Charcoal Briquet Production at the Ford Iron Mountain Plant, Chute from Briquet Press to Dryers, 1935
THF263525 / Charcoal Briquet Production at the Ford Iron Mountain Plant, Chute from Briquet Press to Dryers, 1935
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company made charcoal from wood wastes produced by its Michigan lumber mills. Wood chips were collected, dried and burned in retorts. These special ovens captured the combustion gases so that they could be used to generate some of the energy needed to run the plant. The resulting char was crushed, mixed with starch and compressed into usable briquettes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
25 April 1935
Subject Date
25 April 1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.62877
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
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SetFord Charcoal Briquets
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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 barbecue accessories and packages of the popular briquettes in Ford dealerships across the country.