AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM

AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM
https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl New Members >> New Members >> All New Members https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1317286150 Message started by Derek on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 6:49pm

Title: All New Members
Post by Derek on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 6:49pm

Welcome to all our new members who have joined in the past few months. Been a little busy and not on here that often. 8-) So haven't got around to welcoming you all personally.

Cheers

Derek

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by teemac on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 6:59pm

Thanks Derek,
have you heard of a camp oven brand, Simpson or Simonds/simons, an old mate that I know mentioned he had CO by that name and was going to check it out and give me the brand name
Cheers
Teemac

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by Derek on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 7:03pm

Yep, if you have a look around you will see quite a bit about Simpson. They are an old Aussie made oven and pretty good as well.

Derek

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by teemac on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 7:07pm

Thanks Derek,

Any idea what sort of $ these would go for in good nick???

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by Derek on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 7:13pm

I think sometimes it is all about how much you are prepared to pay. A lot of people stick to the $10 price. That's $10 an inch so a 12" would be about $120.

Like everything though and especially on eBay some people can pay ridiculous prices

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by Saltbush Bill on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 7:38pm

There is a bit about the history of Simpson here....the Company more than the camp ovens.
http://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1274248706
Simpsons are reasonably thin on the ground, compered to Meters for instance.

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by teemac on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 8:26pm

Thanks Saltbush Bill,
I read this today on the web, wasnt sure if they made CO's appreciate you taking the time to post up the link

Cheers
Teemac :) :)

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by poddy dodger on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 8:28pm

Derek, I think the $10 an inch is a thing of the past, nowaday it's whatever a person is prepared to pay, I sold an 8" Furphy earlier this year for $735.

teemac, Simpson ovens, not a great oven, the casting is fairly rough and the pot walls vary in thickness at least on the one I have, why did I buy it ? Because I'm a collector and I didn't have one.

pd

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by teemac on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 8:31pm

Thanks PD,
I am in the same boat mate, I wont be able to resist if the price is resonable as I dont have one, look like I got my hands on a 11" Meters of old mate, he tells me the lid is same as Metters but does not have the Metters Brand omn the lid, what do you think??
Teemac

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by poddy dodger on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 10:33pm

teemac wrote on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 8:31pm:

but does not have the Metters Brand omn the lid, what do you think??

If it hasn't got the name on it it's not the real deal, simple as that. Worth having ? Sure but it's definitely not a genuine Metters without the brand, any collector will tell you the same.

pd

Title: Re: All New Members
Post by Saltbush Bill on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 11:10pm

poddy dodger wrote on Sep 29^th, 2011 at 8:28pm:

the casting is fairly rough and the pot walls vary in thickness

Your right about that Pod...the first one I ever saw in the flesh.... :o :o .. I couldnt believe how rough it was.....But then Ive seen a couple that were much better made :-/