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An older and a goodie egg. Little vintage Mini

inkncraig
inkncraig Posts: 4
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I aquired this little egg. Does anybody have an idea when this made, around the time. Does  BGEs' have 'generations' based on design changes. You can see, it hasnt been used. I am waiting for all the interanl parts to show up from the mothership. Cant wait to see what I can on this. Any Mods or cooking ideas would be a great help too! Thanks in advance. 
Always keep exploring new possiblities

BGE mini, Classic B Vision Grill, Steel Texas offset, two weber kettles. 
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  • gmac
    gmac Posts: 1,814
    At least it's not blue. 
    Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    edited May 2016
    3 observations; I bought my Mini in July, 2005. By then they had switched to just one scizzor hinge on the side instead of on each side and also had switched from the black painted vent to stainless. OTOH that bale-style handle was still in use, but that plastic faced thermometer was the generation put in use in 2001.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    Great find. I'd get a late model nest or mini carrier for it. 

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    You can see mine in the background in the new mini carrier. 

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    edited May 2016
    You asked about modifications. I never liked how that bale handle when it gets worn just a little would drop down and get really hot. So what I did was to bend a piece of strap steel and bolt it into the holes where the old one pivoted.

    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    shtgunal3 said:
    You can see mine in the background in the new mini carrier. 
    That's a Maxi-Mini right? He is asking about an original Mini.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • inkncraig
    inkncraig Posts: 4
    One other big hint.. The fire grate is all ceramic. not steel. 
    Always keep exploring new possiblities

    BGE mini, Classic B Vision Grill, Steel Texas offset, two weber kettles. 
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  • chuckytheegghead
    chuckytheegghead Posts: 1,201
    RRP said:
    shtgunal3 said:
    You can see mine in the background in the new mini carrier. 
    That's a Maxi-Mini right? He is asking about an original Mini.
    That's a mini 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    edited May 2016
    inkncraig said:
    One other big hint.. The fire grate is all ceramic. not steel. 
    Go ahead and replace it now - the old ceramic style were fire chokers! Like you can see in my picture mine already had a metal charcoal grate. BTW my L, M and S all had those ceramic grates and those eggs were purchased in 2000 and 2001. I still think your Mini may have been late 1990's.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 6,134
    @RRP nope, that's a mini . The carrier retails for around $70 for a mini.

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
    RRP said:

    That dog isn't going to fit no matter what - gonna have to use a larger egg...
    Phoenix 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    blasting said:
    RRP said:

    That dog isn't going to fit no matter what - gonna have to use a larger egg...
    I don't know, .shave all that hair she may fit.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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