K-mart Weber Clone

[Tom Reed]

Wondering if Weber ever made grills for another company. Recently garbage picked a K-mart brand grill with an uncanny resemblance to the classic Weber bar-b-kettle. The parts were even cross compatible!

 

[LeeHarvey]

Any idea when it was produced? And are the handles bolted or welded onto the bowl and lid?

 

[Richard in NS]

Pictures please Tom if you can.

 

[Kelly C]

Yes, Weber made a kettle model for Sears and Kmart. The model for Kmart should have a K on the air dampers and a groove in the bowl about 3-4” from the top where the food grate sits in it.

 

[Tom Reed]

Any idea when it was produced? And are the handles bolted or welded onto the bowl and lid?

No idea on age, the lid handles are bolted on, but the bowl handle is welded.

 

[Tom Reed]

Yes, Weber made a kettle model for Sears and Kmart. The model for Kmart should have a K on the air dampers and a groove in the bowl about 3-4” from the top where the food grate sits in it.

You are correct! Looks almost exactly like a Weber except for the groove.

 

[Kelly C]

Can you upload a picture of yours Tom?

 

[JSaus]

This peaked my interest so I looked it up. There are still 40 K-Marts in the US. Amazing.

 

[Tom Reed]

Pictures please Tom if you can.

Here are a couple. Not in the best shape and I had a kettle that needed a leg donor, so legless.

 

[Tom Reed]

Can you upload a picture of yours Tom?

Posted a couple above!

 

[Kelly C]

Thanks for pictures. Legs from a donor 22” kettle will look normal on it. Looks like it will clean up well. Food grate in good condition? Here is a picture of mine, which is sitting on a garage shelf and missing the lid air damper.

 

[Tom Reed]

Thanks for pictures. Legs from a donor 22” kettle will look normal on it. Looks like it will clean up well. Food grate in good condition? Here is a picture of mine, which is sitting on a garage shelf and missing the lid air damper.

I actually used the legs from it to go onto a Weber 93 kettle that I had recently picked up that was legless.