Another 1950’s BBQ (Big Boy BBQ)

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Hepcats Haven

Mel and I were cruising Craigslist when I decided to search for vintage BBQ’s and SHAZAM! We came across a 1950’s Big Boy BBQ. This one is similar to the 1963 Royal Chef I recently restored.

The above picture is from the catalog and shows the particulars including the original price of $79.95.

I emailed the owner and had the pleasure to meet a gentleman by the name of Shaun. He has a passion for things from this era just like Mel and I.

As you can see above, the compartment above the grill opens up and can be used as a warming tray.

That red knob in the picture above is to adjust the level of the briquettes which in return adjusts the heat.

This is the rotisserie and appears to be in good shape. I’ll clean it up, oil it and with some luck it will run like new.

This grill had many of the original accessories including these way out tongs.

This BBQ also came with a lot of other accessories that are listed in the Big Boy BBQ book. Here is what else came with this awesome grill:

Here are the two books that came with this grill:

I plan to keep the grill original and paint it silver with red accents. This should be a fairly easy resto and I hope to start on it soon.

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Jeremy Bridges | March 25, 2014 at 12:17 pm

I recommend using Rust-oleum High Heat. I used it on my BBQ, and it never looked better.

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- Hepcat Restorations | March 25, 2014 at 7:01 pm
  
  Hey Jeremy. Thanks for the tip. I’ve used it before on another BBQ. I wish we had more color choices though!
  
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- Shaun R. | March 26, 2014 at 7:36 am
  
  It was a pleasure meeting with Shane and Mel the other day. I look forward to talking about rare treasures with you two again. I can’t wait to see the finished Big Boy and better yet see some cool old cooking pictures.
  
  The Duke
  
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  - Hepcat Restorations | March 27, 2014 at 10:42 am
    
    Hi Shaun,
    
    It was really great meeting you as well. I just ordered the paint. Hopefully the weather is clear when I receive the paint so I can get started on the resto!
    
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Frank Mayes | January 17, 2016 at 1:31 pm

I just bought a Big Boy BBQ grill yesterday and it is in very good shape.it has the fire rake and the split basket . I woukd like to find a buyer fot it. It would not need muvh yo restore it. The power cord is cracked in several places and there is a little rust on it. Any idea where I might find a buyer?

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Frank Mayes | January 17, 2016 at 1:37 pm

I just bought a Big Boy BBQ grill yesterday. It is in very good shape. It has a little rust and the power cord is cracked in seversl places. It has the fire rake and the split basket. I would like to find a buyer for it. Can you help me? Thanks, Frank

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Anonymous | February 26, 2016 at 1:50 pm

I have this grill. Where do I find a replacement rotisserie for itself

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- Hepcat Restorations | February 26, 2016 at 1:55 pm
  
  Try searching on eBay. That’s how I’ve found replacement parts. You might have to create a saved search to alert you when parts are posted.
  
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Anonymous | March 1, 2018 at 7:14 pm

We have one- what is value

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