Quick partial disassembly of Weber genesis 1000

[Steve Hoch]

looks like they put the serial number in the model number spot on one of them. Oops

I've seen a lot of them that are like that.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I can make out the 97, but do not know if this indicates the year

1997 is just the design certification date.

So sounds like your grill is most likely 1998 or 1999.

I'd say not 1997 also because my 1997s have the identification sticker under the control panel.

There are date code stamps inside your lid end caps and on the bottom of your cookbox but they could have been manufactured in previous years before your grill was sold.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Wasn't trying to start a pi$$ing contest here. Some of you folks make me afraid to answer a simple question without someone trying to "show it up"

Larry I always appreciate your input. Not sure if you are talking about me but the last thing I want to do is show you up or anyone for that matter. There is a lot of knowledge and experience here between all of us and I appreciate everyone's 2¢. Between all of us there isn't much we can't figure out. I'm not always right and sometimes I speak to soon. If I offended you I sincerely apologize.

 

[LMichaels]

Your answer was a good one, I was just adding to it since it's a subject that some of us find interesting.

I know. It wasn't you. I simply relayed my dad's grill, the placard that came with it and so on. And that placard noted the "improvements" one of them being the Durawood. No mention that it was optional

 

[LMichaels]

Larry I always appreciate your input. Not sure if you are talking about me but the last thing I want to do is show you up or anyone for that matter. There is a lot of knowledge and experience here between all of us and I appreciate everyone's 2¢. Between all of us there isn't much we can't figure out. I'm not always right and sometimes I speak to soon. If I offended you I sincerely apologize.

No, not at all. It was another. Honestly all I can remember is my dad bought the Genesis the year they moved into the retirement house they bought the year before

 

[Steve Hoch]

I know. It wasn't you. I simply relayed my dad's grill, the placard that came with it and so on. And that placard noted the "improvements" one of them being the Durawood. No mention that it was optional

That's interesting info as well. We know that they still made wood slat grills after that, but maybe durawood became standard on a 2000? I never paid that much attention to the 2000-5000 models so anything is possible.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Larry I always appreciate your input. Not sure if you are talking about me but the last thing I want to do is show you up or anyone for that matter. There is a lot of knowledge and experience here between all of us and I appreciate everyone's 2¢. Between all of us there isn't much we can't figure out. I'm not always right and sometimes I speak to soon. If I offended you I sincerely apologize.

Ditto.

 

[LMichaels]

That was the only weber grill I absolutely know was bought as a brand new model that year because my parents bought it. So, I simply assumed it was a "switchover" year for Weber with that. But, they did buy it late in the year so who knows? Could it have been a 94 model? Now, come to think of it, my then brother in law bought a smaller Weber. I'm racking my brain on it but I seem to recall it had a tiny little wire basket attachment on the end of the right hand frame and it was wood slats. But, for the life of me I don't recall what year he bought it. The only 2 I know for sure the years bought, were mine (but mine was a floor model closeout at K's Merchandise) and who knows how old it was, and my dad's but I know for certain his was not a closeout. IIRC they bought it at the old original Abt TV and Appliance on Dempster just west of Harlem Ave when it was just a tiny little store front

 

[Steve Hoch]

That was the only weber grill I absolutely know was bought as a brand new model that year because my parents bought it. So, I simply assumed it was a "switchover" year for Weber with that. But, they did buy it late in the year so who knows? Could it have been a 94 model? Now, come to think of it, my then brother in law bought a smaller Weber. I'm racking my brain on it but I seem to recall it had a tiny little wire basket attachment on the end of the right hand frame and it was wood slats. But, for the life of me I don't recall what year he bought it. The only 2 I know for sure the years bought, were mine (but mine was a floor model closeout at K's Merchandise) and who knows how old it was, and my dad's but I know for certain his was not a closeout. IIRC they bought it at the old original Abt TV and Appliance on Dempster just west of Harlem Ave when it was just a tiny little store front

This is where it would be awesome to still have the paperwork and owners manual for that grill. It would definitely help fill in some blanks.

 

[Jeffrey W]

That 97 indicates the latest gas certification, not the model year. It does tell you the grill is at least a 1997 although I'm fairly certain it's a 1998 model with real wood slats and handle.

I had a hard time telling because I’ve only seen pictures of durawood which look gray. One f my shelves look gray also

It could also just be weathering, I imagine Durwood does not feel like real wood?

 

[Steve Hoch]

I had a hard time telling because I’ve only seen pictures of durawood which look gray. One f my shelves look gray also View attachment 116218

It could also just be weathering, I imagine Durwood does not feel like real wood?

