BBQBandit Writes:
"Just curious about who may own some of America's oldest and great performing antique and vintage charcoal, pellet and/or gas grills. Does anyone own the original Weber charcoal kettle or a Charmglow 1959/60 gas grill? I for my part own a 1950's Hasty-bake, Similar Sears grill made by Big Boy, a 1960's cast-iron charcoal Charbroil, a 1962 and 67 -70 Charmglow(s) and a slew of old Broilmasters, falcons, etc., old Hibachis and similar vintage grill accessories. Also have a 1963 grill buyers guide to confirm age and production dates. What do you own and do you still cook on them and how do they perform compared to what's available now?"
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I have a mid to late 1960s John Deere gas grill model 44G still in use today
My folks have a Que-Grill Charcoal Grill made in Atlanta, GA. Anyone know anything about this grill or the manufacture – Atlanta Stove?
I have a 1964 charmglow chefs chioce double burner, works great
we have recently found a big boy manufacturing co. big boy deluxe model 2-613 in box not put together. can you tell me were i might find info for this.
Hi, I have a BIG charcoal grill with a spit attached. It is circa 1940’s and it is in the shape of a large stagecoach with glass lights on the front. It is approximately 4 feet high and 4 1/2 feet long and 2 feet deep. It has all original tires and decorations on it and the company name on the Grill is “ROYAL” The spit says “Chattanooga Royal Co.” Does anyone know anything about this grill or the company. It was purchased in the Wash. D.C. area in the 1940’s.
I have a 1958 Char-Broil CB-19 “portable pit” This little charcoal grill has an 18 by 12 cooking top. My Dad bought it when he bought the house (before I was born) and I inherited it when he moved to Florida. It weighs about 35 pounds and stands on three removable legs. I have the original brochure from my Dad so that is how I know so many details. We used it up until this year when my wife bought me a gas grill for Father’s day. It is much quicker to get the gas started and we have not used the little charcoal one at all this year. I do miss the fun of cooking the “old-fashioned” way but the gas is quicker and easier. I will not get rid of it, however.
have charmglow double BURNER CC1 MISTER CHEF , and a Duncane
4002ple…
love them both Lp gas/ natural.
NEIGHBOR BOUGHT A NEW GRILL ABOUT 10 YRS AGO ASKED IF I WANTED CHARMGLOW , I RESTORED IT TO NEW HE SAID HE SHOULD HAVE NEVER GAVE IT TO ME ..
i found an old charcoal grill at an estate sale. it is made like a stagecoach with 2 side boxes. trying to restore but cant find any info on it..can anyone assist ?
It may be a Royal product. Check out
http://www.grillershallofflame.com/category.cfm?Category=23
I found one at a flea market. It was in great condition and the seller was asking $800. I don’t know if he sold it that weekend or for what price.
I would love to see a pic of the hasty bake.i just picked up one today at a sale that looks like a snap on tool box.its the most unusual thing Ive ever seen. please send me a picture of yours to tony70@wpa.net
I have a Royal Chef “Stage Coach” with the warranty card and owners manual, but no dates. It was manufactured by Royal Division, DeSoto Chemical Coatings Inc. Chattanooga, TN . It came with a 5 year warrenty against firebowl burnout, not bad.
We just picked up a Kenmore charcoal grill w/electric rot-how to spell rotissery – had cool 60’s drink holders to stick in the ground by the lawn chair and a tin of dutch? matches like the normal paper matches but of wood, the original book for the grill, we will try it out today!
ps – someone earlier commented need parts for vintage grill – i searched for 1960 charcoal grill and there were replies from many (too bad there is a grill brand name VINTAGE – spoils the search) OLD grill part suppliers…
enjoy fleeting summer! Deb
I have a Charbroil CB 600 Executive charcaol grill from (around) 1964. It has a stainless hood and cast iron sides and door to the firebox. The grill has been in my family since it was new and many of the greatest meals I’ve ever had were cooked on it. I’ve rebuilt it a few times, but it works as well today as it ever has
Have one that sounds similar to yours. Do you have any pictures of this grill,and if so would you send it to me. THANKS !!
I have some very small charcoal grills one is made like a potbelly stove with the vent door and the other just big enough to put 2 broquets in. Both are cast iron with wood handles. Would love to know more about them.
I have a hibachi type, Anique charcoal grill, made by the Columbia Iron Works,in Columbia Georgia. As I understand it, this old company is long out of business, and the site is now a Tourist atraction.
