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

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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven & Outdoor Cooking >> Camp Ovens - The History >> 18 Inch Railway Ovens https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1518505654 Message started by Derek on Feb 13^th, 2018 at 5:07pm

Title: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Feb 13^th, 2018 at 5:07pm

Thanks to Ranger Nick of http://www.rangernick.com.au/ for the photos. Someone said they had heard that Nick had one of these so I asked him if we could have some photos for the the History Section of the forum.

This is only the second time I have heard of their existence and know of only one other collector who has one.

Thanks again Ranger Nick.

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Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by poddy dodger on Feb 13^th, 2018 at 8:32pm

I'm drooling, lovely shaped lid.....I want one.

Rob.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Feb 13^th, 2018 at 8:38pm

Is that a 17” Harding beside it????

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by poddy dodger on Feb 14^th, 2018 at 1:57pm

Derek wrote on Feb 13^th, 2018 at 8:38pm:

Is that a 17” Harding beside it????

Looks very much like one Derek, a lovely pair and I'm not talking about Nick.
Rob.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Saltbush Bill on Feb 15^th, 2018 at 7:38am

Nice work Derek , good to finally have a photo of one of these in the history section.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Feb 16^th, 2018 at 2:08pm

I have asked Nick if he has any historical background on the oven.

I think it is amazing when we hear of these mythical old camp ovens and then start to see evidence of them like we have here.

To me this is the essence of what this forum is all about.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Feb 18^th, 2018 at 3:02pm

This is Nicks take on these ovens and why we see so few of them these days

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Foundry in Bundaberg was commissioned to produce camp ovens for Qld Rail. Once the navvy camps and fire lighting on track were abolished, the camp ovens were smashed and sold as scrap metal. Sorry I haven't got a nicer story, but that's what happened, hence they are rare.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by faff on Mar 1^st, 2018 at 8:05am

Going to look at a 18inch railway oven today. Lid looks identical to the photo of Ranger Nicks, but base looks different, dont think it has the 4 ears. Are the legs of the 18 the same as the 12.
Thanks Faff

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Mar 1^st, 2018 at 8:18am

Very few people have even seen one mate so hard to know. Nick believes it is a genuine one and I have never seen a camp oven with four ears myself before.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Mar 1^st, 2018 at 8:22am

Faff, would be nice to get some photos of it to add here as this is the only one we have on the forum.

Cheers

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by faff on Mar 1^st, 2018 at 5:14pm

Picked up oven today. Was made in the Bundaberg Foundry in the 90s by one of the workers using original moulds. He said they made a few for themselves between jobs. He also had a 12inch. Havent worked out how to put photos up yet.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by faff on Mar 1^st, 2018 at 5:50pm

Camp Oven photo

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Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Mar 3^rd, 2018 at 7:13am

Thanks for the photo. Amazing to see the two together. Any idea what it weighs?

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by faff on Mar 3^rd, 2018 at 10:53am

29kg I think it was a bargain at $80

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Saltbush Bill on Mar 3^rd, 2018 at 9:56pm

faff wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2018 at 10:53am:

I think it was a bargain at $80

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$80

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by Derek on Mar 4^th, 2018 at 8:21am

$80 :o :o :o. Holy cow.

That thing to me would be worth more than the rediculous high priced 20” Furphy’s we have been seeing on the market.

Title: Re: 18 Inch Railway Ovens
Post by poddy dodger on Mar 4^th, 2018 at 9:48am

Like I've always said I think Furphy's are terribly overrated, sure I have several but I rarely use them and would trade them for a Harding or of course an 18" QR!
Derek wrote on Mar 4^th, 2018 at 8:21am:

hat thing to me would be worth more than the rediculous high priced 20” Furphy’s we have been seeing on the market.