The early US brochures also specified cedar. Later brochures just made mention of wood slats and handles. I have a friend who was a quality control manager at Weber during this time period(the one who gave me the one of a kind Jack Daniels grill) He told me that all the wood after that was a species of maple, with a few exceptions. What he meant by exceptions is that occasionally another similar wood was substituted.
Yes, whatever Mark used seems to be a near perfect color match.
When you talk to him can you also ask him if he remembers if there was different types of Gray Durawood?
Yeah, no problem. It is possible that they changed the formula slightly, or maybe even supplier. Interesting stuff to know for sure. I find out something new from him almost every time I talk to him although I try not to hammer him too much with the grill stuff. I certainly wasn't that interested in his work twenty-five years ago although I do remember bugging him to get me a deal on a grill.
I would have wanted to deal also! Surprising how expensive they were for their time. Well worth it though considering how they've lasted when even moderately taken care of.
Haha, that's a normal condition grill by me.
The surprising thing isn't that they were expensive back then, it's that they still sold so many grills despite their cost.
That would be appreciated. Thanks
I did talk to him today and he does not recall what they used exactly.
