Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
I'm not even sure what it is, but someone should rescue it
I've been doing some digging and researching and can't find another one like it. The legs and shelf are exactly like my Charmglow Party Host HEJ-1T and Charmglow used those wheels of another model from the same era but I can find no record of this one under Charmglow or MHP.
"The world’s first outdoor gas grill was invented by Walter Koziol and marketed under the trade name of Perfect Host.
The Perfect Host was:
A 22-1/2″ round portable cart unit
Available in Natural or LP gas
Constructed of steel
The Perfect Host changed the way the world cooks-out and laid the foundation for the gas grill industry.
1961
Charmglow had become a household name
Charmglow had quickly become a household name, so MHP changed the company name to Charmglow Products
1962
The first rectangular designed gas grill was introduced
Walter re-engineered the “round steel grill” and introduced the first rectangular painted steel gas grill with a hinged lid, a better and more efficient grill concept.
1964
Rustproof Cast Aluminum Grill
Cast Aluminum design
Further improving on design, the first rustproof cast aluminum rectangular gas grill with a patented hinged lid was introduced. To this day, this remains the industry’s most popular design."
This info is from MHP history on there web page.
My only guess is that about 1964 or later when Charmglow introduced the cast Aluminum rectangle gas grill that they also tried to reintroduce a round kettle like option and when the rectangle option became a more popular design they discontinued the round option. If this is true I wonder how many of these round gas units were made.
