Some may remember, I bought my 2nd Weber kettle a few months ago - it was a copper colored Premium and it is still sitting under a cover in the backyard, hiding from The Wife. Although I think she's aware - now that I've done so many other things recently (new slicer, plasma cutter, etc.), that little kettle isn't such a big deal.
But I've been wanting a 26"er for a long time. Been keeping my eye on Marketplace for like 2 years. NEVER seen one nearby, and I almost drove to Kansas City once to get one, only to find out it WASN'T a 26er, man am I glad I pressed that issue before I drove all the way up there. But never see these, and the one or two I've seen were s00p3r d00p3r 'spensive, so...
Well, my buddy wanted a new one - he's the guy whose shop I work out of. He has a 22" original and he wanted to get a Premium to capture ash and coals, because in his setup, if the wind is blowing, his place is prone to fire and he just wanted to be safer. So we've been keeping an eye out for a couple of months to get him a decent deal. He's a bit of a spendthrift, so he wasn't going to spend more than probably $75 for a 22" Premium, and I told him he should be able to get one with some patience for that price.
Yesterday he sends me an ad from FB Marketplace for one, it looks really good - porcelain enamel outside looks spectacular, but they haven't cleaned the inside, and it's got a bunch of ash, grate needs to be scrubbed, etc. But otherwise looks awesome, and though the pictures aren't great (a little too closeup to get a good look at the whole thing, etc.) I told him he better jump on it, because they only wanted $40 and I could tell it was a Premium. I figured it was already gone, as it had been up for sale since the night before.
Well, sure enough, they still had it, and he went to pick it up last night - about 30 miles from here.
He texts me on the way home, "Dude I think this thing is WAY bigger than mine."
I went back and looked at the pics... and when I zoomed in on the cover I could tell the air vent hole had a different handle on it, and then on one side I could see a wire rod-lookin' thing peeking around one side - barely.... holy CRAP! I nearly lost it!
My buddy, got a freaking NICE Weber 26" FOR FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS!!!!
I'm just beside myself. <sigh> I been lookin' for like 2 years!
Although his doesn't say "Master-Touch" on the handle, so I'm not sure what the difference is. Oh, I think it's the newer two-level grate with the removable center circle and such, isn't it? Anyways... lucky bastard.
But I've been wanting a 26"er for a long time. Been keeping my eye on Marketplace for like 2 years. NEVER seen one nearby, and I almost drove to Kansas City once to get one, only to find out it WASN'T a 26er, man am I glad I pressed that issue before I drove all the way up there. But never see these, and the one or two I've seen were s00p3r d00p3r 'spensive, so...
Well, my buddy wanted a new one - he's the guy whose shop I work out of. He has a 22" original and he wanted to get a Premium to capture ash and coals, because in his setup, if the wind is blowing, his place is prone to fire and he just wanted to be safer. So we've been keeping an eye out for a couple of months to get him a decent deal. He's a bit of a spendthrift, so he wasn't going to spend more than probably $75 for a 22" Premium, and I told him he should be able to get one with some patience for that price.
Yesterday he sends me an ad from FB Marketplace for one, it looks really good - porcelain enamel outside looks spectacular, but they haven't cleaned the inside, and it's got a bunch of ash, grate needs to be scrubbed, etc. But otherwise looks awesome, and though the pictures aren't great (a little too closeup to get a good look at the whole thing, etc.) I told him he better jump on it, because they only wanted $40 and I could tell it was a Premium. I figured it was already gone, as it had been up for sale since the night before.
Well, sure enough, they still had it, and he went to pick it up last night - about 30 miles from here.
He texts me on the way home, "Dude I think this thing is WAY bigger than mine."
I went back and looked at the pics... and when I zoomed in on the cover I could tell the air vent hole had a different handle on it, and then on one side I could see a wire rod-lookin' thing peeking around one side - barely.... holy CRAP! I nearly lost it!
My buddy, got a freaking NICE Weber 26" FOR FORTY FREAKING DOLLARS!!!!
I'm just beside myself. <sigh> I been lookin' for like 2 years!
Although his doesn't say "Master-Touch" on the handle, so I'm not sure what the difference is. Oh, I think it's the newer two-level grate with the removable center circle and such, isn't it? Anyways... lucky bastard.
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