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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven & Outdoor Cooking >> Camp Ovens & Related Equipment >> Furphy Water Fountain https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1294912356 Message started by poddy dodger on Jan 13^th, 2011 at 7:52pm

Title: Furphy Water Fountain
Post by poddy dodger on Jan 13^th, 2011 at 7:52pm

I watched with anticipation the Furphy water fountain on eBay, anticipation 'cause I was going to have a bid before it took off and sold today for $736.75, that's way beyond my budget.

I think I remember Astro saying you could buy them new less than a decade ago for a couple of hundred bucks, well that's inflation for you.

pd

Title: Re: Furphy Water Fountain
Post by Saltbush Bill on Jan 13^th, 2011 at 9:34pm

Dont ya wish you had bought a pallet load back then PD...... ;D Im sure the Furphy mob would have given a discount for that many. By the way...when at swap meets dont accidently walk past one of these thinking its a CO lid with a chip out of the edge ;)
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FURPHY-WATER-TANK-LID-CASTIRON-/140494554017?pt=AU_Decorative_Arts_Homewares&hash=item20b620c3a1

Title: Re: Furphy Water Fountain
Post by Stump Jump on Jan 14^th, 2011 at 9:49am

Incredible SBB!!!

The price of that water cart lid is more than twice as much as I paid at a clearing sale 12 years ago, for a complete and serviceable Furphy water cart !!!

Obviously well healed these Furphy collectors :-/ :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Furphy Water Fountain
Post by poddy dodger on Jan 14^th, 2011 at 10:11am

Saltbush Bill wrote on Jan 13^th, 2011 at 9:34pm:

CO lid with a chip out of the edge
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Don't give too many secrets away SBB.
I saw two of these water tank lids at an antique shop in Elmore a couple of years ago at $200 each. When I got back in the truck I said to my bride, "Bloke having himself on... $200 for a Furphy lid... ha ha".

pd

Title: Re: Furphy Water Fountain
Post by astroboy on Jan 14^th, 2011 at 12:25pm

I picked up one in Jerilderie on the way to the Bendigo Swap in November for $60, could'nt believe my luck. :o

Title: Re: Furphy Water Fountain
Post by Stump Jump on Jan 14^th, 2011 at 1:19pm

It’s not uncommon to come across Furphy carts on farms where the lid was missing. I used to think that over time they must have been misplaced or lost, however after reading this thread I’m beginning to wonder ….. :-/