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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven & Outdoor Cooking >> Camp Ovens & Related Equipment >> Is This A Reproduction Furphy??? https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1484131789 Message started by Derek on Jan 11^th, 2017 at 8:49pm

Title: Is This A Reproduction Furphy???
Post by Derek on Jan 11^th, 2017 at 8:49pm

Check out this on eBay. Is this perfect looking Furphy a new reproduction of a 1993 model.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Original-FURPHY-12-camp-oven-Shepparton-93-/322386766966?hash=item4b0fbfac76:g:-5IAAOSwjDZYdcCQ

Something didn't look right to me when I first saw this and it took a while to click. But from what I can see there is no distinct gate mark in the base and the little knobs of metal on the bottom of the legs make it seem to me that the base mold has been poured through the legs.

Am I going crazy or what!!!!!!!

If I am wrong it is a good looking camp oven

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http://freecampsaustralia.com/Album/albums/userpics/10001/thumb_IMG_0074.JPG

Title: Re: Is This A Reproduction Furphy???
Post by Saltbush Bill on Jan 12^th, 2017 at 6:22am

Had a quick look at a "92" 12 inch I have here Derek.
My 92 doesn't have the distinct gate mark on the bottom either. That's not something I had noticed before.
At first I thought you could be right, about it being a repo ....now I think not.

Title: Re: Is This A Reproduction Furphy???
Post by poddy dodger on Jan 12^th, 2017 at 1:38pm

Like Rory I went and had a look at my genuine 92 model, like that one the double pp's in Shepparton are misaligned and one leg on the n is short so it's a good copy but in my opinion, a copy nonetheless, just a gut feeling.

I can't look at the base gate mark as I am cooking in it right now, a piece of corned beef as a bit of a change from ham.

Hope you are all enjoying a bit of time off.

Rob.

Title: Re: Is This A Reproduction Furphy???
Post by mikel on Jan 13^th, 2017 at 8:19am

From a bloke who owns no genuine furphy"s but having seen a few, the general appearance is rough enough to call it genuine ;)
As PD comments, would be interesting to make further comparisons on the lettering/misalignments. Also, were the "ears" always drilled for the bail at that time?

However it also looks to be unused, no sign of it being seasoned, not a skerrick of black in the surface blemishes.
From that age, remnants of surface rust would be evident so it well may be a recent repo. 8-)

Regardless, don't think I will be bidding :(
mikel

Title: Re: Is This A Reproduction Furphy???
Post by Kingbrown on Jan 13^th, 2017 at 1:45pm

Gatemark method of pouring was discontinued from about 1910 from what I have read. It has been a Sprue pour since then. I own a "93" model 15 inch Furphy and it has no sign of a sprue mark either. It is totally flat the same as the one in the pic. It looks like a real one to me. Mine does not have Shepparton written on it though.

Title: Re: Is This A Reproduction Furphy???
Post by Derek on Jan 21^st, 2017 at 4:17pm

Well it sold. Will have to keep an eye out to see if there are any more around.