This grill has a carrying handle, and 3 sockets on the bottom for legs. Grill grid is missing but I’m sure one could be made to fit.
ANTIQUE 1950′S STAGE COACH GRILL / NOVELTY BBQ GRILL !!
This seller accepts PayPal Buy It Now or Best Offer
$499.00
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I have a 1950’s top of the line Kenmore BBQ, baby blue formica top, chrome trim, chrome lid, rotisserie, charcoal air blower….very cool, looks like it should be on the happy Days set. Its in amazing condition, does anyone have an idea of who might have interest in purchasing a piece of americana? I hate to part with it, but moving cross country soon.
help,,have a never used,looks brand new Big Boy bbq w/spit is charcol and electric,,cant find much on the web,,any ideas or $$$ offers
Purchased my QUE Grill in 1955 from Sears in Savannah, Ga. When I was stationed at Camp Stewart (now is Fort Stewart) about 30 miles South of Savannah
I have a very very old bbq grill that folds up and it has wheels and the grill part has a turn handle to adjust the level of the cooking serface. If sone wants to help me find any info let me know how I can add a picture.
I have one of the old stage coach grills this grill is in great shape for the age, would like to sell it.
I am interested in your Stagecoach BBQ grill.
Where are you?
Price?
Thanks,
Jerry Mays
Alabama
jernjud2000@yahoo.com
I HAD an old charcoal grill made by Atlanta Stove Works called the “Cue Cart”, and it was simply put the finest charcoal grill I’ve ever used. I found it discarded on the side of the road do doubt after many years of service to its previous owner. It had a broken wheel which was an easy fix. I used it for many years until I threw it out not being able to get needed parts. This was before the internet days, and I sorely regret to this day the loss of that grill, as they are not made any more. The quality level and features were exceptional, and not likely to be reproduced even if someone had a mind to, because of the cost to manufacture at that quality level. It was a relatively small grill, after all.
Dave
I too have just acquired the “Royal Chef” Stagecoach and want to know if anyone knows how the hood is kept open so it does not drop back. There are small holes in the frame and hood but don’t know what was attached….a spring ??? Also how was the spit attached? I love this grill and want to use it. Jeff Rhyan you mentioned you have the manual any help on this. Thanks
Eileen. The longated holes on the hood and base.Hold 2 long s type hooks that hook in the bottom and the top slots. This upon opening prevents the hood from falling back. We just acquired the same grill but in complete condition. Hope this helps
Hey, i found a cast iron char-broil 860 today in pretty decent condition is it worth anything, should i keep it?
i have a stage coach grill with spit that works does anyone know how much it is worth
Does any one know about a Royal Chef Chattanooga Choo Choo grill?
I just bought an original Chattanooga Choo-Choo Bar-B-Que Grill in great condition, looks unused. Never saw this before, but think it was made in the 1960’s. Looking to sell it.
i have a grill shaped like a train that says chatt. choo choo .did you find out anything?
i have one need a picture please so i can how put my togeter please send as soon as you can
My father bought a Char-Broil no. 450 cast iron charcoal grill unit at Sears back in the early 60’s (if I recall correctly). He wasn’t using it anymore by 1980, so I took it and gave it a new coat of black stove paint.
I’ve used it ever since, almost every weekend in the summers. No need to say what a fine piece of equipment this is — not like the flimsy junk made now (if you can even find a charcoal grill mixed in with all the lousy GAS grills stupid people now lust over… what is the point of grilling over a gas flame?!?!). Comparing an old 1960’s charcoal grill to a new one is like comparing a new piece of stereo equipment to a Pioneer unit from the late 70’s. (Maybe they make some things better than they used to, but not charcoal grills or stereo equipment.)
This one still looks almost like new — only a bit of rust starting to show on one lil’ corner. Due simply to humidity, the flimsy aluminum ash catching tray is rusting out in the center, so I just lay in a scrap of “hardware cloth” and some foil. No problem. Of course, the built-in aluminum thermometer stopped working in the 60’s, but a magnetic wood-stove temp gauge replaces that easilly.
I also have all his old rotisserie equipment. Two electric motors, used all the time, still work perfectly after nearly 50 years. Also, various exotic rotisserie accessories like assorted clamps & big baskets. Not to mention an *ingenius* rotating shish-kabob holder — maybe they still make those for rotisseries, I wouldn’t know (have never needed to shop for new equipment!), but this old one is an elaborate work of stainless steel art that you can snap loaded kabob skewers in and out of.
