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Old Egg-no way to keep lid open
Swad
Posts: 8
I bought an old small egg which only has a single hinge in back connecting the lid to the bottom. The hinge looks a little flimsy and there is no way for the lid to stay open. Can I put a new band assembly on my old egg? Where would I go to buy one? Thanks in advance!
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Your local BGE Dealer can help you.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas
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Do you have a picture? Are you sure it's a small and not a mini? You might be able to adust the band with tightening the bolts on the band. My Large needs adjustment to stay open every once awhile."The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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Can you post a pic??
An old OLD OLD egg had a piano hinge in the back and arms on the side that were over center type--you used the ash tool to "lock" them place. Then on the old OLD egg came a single hinge with a lock bar on it (not spring assisted.) On the old egg was the spring-assisted the hinge that's been used for for 10+ yrs up until about two years ago. Now it's two hinges near the back with the replaceable springs. -
stlcharcoal said:Can you post a pic??
An old OLD OLD egg had a piano hinge in the back and arms on the side that were over center type--you used the ash tool to "lock" them place. Then on the old OLD egg came a single hinge with a lock bar on it (not spring assisted.) On the old egg was the spring-assisted the hinge that's been used for for 10+ yrs up until about two years ago. Now it's two hinges near the back with the replaceable springs.
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There are some holes in the ring where something could be attached. Thanks
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i had one of the original mexican spring bands on one egg, when the springs went out i could wedge a wood split between the back of the dome and base to keep it open, that was around dec 01 and jan 02
if i had one of those older eggs and was looking for an upgrade i would call bge direct and try to get a hold of an older employee like bruce buchannon just to confirm compatibility, there were some changes back in the 90's with eggs, castings etc.
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
Bruce Bohannon
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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I'm pretty sure that's not a Big Green Egg.......
Maybe it's just bad lighting or the glare......it's not dark enough and even for the old clay type, that grain is wrong.
Does it have "Big Green Egg" cast into it just below the temp gauge? -
stlcharcoal said:I'm pretty sure that's not a Big Green Egg.......
Maybe it's just bad lighting or the glare......it's not dark enough and even for the old clay type, that grain is wrong.
Does it have "Big Green Egg" cast into it just below the temp gauge?
Yes. It has Big Green Egg cast in Each Word on top of the other. It does seem to be lighter than other Eggs I've seen, though. It has a BGE thermometer and a sliding cap with Big Green Egg cast into it. The cap does not have a daisy wheel, though-just the sliding disc.
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that long vertical seam running down the side of the egg puts it around early 80's i believe, from what i remember late 80's didnt have the seam
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
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Wow.....that's a super old one then......like 70s, or early 80s. I saw one down at Eggtoberfest like that before, but it wasn't that faded.Swad said:stlcharcoal said:I'm pretty sure that's not a Big Green Egg.......
Maybe it's just bad lighting or the glare......it's not dark enough and even for the old clay type, that grain is wrong.
Does it have "Big Green Egg" cast into it just below the temp gauge?
Yes. It has Big Green Egg cast in Each Word on top of the other. It does seem to be lighter than other Eggs I've seen, though. It has a BGE thermometer and a sliding cap with Big Green Egg cast into it. The cap does not have a daisy wheel, though-just the sliding disc.
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THEBuckeye said:Upgrade
Thanks. I'm trying to upgrade this one if possible instead of just shelling out more money for a new one. Some odd part of me loves
taking old things and making them work like new again-I guess that's why I have so much old cast iron and vintage woodworking tools!
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I’m with you! Plus most times the original old cast iron and in particular vintage woodworking tools were made much better than those sold today.Swad said:Some odd part of me lovestaking old things and making them work like new again-I guess that's why I have so much old cast iron and vintage woodworking tools!Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
It should have a prop rod on one side or both depending on the size of the kamado. You pull the prop rod at the center towards you and will go past center keeping the lid open.XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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thats really your best bet
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