Patrick
12-26-2011, 06:33 PM
As I was researching design and sourcing parts regarding design/building/construction of the SVO BBQ, I came across some interesting info regarding Henry Ford and the American Barbecue history at Wikipedia:
E.G. Kingsford is the inventor of the modern charcoal briquette. Kingsford was a relative of Henry Ford (http://50.63.47.32/wiki/Henry_Ford) who saw that Ford's Model T (http://50.63.47.32/wiki/Ford_Model_T) production lines were producing a large amount of wood scraps that were just being discarded. Kingsford suggested to Ford that a charcoal manufacturing facility be established next to the assembly line and sell the charcoal, with the Ford name, in Ford dealerships. After Kingsford's death, the company was renamed Kingsford Charcoal Co. in his honor.
http://www.kingsford.com/our-heritage/ (http://www.kingsford.com/our-heritage/)
Here are a few links that I visited today for inspiration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZTy40ZFK7U&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZLzSA9s8mI&feature=related
http://www.clagrills.com/grillparts/bbq_grillware/bbq_grillware-grill-parts-home.htm
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/welding-projects/pages/texas-grill-detail.aspx
http://www.oildrumpigroasterdesigns.com/how-to-build-a-grill-out-of-a-55-gallon-drum.html
http://www.bbqpage.com/homemade-grills/homemade-grills-55gallon-steel-barrels-8-steps-great-griller.html
http://www.bbqpage.com/homemade-grills/homemade-portable-grills-3-tips-mind.html
E.G. Kingsford is the inventor of the modern charcoal briquette. Kingsford was a relative of Henry Ford (http://50.63.47.32/wiki/Henry_Ford) who saw that Ford's Model T (http://50.63.47.32/wiki/Ford_Model_T) production lines were producing a large amount of wood scraps that were just being discarded. Kingsford suggested to Ford that a charcoal manufacturing facility be established next to the assembly line and sell the charcoal, with the Ford name, in Ford dealerships. After Kingsford's death, the company was renamed Kingsford Charcoal Co. in his honor.
http://www.kingsford.com/our-heritage/ (http://www.kingsford.com/our-heritage/)
Here are a few links that I visited today for inspiration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZTy40ZFK7U&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZLzSA9s8mI&feature=related
http://www.clagrills.com/grillparts/bbq_grillware/bbq_grillware-grill-parts-home.htm
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/welding-projects/pages/texas-grill-detail.aspx
http://www.oildrumpigroasterdesigns.com/how-to-build-a-grill-out-of-a-55-gallon-drum.html
http://www.bbqpage.com/homemade-grills/homemade-grills-55gallon-steel-barrels-8-steps-great-griller.html
http://www.bbqpage.com/homemade-grills/homemade-portable-grills-3-tips-mind.html