Well… I Googled “vintage char-broil grills” and this discussion popped up, so I had to add my story! Carry on…..
Wow.. I have a CB-450A from the 60’s as well, and it’s still going strong too! Solid grill! I do need a new thermometer/heat indicator… any ideas on where I might find one of these? Thanks…
Whoa, what did I start back in March of 2005? Nice to see all the comments coming in…..alas a few years late. Never too late to preserve a bit of bbqing past.
Now, it seems from all the comments that they’re a lot of Royal Choo-Choo Trains and Stagecoach grills out there. But, what about the oldest of all charcoal grills……..No not Weber, Big Boy, Hasty Bake, but Henry Ford’s Picnic Grill? Given away to all who purchased a model T or A auto from him in the early nineteen hundreds. Who owns one (model 10, 20, 30 and the smaller Picnic grill (not given away for free)?
Lastly, does anyone have/ever seen a bag of Smokey Bear’s charcoal (not the grill….just the charcoal)?
>>>>>But, what about the oldest of all charcoal grills……..No not Weber, Big Boy, Hasty Bake, but Henry Ford’s Picnic Grill? Given away to all who purchased a model T or A auto from him in the early nineteen hundreds.
And I assume you know why he did that, eh? He was trying to create a market for his OTHER business besides Ford Motorcars — the Ford Charcoal Co. Henry Ford invented the charcoal briquette as a way to use the scrap wood and sawdust from his auto factories. The company is still around today, having gone through a name change early on to KINGSFORD Charcoal.
Outdoor cooking would not be very popular if we had to chop & burn firewood just to grill a hot dog. Henry Ford “invented” backyard grilling.
Hey Don Rosa, Glad to see someone else knows about the Henry Ford Picnic Grill. I have one still in its original box. It is used and the box has some tears, but it is nice all things considered. I never see them for sale. i bought this one about 20 years ago and have not seen another one. Anyone know of any sites that give a picture or value of them?
Hey Steve. Check out the site. Iantiqueonline.com. Someone there is sure to know. Its a free site
Hi…I have a ford Charcoal Briquet Camp Grill No 20 still in the box…there is a little about them on Worthpoint, but I haven’t been able to find out much more about it either…the site did say that they sell from 100 to1,000…I guess depending on the condition, etc.
hwywoman have you found a buyer for your Big Boy rotisserie barbeque?
We had a cool old orange charcoal grill from the 60’s when I was growing up. My Dad just told me it was manufactured by Tonka. I want one but can’t find.
Your grill was made by Tonka in Chicago Illinois and was a orange/red color. We had one in our back yard for years. Like you, enjoyed it very much! There is a small Tonka grill on e-bay right now, never used with that same color!
Have a Char-Broil 450A cast iron and aluminum grill handed down from my grandfather and just today bought the same size but newer model at an estate sale for $45.00!
Can anybody give me info this smoker/bbq?
It is cast iron and is stamped Dragon and Modern (smoker bbq). It has a stovepipe and a side fire box.
Thanks.
I have recently found a chattanooga Choo-Choo BBQer and would like for anyone who has one to send me a photo of theirs so I can see if I have missing parts.
Neet little BBQ. Thanks!
I was given a an old Structo cast aluminum grill with original spit and motor. This grill cooks so well that I gave away my Weber. If anyone has any info on this grill, I would like to hear about it.
Picked up a CUE-CART made by Atlanata Stove Works, it is in perfect shape with the exception of the wood table tops on the side. I’ll probably replace them with treated redwood and give it a new paint job as it is a bit faded.
Temp gauge works, Rotisserie option was still with it.
Paid $5 at a Estate sale.
has anyone ever answer about the grill built in atlanta? the cue grill I’m talking about
I have a cast iron grill that I am researching and will gladly take any help I can get to find the date manufactured and the value, if any.On both sides of the grill the following is stamped : CHARBECUE
Black Panther Co.
Sanford, N.C.
hotman5050×4@gmail.com
i have two vintage charmglow grills both have double tops one on pedestal other a cart with design i had stripped and repainted, they bouth are gutted ready for new parts and another50 years of use.
Michael
mtaylor0356@aol.com
I am looking to buy a Chattanooga Choo-Choo Bar-B-Que Grill made in the late 1960’s. Does anyone know where I can find one??? (843) 446-5481
We have one listed on ebay.
