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Dec 20^th, 2007 at 5:32pm

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I have read numerous threads about having ovens shipped to Australia from the United States. Is there no domestic producer of cast iron cookware in Australia?

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Reply #1 - Dec 20^th, 2007 at 7:52pm

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C C Only a couple of small foundry's remain and they basically sell direct and only cast ovens on direct order. Furphys sold their molds to China a few years so all new Furphys come from there.
Genuine old "Made in Australia" ovens are hard to get and getting rarer and more expensive.
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When I die I hope my missus doesn't sell my camp ovens for what I told her I paid for them. pd

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Reply #2 - Dec 21^st, 2007 at 2:36pm

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CC.
As PD says, the local CO manufacture is pretty much a goner.
I looked at the Chinese Furphy ovens yesterday in Tamworth. Very much bottom end Chinese quality, rough castings and sloppy fitting lids.
The 10" at $99 was a very overpriced oven. In my (humble) opinion, only paying for the name on the lid.
The cheap Chinese ones cook just as well. The last time I bought one I picked through them to match a well fitting lid to the base.
Does a job for me. (not that I really need anymore!) Undecided

mikel

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Reply #3 - Dec 21^st, 2007 at 3:05pm

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Fortunately, I live a 30 minute drive from one of Lodge's three factory outlets.

It's sad that so many countries are so willingly allowing production to move to China.

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