reillyranch

Hey guys, thanks for the info. I had some of this information before but now its better organized. I am still looking for specific information about the portable charcoal grills they offered. Some can be seen in the 1930's era tradeshow photo. But what year did they introduce the grills, was there a part number for them, and where were they made. My passion is collecting vintage BBQ grills and the more I can find out the better. Thanks again for all the input. Ed (I'll try to post what I have now) Kingsford 1921 final.docxKingsford 1921 final.docx

I will take some pics of the ones I have and then try to figure out how to post them. Thanks for the links, I have seen some of them before while researching. I would like to really nail down the actual year they were offered with some hard evidence. There are pics of dealerships with the charcoal for sale, as well as period advertising and trade show images, but they date to the late 30's and 40's. By the look of the photos the charcoal business was well established by then. The product introduction would have to have been a few years prior,

Hello, I'm new to this forum and apologize if this is not the correct avenue to ask questions. I am looking for very specific information regarding the portable charcoal bbq grills Ford produced in the 1930's and 1940's. I own several models and would like to know what year they were produced and where they were made. I have read a Ford share holder meeting notes from 1936 which mentions the Ford charcoal products but nothing about the portable grill itself. Was Ford charcoal offered first, then the portable grill? And if so, what were the years? Thanks for any help, Ed