I have a late 40’s early 50’s All Americam Picnic Grill made by American Playground Devices Co. in Anderson indiana.
This is a cast iron grill with 2 flip around grates, botton coal grate, frt. vent and access door on the post where it was set in cement.
anyone interested?
could anyone send me any pictures they could on a char broil
450a charcoal grill i would like to see what i am missing, i also have a char broil 240a and would like pics of that too…
thanks
I also have a Char-Broil No. 240A and I can’t find any information about it on the internet. Do you know when it might have been made and I haven’t seen a single picture of it anywhere. Any info would be a great help.
Johnny,, I know it a long time post but if you find out anything about the 240A I would appreciate you contacting me,Powflags@yahoo.com
thanks
Jeff
I also have a Char-Broil No. 240A. With a lot of accesories such as the rotisserie,fish basket, rib basket etc. This was my wifes fathers and according to her it’s from the 60s ? Any one knowing anything about this grill I’d like to know.
farmer_boy_1975@yahoo.com
are there any pics of the vintage novelty grills on-line. Would love to see them. I have a Penny’s Foremost charcoal grill. CAnt find any info on it. It is really cool!
I also have a Penny’s Foremost grill. It is simply awesome and I also cannot find any information on it after searching the internet (and yard sales) for years.
I have a 1964 char broil that has ” patent pending
160 A ” on the side. It has 3 removeabe cast iron grates and 3 level heat control, It also has a temp gauge on the front and cast iron door in front. I got it 12 years ago when someone asked me to take it to the dump for them. I just cleaned it up and it works great, best barbque, puts the new ones to shame.
Hi #19 (Theresa) – sounds cool, would love to see a picture, and possibly interested in purchasing this vintage grill from you?
i have one 67CC CHarmglow gas grill (CC1) THAT I HAVE STRIPPED AND REPAINTED HAVE ALL OLD PARTS BUT WOULD BE BETTER IF BOUGHT NEW KNOBS VALVES ECT. THEY GO FOR REFURB 1,495.00.
I ALSO HAVE AN 67CC (CC1) CHARMGLOW GAS GRILL > CART
THEY BOTH HAVE TWO SIDES WHICH YOU CAN COOK AT DIFFRENT TEMPS. IT HAS ALSO BEEN GLASS BEADED AND REPIANTED HIGH TEMP PAINT. IS WILLING TO SELL BOTH. I HAVE PICTURES .
michael
sorry i also have and BELSON GAS GRILL WHICH COST NEW ABOUT 4000.00 CAN COOK 50 CHICKEN QTRS AT ONE TIME I ALSO HAVE PICS
MICHAEL
MTAYLOR0356@AOL.COM
Wow! This thread has been running continuously since 2005 – 6 years and still going. I’ll do my part to keep it so.
I have a Big Boy CUE-CART by Atlanta Stove Works. My late father in law bought it new and we inherited it a few years later. It’s from the 60’s or early 70’s.
Living in SoCal – we use it all the time. We really don’t have a winter here. It’s been used thousands of times. Still have the original word side boards (refinished, of course). I do agree with the earlier poster who said it’s the finest bar-b-que cooker ever. It’s been used soo much the cast iron bottom charcoal grates have burned thru in places.
Everyone says the hamburgers I produce on the Big Boy are the tastiest they have ever eaten.
This cooker is almost indestructible.
Keep the thread going folks.
Hi, Mr. Behnke: We sure enjoyed reading your comments about your Atlanta Stove Works ‘Cue Cart.’ Our family’s sentiments as well – it truly is the finest bar-b-que cooker ever! We (my son and I) purchased one in 1978 as a Father’s Day gift. The only thing we have had to replace on it is the wheels (unfortunately, however, the plastic on them is grey instead of white like the originals). If you have ever painted your Que Cart and it turned out satisfactorily, could you please tell us what kind of paint you used? and how you applied it?
Thank you, kindly.
my husband was working cleaning old brown stone home and he brougth royal charcoal rotisserie stove. i was very upset because we have limitted space however after he put it together i wanted to know about this funny looking charcoal grill. if you have any information on it please sent me an email. thank you. edith Bronx N.Y
I just found what i believe is a big boy rotisserie/grill with electric motor model 2 707. somebody left it by the side of the road picked it up and brought it home plugged it in and add a drop of oil to the bearing and it works great. i found a pamphlet with a picture on the front that shows my grill/rotisserie dated 1954. anybody have any information on this. or pictures i want to have it redone. pretty rusty but did bbg. oysters on it the night i got it worked great. any information would be great
I have a charcoal briquet camp grill No 20 made by Henry Ford, who gave it away with the Model A Fords back in the day…does anyone know anything about this???? It in the box and the box is in good shape – haven’t been able to find much about it online…
Looking for parts for a Char-Broil 450A–need an ash collection tray and new grill plates to hold the briquets. Can you suggest a source?
