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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Charcoal Grills => Topic started by: CaptJack on December 04, 2014, 02:07:51 PM

Title: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: CaptJack on December 04, 2014, 02:07:51 PM

I just said goodbye to an old friend  :(
I cleaned up, took apart, packed and shipped
my 70s Char-Broil aluminum grill to it's new home

(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/CBcharcoal_001.jpg)

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on December 04, 2014, 02:10:16 PM

That old girl is a beauty, I'm sure you're sad to see her go  :(

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 04, 2014, 02:14:25 PM

I sure hope it went to a good home.

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: CaptJack on December 04, 2014, 02:15:32 PM

Quote from: smokeasaurus on December 04, 2014, 02:14:25 PM

I sure hope it went to a good home.

sparky  (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 04, 2014, 02:22:21 PM

Yup, it went to a good home  8) 8)

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: muebe on December 04, 2014, 02:41:52 PM

All right Sparky! Going old school ;)

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: sliding_billy on December 04, 2014, 03:00:59 PM

Glad someone else will be using it.

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: 1Bigg_ER on December 04, 2014, 03:05:24 PM

Anybody wanna guess what Sparky's first cook will be?

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: TMB on December 04, 2014, 03:20:25 PM

Quote from: 1Bigg_ER on December 04, 2014, 03:05:24 PM

Anybody wanna guess what Sparky's first cook will be?

I bet hot dogs  :D :D :D :D :D

Title: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: Pappymn on December 04, 2014, 03:57:46 PM

Very kewl CJ

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on December 04, 2014, 04:19:40 PM

Quote from: TMB on December 04, 2014, 03:20:25 PM

Quote from: 1Bigg_ER on December 04, 2014, 03:05:24 PM

Anybody wanna guess what Sparky's first cook will be?

I bet hot dogs  :D :D :D :D :D

I would guess some good healthy boneless, skinless, chicken breast. ::) :P

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: RAD on December 04, 2014, 06:48:59 PM

Really? What else but ribs?  :D

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: sparky on December 04, 2014, 08:03:37 PM

Yep, old school for me this next year.  I have 8 grills on my patio.  5 should be very afraid.  Got to make room for my new baby.  1st cook, California prime rib.  Tri tip.  I also want to thank capt Jack for selling it to me.  at a very good price and told ask what it is.  I'll never sell it.  Ever. 

Title: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: Scallywag on December 04, 2014, 08:15:31 PM

Can't wait to see what you do with that grill buddy.

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on December 04, 2014, 08:23:55 PM

Quote from: sparky on December 04, 2014, 08:03:37 PM

Yep, old school for me this next year.  I have 8 grills on my patio.  5 should be very afraid.  Got to make room for my new baby.  1st cook, California prime rib.  Tri tip.  I also want to thank capt Jack for selling it to me.  at a very good price and told ask what it is.  I'll never sell it.  Ever.

What time will dinner be served?  I don't want to be late.  :P

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: TwoPockets on December 05, 2014, 09:52:42 AM

Cool! Glad to see it go to a good home where we will continue to see good meat cooked on it.

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: CaptJack on December 05, 2014, 04:54:23 PM

what she does better than anything else is reverse seared tri-tip (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)

(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/TriTip_021.jpg)

(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/TriTip_022.jpg)

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: CaptJack on December 05, 2014, 04:56:39 PM

she is also a KILLER Grill (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
charcoal is 5" below the grill grate

(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o283/CaptJack50/BBQ/8LobsterTails_02.jpg)

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on December 05, 2014, 08:22:46 PM

Great looking cook, nicely done.  ;)

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: Smokin Soon on December 05, 2014, 10:51:55 PM

That center heat shield is really cool. I don't see that offered on the new ones.

Title: Re: said goodbye to an old friend
Post by: CaptJack on December 06, 2014, 03:24:26 AM

Quote from: Smokin Soon on December 05, 2014, 10:51:55 PM

That center heat shield is really cool. I don't see that offered on the new ones.

it's just a piece of scrap stainless I put a couple of brackets on so it would stand up on the edge of the drip pan