Someone's giving away this old Summit Platinum. Says the body is solid, but looks like everthing internal will need replacing - probably knobs and such too...
I'd guess $400-600 in parts to rebuild it... maybe more?
Worth it? It's free, just have to trailer it home and hide it from The Wife. Lol Not hard to do, I can keep it at the shop.
I think it is worth it if you plan to use it when it is fixed up. If it is going to be put aside in favor of using the offsets, then no. I doubt you’d be able to flip it for a profit so it is a really “do I want to cook on a gasser?” decision.
In that case, I’d really crunch the numbers for parts cost, figure in some cost for your time in fixing it up, and see what good quality used ones are selling for and see if you can make it work. Maybe?
Cooking gadgets
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Center
Weber Summit Platinum D6
Blue Rhino Razor
Dyna-Glo XL Premium Dual Chamber
Camp Chef Somerset IV along with their Artisan Pizza Oven 90
Anova WiFi
Thermometers
Thermapen Mk4 - ThermaQ High Temp Kit - ThermaQ Meathead Kit - ThermaQ WiFi - ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S - ThermoWorks Signals & Billows - ThermoPop -ThermoWorks ProNeedle - ThermoWorks TimeStick Trio x2 - and a Christopher Kimball timer - NO, I do not work for ThermoWorks...I just like their products.
Other useful bits...
KitchenAid 7-qt Pro Line stand mixer
A Black & Decker food processor that I can't seem to murder
A couple of immersion blenders, one a "consumer" model & the other a "high end" Italian thing. Yes, the Italian one is a bit better, but only marginally
Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus 8-qt + accessories like egg-bite & egg holders
All-Clad pots & pans, along with some cast iron...everything from 7" Skookie pans to 8.5qt Dutch ovens
Weber GBS griddle, pizza stone, and wok
Knives range from Mercer to F. Dick to "You spent how much for one knife? One knife?!" LOL
That looks like a Platinum D6…same one that I have.
I purchased mine new in 2005 for $1999. A fair chunk o’ change in ‘05. (Roughly $3100+ adjusted.)
Anyway, it’s still going strong and built MUCH better than more recent offerings IMO. Over the years, I’ve replaced 1 wheel. And that damage was my fault. Before I seriously got into smoking and the like, it was my daily drive. For years.
I also used to recommend Weber gas grills without reservation based on that grill. And then I saw some Summits a few years ago and changed my tune. Not the same grill. Sure, they’re fancy looking and have lights and flip down rotisserie motors, etc., but the core components are not the same standard as they once were.
Personally, I would have a serious look at it. For flipping, it would definitely come down to what exactly needed to be replaced. It’s still built better than most of their more recent models that I’ve seen…better stainless, better parts.
Sure, it doesn’t have lights and all that, but it’s a solid grill. Not sure what used grills go for, as I’ve never looked…but last I saw a 6-burner Summit, it was in the $3k+ range. So a cleaned up/restored one (with better components/stainless) should be a fairly easy sell.
Rehab it and attach it to the yolk of your smoker trailer. On my trailers we have a charcoal grill, a griddle that's on top of the firebox, and a propane burner that can be a range or a deep fryer. Comes in handy cooking for the crew when doing big events.
If not cooking outdoors, I am cooking on the stovetop with my 14" carbon steel wok, 12" CI skillet, or in the oven with my two Lodge CI pizza pans, or two dutch ovens. I've also got a nifty Lodge carbon steel grill pan that rocks for veggies outdoors.
I really question that it will need that much investment to rehab it. Beyond flavorizer bars and new burners, the rest of it should be intact, if dirty, as its mostly stainless steel.
I would take it if free, and start by a deep cleaning, and see where you are then. You can always kick it to the curb later.
If not cooking outdoors, I am cooking on the stovetop with my 14" carbon steel wok, 12" CI skillet, or in the oven with my two Lodge CI pizza pans, or two dutch ovens. I've also got a nifty Lodge carbon steel grill pan that rocks for veggies outdoors.
I got parts to rehab my old Genesis Silver A from them. Looks like a complete set of 6 burners is $99. $112 if it has the "smoker" box option with the small burner under that.
What is expensive is the flavorizer bars. My dad actually fabricated me several sets of those in stainless from sheet metal stock. Do you have a way to bend metal (a brake) at the shop where you work on your smokers? If so... maybe just cut and bend your own flavorizer bars for the rehab, if it needs them. Or find some angle iron stock or something that is the right size to replace them...
The only thing I’d worry about are the igniters. I had one go out on me about 5 years ago, it cost like $40 to replace. They were only warranted at the time for like 3 years I think. A set for the rig above would set you back some $$$. Otherwise new burners and flavorizor bars are probably $100-125 if that’s all it needs.
Yeah, I am not sure I like this new ignition system on my newer Weber gas grill, where each burner has its own ignitor. The old crossover system worked well with a single igniter, and the crossover tubes between burners to carry the flame to the next burner. Plus it was easier to light. Heck, the 2002 Genesis is still lighting with one click of its piezo, and I probably only replaced the piezo ignitor once in 22 years. With the new system, I gotta hit the ignitor button for each burner.
My '08 Genesis has had a couple igniter replacements but they all failed within a year or so and I ended up just using a lighter since then. There is a little opening on the front panel into which I insert the lighter
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