Redhead identification help

[IvanTrail]

I have this grill which I picked up on a roadside "Free to a good home" deal back in 2004ish.

Now, the legs are rotted out and I need a new set for it. However, Weber hasn't been of much help, just saying "Let us know if you figure it out". Is there any hope of getting repair parts? This one doesn't look like the pictures of most of the readheads I have seen because it has a single center bar. See attached pictures.
I would be happy with something that "will work" because I know it's old. One time years ago I found a website that decoded the manufactring date and if memory serves, it was made in 1989.

 

[Jeff MA]

Ivan,
What you have there is a Genesis 1. The original Weber gasser, easily identified by the side rack on the right. You can use the bottom leg pieces off any series 1000-1300 Weber and fix it up as good as new. You can also run two supports on the bottom instead of one center as the holes are already drilled into the vertical frame pieces. Keep you eyes open for a good donor. If the frame is just rotted on the very bottom, you could always cut off a couple inches on the bottom and add casters like the 1000-5000 series grills have.

You can check it out here if you scroll down-

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Jeff

 

[Rick W]

I've always wanted to get one of those early Genesis grills from the eighties.

 

[Bruce]

They are getting more and more rare, but should still be fairly easy to find.

 

[Jon Tofte]

I like Jeff's suggestions, but I also like the idea of seeing if you can save it in its original format. The center bar allows you to use that 1/2 size metal wire rack which I think is a kind of cool aspect of the Genesis I along with the small condiment rack on the side. Given its age it won't be as easy to restore as a Genesis 1000, but you will have something maybe a little more special and part of Weber's history.

 

[Samuel]

Interesting condiment rack, I have never seen one like that one. I like it.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Interesting condiment rack, I have never seen one like that one. I like it.

As far as I know unique to the Genesis 1. It does give this base model a pretty cool look. Again, I think it ties in nicely with the bottom half-rack. I want to do a Genesis "1.5" where I add a swing out table on the left. With that it will look like a more complete grill and less like a base, stripped down one.