Ford Charcoal Briquets Bag, 1929-1947
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Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded bags of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.
Ford Motor Company sawmills created heaps of wood wastes. Some was used to produce steam for factory operations. The rest was carbonized and compressed into charcoal. Workers mixed charred hardwood chips with starch, forming nearly 100 tons of charcoal briquettes each day. Dealers sold branded bags of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.
Artifact
Briquets (Fuel)
Date Made
1929-1947
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.227.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charlotte Burgess
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Brown
Red
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
Depth: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
"For Campers/Picnickers/Cottagers and Tourists - Excellent for use in fireplaces or for starting furnace fires - Particularly Adapted to Industries such as Tinshops, Foundries, etc." Ford Charcoal Briquets The Modern Form of Charcoal Perfected to Burn Twice as Long as Common Charcoal for Kitchens, Galleys, and Charcoal Heaters
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