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 General Chat Area >> Let's Chew The Fat >> Historical Photo of Camp Oven https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1436128653 Message started by Kingbrown on Jul 6^th, 2015 at 6:37am

Title: Historical Photo of Camp Oven
Post by Kingbrown on Jul 6^th, 2015 at 6:37am

This photo is part of the BAYLIS COLLECTION OF PHOTOS and I think it is a ripper. We sought and received permission to post with credit.
These actual boilers and the large camp oven are believed to be currently residing in the Bungy collection. I think it is amazing to have a picture of your antique cast iron being used in the early days. :)
http://postimg.org/image/rb0ec7jmt/

Title: Re: Historical Photo of Camp Oven
Post by Chally on Jul 6^th, 2015 at 5:36pm

That is just brilliant!!! Very special to have.

Jeff

Title: Re: Historical Photo of Camp Oven
Post by Nelson on Jul 7^th, 2015 at 9:19pm

Great photo what year would that have been

Title: Re: Historical Photo of Camp Oven
Post by Rufzgutz on Jul 7^th, 2015 at 10:35pm

Tell us more please :)

Was Bungy alive when this photo was taken? :D

Hafta agree that it would be exciting to see one of your own ovens in the early years.

Hope it's OK to open up the photo to save on the forum.

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Title: Re: Historical Photo of Camp Oven
Post by Kingbrown on Jul 8^th, 2015 at 5:07pm

I doubt Bungy or me for that matter was alive when this pic was taken :). Late 1800's would be my guess. I camped on this property catching pigs many years ago. Had a look around the shearers quarters in case there was some cast iron laying around but I think Bungy had already been there ;)

Title: Re: Historical Photo of Camp Oven
Post by Bungy on Jul 8^th, 2015 at 7:05pm

Yeah I purchased them in the early 1970's plus 2 more ovens the one in photo is a 20"

Title: Re: Historical Photo of Camp Oven
Post by poddy dodger on Jul 9^th, 2015 at 7:48am

I had a long talk to the curator of the museum at Boulia a few years ago. He had worked on many of the properties around there in the early days and claimed that a lot of the ovens and boilers were taken by station cooks when the properties were in decline.
That particular museum has dozens of old ovens, mostly broken or with mismatched lids but still worth a look.
Talking about museums the one at Morven had a good collection of ovens including Simpson ones until someone cut through the wall and spirited them away in the middle of the night.

Rob.