The durawood is plastic, no mistaking it for real wood in person. The design of your handle is a giveaway in pictures even though oftentimes real wood was stained gray or has faded to gray over the years.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I had a hard time telling because I’ve only seen pictures of durawood which look gray. One f my shelves look gray also View attachment 116218

It could also just be weathering, I imagine Durwood does not feel like real wood?

Durawood is like plastic or composite decking.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Your grill was what they considered to be a base Genesis 1000 model, it may even be a Target exclusive model. Wood slats, wire rack bottom, and no slide lock mechanism for the flip up table all add up to that. The so called better model was called a Genesis 1000LX and had durawood slats on the top and bottom along with a slide lock for the flip up table.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

That was the only weber grill I absolutely know was bought as a brand new model that year because my parents bought it. So, I simply assumed it was a "switchover" year for Weber with that. But, they did buy it late in the year so who knows? Could it have been a 94 model? Now, come to think of it, my then brother in law bought a smaller Weber. I'm racking my brain on it but I seem to recall it had a tiny little wire basket attachment on the end of the right hand frame and it was wood slats. But, for the life of me I don't recall what year he bought it. The only 2 I know for sure the years bought, were mine (but mine was a floor model closeout at K's Merchandise) and who knows how old it was, and my dad's but I know for certain his was not a closeout. IIRC they bought it at the old original Abt TV and Appliance on Dempster just west of Harlem Ave when it was just a tiny little store front

Is you parents grill still around or in the family?

 

[LMichaels]

This is where it would be awesome to still have the paperwork and owners manual for that grill. It would definitely help fill in some blanks.

Sadly the grill and all the associated paper work along with the 9930 grates is gone. When dad was moving I wanted to take it but seriously had no room and at the time with everything going on no conceivable way to use it. My sister has this rusted out POS Ducane (the junky Chinese one), so I said "can you make use of this?" She affirmed absolutely. I told her I'd been maintaining it and had spent my own $$$ upgrading it (to a 3000), keeping it in good repair and so on. So I wanted it to "stay in the family at all cost". So she took it. And then my brother in law decided to abscond with it and it's now feeding the masses at the Shepardshope Chicago feeding center "on da soutwest side in da hood". Only time my BIL really kind of pissed me off. I'd already given them 2 nice grills and my sister knew if she wasn't going to use it that I WANTED IT. Ugh!

 

[Cody Bratton]

They made grills with wood slats all the way to the end. A lot of people think that durawood replaced real wood slats and that wasn't the case. Grills with durawood were considered to be upgraded models over the real wood versions. So the only question is when they started offering durawood models in addition to their real wood models. I don't actually know the answer to that question, though I believe it to be '94 or '95 when the durawood first appeared.

This is something I didn’t know. All of the later 90’s grills I’ve gotten my hands on were durawood. I love the look of the real wood. But I prefer the durability of the durawood.

Except for when it’s burnt/melted because something too hot was set on it.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Sadly the grill and all the associated paper work along with the 9930 grates is gone. When dad was moving I wanted to take it but seriously had no room and at the time with everything going on no conceivable way to use it. My sister has this rusted out POS Ducane (the junky Chinese one), so I said "can you make use of this?" She affirmed absolutely. I told her I'd been maintaining it and had spent my own $$$ upgrading it (to a 3000), keeping it in good repair and so on. So I wanted it to "stay in the family at all cost". So she took it. And then my brother in law decided to abscond with it and it's now feeding the masses at the Shepardshope Chicago feeding center "on da soutwest side in da hood". Only time my BIL really kind of pissed me off. I'd already given them 2 nice grills and my sister knew if she wasn't going to use it that I WANTED IT. Ugh!

I'm sorry to hear that Larry. That's definitely frustrating.

 

[Jeffrey W]

Wasn't trying to start a pi$$ing contest here. Some of you folks make me afraid to answer a simple question without someone trying to "show it up"

I hope my post wasn’t interpreted this way, not my intent at all. I genuinely know very little about these grills and the best way to rehab. These boards are a wealth of information allowing almost anyone to bring these grills back to life. And I have also quietly gotten much great advice from many of your posts

 

[LMichaels]

I hope my post wasn’t interpreted this way, not my intent at all. I genuinely know very little about these grills and the best way to rehab. These boards are a wealth of information allowing almost anyone to bring these grills back to life. And I have also quietly gotten much great advice from many of your posts

Honestly I put it all behind me now, and in order for me to know I'd have to rehash so, I'm just putting that to bed