of old Weber Genesis grills, and a quick Google search for info brought me here.

I have three genesis redheads, one is inherited from my father. It was a Christmas present to Dad from Mom in the '80s. I remember helping put it together, and it was the first Weber gas grill I had ever seen.

The second was a Christmas present from my girlfriend back in '92. Of course, I married her the next summer! In addition to the swing up table and work surface on the left, both narrow slats, the right side had a wire basket that you were supposed to put your spices and...

• G Schafer
• restored genesis 1-5
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• Forum: Weber Gas Grills & Griddles

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Gerry

 

[Cody Bratton]

This one is already spoken for.

 

[DannyG]

It's pretty close. The one Cody found is a little newer. It has a six slat table instead of the two big planks.

Unless they swapped it over the years ?

 

[Cody Bratton]

The funny part was, I was looking at it thinking something is missing… then, it hit me it’s a natty gas.

 

[G Schafer]

Unless they swapped it over the years ?

Don't think so. The very early ones had the igniter button only. No surround white plastic.
As far as i know, the early ones had three slats. Never saw a two slat...


Gerry

 

[DannyG]

The funny part was, I was looking at it thinking something is missing… then, it hit me it’s a natty gas.

Hopefully everything is still savable frame wise, that woild be a cool one to restore

 

[DannyG]

Don't think so. The very early ones had the igniter button only. No surround white plastic.

Gerry

Right

 

[Cody Bratton]

Hopefully everything is still savable frame wise, that woild be a cool one to restore

Frame is in phenomenal shape. One of the cleanest I’ve picked up.

I honestly think these early ones were built differently or different materials were used. I picked up one from 96 that hadn’t seen any sun, the end caps were still black, not chalky at all. No fade on a black lid, and all the joints were toast. I also think part of that has to do with who assembled it. Nicks and scratches while joining tubes.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Frame is in phenomenal shape. One of the cleanest I’ve picked up.

Cool!

 

[DannyG]

Frame is in phenomenal shape. One of the cleanest I’ve picked up.

I honestly think these early ones were built differently or different materials were used. I picked up one from 96 that hadn’t seen any sun, the end caps were still black, not chalky at all. No fade on a black lid, and all the joints were toast. I also think part of that has to do with who assembled it. Nicks and scratches while joining tubes.

Id try and restore that one Cody. Just need a new wood handle and table slats and the rest is just elbow grease

 

[Cody Bratton]

Id try and restore that one Cody. Just need a new wood handle and table slats and the rest is just elbow grease

It’ll get restored. But not by me

 

[DannyG]

It’ll get restored. But not by me

You giving it away? Ill do it

 

[Cody Bratton]

Not giving it away. Returning good mojo

 

[Steve Hoch]

I count three unless you mean the slats on the bottom

Sorry Gerry, three not two.

 

[Steve Hoch]

It’ll get restored. But not by me

Cody, where do you keep all these grills that you aren't going to do anything with? Just asking for a friend

 

[G Schafer]

Sorry Gerry, three not two.

Steve,
No need to be sorry. I'm actually sorry that I felt the need to correct you.

Cheers! Gerry