"Mark Filice" > wrote in message
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> In article >, bbq says...
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>>LOL. You were using a chimney starter in the 60's? I never heard of
>>them, nor saw any in the outdoors section of stores. It was AFB, where
>>I learned about them, lump instead of Kingsford and lots of other things.
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> My dad made his chimney starter back in the 60s by taking a 2 lb coffee
> can and
> punching several holes in the bottom of it with the can opener. He would
> point
> the tips downward to allow for more air. He was a pretty inventive guy. I
> used
> to think that everyone lit their charcoal that way.
>
> I have one of them that I made in my travel trailer for use with my
> tabletop
> Weber when we are RVing.
\My dad did the same thing with the coffee can--even welded a handle on for
ease of use but did use starter fluid for sure!
Buzz