The briquettes were made from wood wastes produced by Ford's sawmill operations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The briquettes were then sold to the public through Ford's extensive network of automobile dealerships. This brochure promoted their use as an industrial fuel. The briquettes' dry and even heat, according to the text, made them ideal for drying casting cores and molds, for covering molten metals to prevent oxidation, and for pre-heating castings prior to welding. This packaging promoted their use in home and commercial workshops.
Because the briquettes smoldered without open flames, they were safer to use around the flammable materials often found in workshops. The briquettes could be used to melt solder, or to soften metals like lead, copper and brass. This brochure promoted their use to aid in the proper curing of tobacco. The briquettes, according to the text, produced a dry, even heat that removed moisture from tobacco leaves slowly and steadily.
With Ford briquettes, farmers could "make their own weather" and ensure a perfect crop. This brochure promoted their use as a feed supplement for poultry and livestock. According to the text, Ford charcoal had a purifying effect in animals' digestive systems, absorbing gases that might otherwise make them susceptible to illness. Ford recommended charcoal for hens, chicks, hogs, cattle, horses and sheep.
Ford Motor Company promoted its charcoal briquettes to commercial restaurateurs as well as backyard barbeque chefs. The briquettes, made from wood wastes generated by Ford's sawmill operations, produced a steady and even heat ideal for broiling meats. Ford boasted that the hardwood used in its charcoal gave a special aroma and flavor to any foods cooked over it.
Cars and cookouts were a natural fit in the s and s. As roads improved, Americans were eager to go exploring, whether on short day trips or longer journeys. A roadside picnic saved money for budget-conscious travelers, or provided a destination in itself for a family on a Sunday drive. Ford used these themes to market its charcoal briquettes. Ford promoted its briquettes as a compact, quick-burning fuel ideal for a number of indoor and outdoor uses.
Here two duck hunters enjoy a pot of coffee warmed over Ford-made charcoal. Ford Charcoal Briquets 34 artifacts in this set. Exhibit View. This expert set is brought to you by: The staff at The Henry Ford. The scraps were burned, mixed with starch and compressed into compact briquettes. Ford sold the charcoal to the public through its network of auto dealerships, as well as through conventional hardware, sporting goods and department stores. Make Cover Photo. Use default description of artifact Details Share.
Due to a large influx of employees at the Iron Mountain Ford Motor Company Plant, peaking at more than 7, by late , a severe housing shortage occurred in Dickinson County. The unincorporated area surrounding the plant had been slowly subdivided, which led to the establishment of the village of Kingsford in It was named in honor of Edward G.
Kingsford, who helped make it possible. Kingsford was a well-respected businessman who took great satisfaction in helping the village grow and prosper. The village of Kingsford was chartered to become the city of Kingsford in A consortium of industrialists, local and otherwise, took over the former Ford facilities and formed the Kingsford Chemical Company. The Kingsford Chemical Company began distilling wood and briquette charcoal under the Kingsford brand name.
The company resumed the sale of charcoal grills and targeted the outdoor grilling market. It was also instrumental in developing charcoal starter fluid, a product of the wood distillation process. Ford grills were sold with excelsior wood shavings to start the charcoal. The company closed the plant in , citing rising labor costs as the reason, and moved operations to other existing facilities.
The Clorox Company owns the Kingsford brand name today. Edward G. Minnie Kingsford died May 8, , after a lingering illness, and Edward died suddenly less than three months later on July 29, Although E.
Kingsford did not manufacture charcoal briquettes himself or own any part of the briquette business, he still became the man behind the name. The company, originally called Ford Charcoal, was renamed in E. More than 1 million tons of wood scraps are converted into quality charcoal briquets every year. So next time you grill with Kingsford charcoal, you can appreciate the history behind it AND the delicious meal it helped you create.
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