Everything else is working great.
I have :The Dutchess Cooker” cast aluminum charcoal grill from the late 40’s, early 50’s. We affectionately call it Sputnik due to it’s funny shape. We love this grill, but need to find replacement grills for it. We have cooked on this grill for about 37 year ourselves, and his parents from the time it was new, to when we got it in the 70’s. It was mfgd by Hamlin Products, Inc in Little Rock AR, but all I can find on them is their portable kitchen. Anyone else got one of these?
Does anyone know how old the Char-Broil No. 240A is? I’m having a tough time finding any information on it.
i have a cue-grill made in atlanta stove works inc . so far have not found date on it .complete grill works real nice. i wood like for u tell me a little about it if you can thank you larry. phone #919 812 2375 thanks for any help you have
I just puchased an old grill and would like some information about it. I guess it to be from the sixties or early seventies. It is round, about 18 inches in diameter, with a grill that spins on a center support, and the grill can be raised or lowered by means of a crank on the side. Construction is steel with aluminum legs/handle. It has a table top (plywood with pink formica top) that hooks onto the side and is spported by a detachable u-shaped leg. It is on a tripod base with wheels and a tray, and has no lid. It is in almost mint condition, so I assume that it did not come with a lid. It’s a metallic bronze color, and the only writing on it is a decal “AMC” on the side. Did American Motors ever give grills away as a premium? I can’t find any information about it online. Thanks.
In the early 60’s my dad had bought a charcoal grill from sears. as I remember it almost look like a circus tent. The top portion had panels of alternating orange/red and yellow. A rooster weather vane sat on the top. A storage cabinet was provided under the grill. And it also came with a rotisserie. I would like to get more info on this grill and hopefully locate one.
My father owns a “The Dutchess Cooker” , a Hamlin Product…it is ancient old but absolutely the best grill ever!
Where can I get another one?
I just got the 20″ pan and trivet for (i think) the grill that came before the Lodge Sportsman Grill/fish frier…its marked only 3052 D…anyone know for sure who made this and where i can find the actually grill/oven base?
i aquired “The Dutchess Cooker” by hamlin bout 7yrs back. i figured it had to be made by some type of aluminum, it just wont rust or corrode. Great grill. would def like to know more about it
Could anybody give me some information on a charcoal barbeque grill that has Chattanooga ChooChoo on it and looks like an old fashioned steam engine locomotive, complete with a silver bell.
This was found in an old barn we were cleaning out and is in good conditon.
My son bought a 1960 building with a steel barbeque built in the kitchen. It has it’s own chimney. I need some info on this steel Majestic barbecue model #33 C. If anyone has any info , please let me know.
Thank you!
I am looking for parts to a charbroil 860 that is about 35 years old. I am at kpulskamp@Santa-clarita.com
I have a 1959 Charbroil No. 240A grill which has been in use since day one. Need to replace four 7-1/2×18 cast iron grill sections and three 10×15 bricquet grates, Finally burned out after 53 years. Amazing grill for steaks, burgers, pork steaks and ribs. Don’t want to give it up. Any ideas?
I have every model of Charmglow Grills from the 1960’s. except a TNK and an SNR. I rebuild them and use them. I currently have a CC-1 on one of the fancy carts. It is the only grill that I have bought in my life. The rest I have picked up as people threw them out over the years.
I have a 1966 royal chef Chattanooga choo choo train grill that has never been used. It has a rotisserie with it, owners manual, grill cover, and a product order form with it. I would like to depart with this beautiful item but only to a buyer that will appreciate it. Pls email for picture if you are seriously intersted. tz_sbin@yahoo.com
i have a stagecoach bbq fof sale contact fowler_bambi@yahoo.com
We had a Big Boy hooded brazier from the mid 1970’s and loved it! Might be interested if someone had one for sale! Will check back periodically. Love the postings. Brings back old memories!
P.S. my email is guywholovesbooks@yahoo.com. Thanks!
I have a John Deere 44G in Mint condition. Stored for 20 years. Needs a new home. Make an offer.