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May 4^th, 2008 at 7:21am

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Put tags on some of my pots yesterday, just a piece of stainless steel strip secured by a bit of s/s wire. It won't stop them walking off but hopefully it'll stop them getting mixed up with others on comp days.

Have numbered them so I can remember which pot I bought where and how much I paid, the memory ain't what it use to be lol.
Put the numbers in a book, now all I have to do is remember where I put the bloody book !

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Reply #1 - May 4^th, 2008 at 8:00am

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Good idea PD. I have the same system except I use a split ring (keyring) and a piece of Aluminium (2mm) with a number stamped into it. On the ones that are similar to others I put the same tag on the lid so I can pair it up with the correct base. (I don't do that with every CO) still a very worthwhile addition I reckon.

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Reply #2 - May 4^th, 2008 at 8:09am

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Well, I don't have to use tags, not that flush with ovens, but. I have a spread sheet file on the computer with the basic facts as to how and when I 'acquired' said piece of ci.

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Reply #3 - May 9^th, 2008 at 4:35am

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I use the American copper Penny (pre 1980 as it is not a copper jacketed zinc slug) and just drill a hole for a split ring and stamp my initials and a number.

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Reply #4 - May 9^th, 2008 at 7:36am

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Hi Duncan and welcome, I have enjoyed reading your posts this morning.

Unfortunately I not that long ago gave away all my "old" pennies to the grandkids.

I think yours is a great idea and remembered that at some tourist places they flatten pennies and put a picture on, I think they are copper and I guess they could be engraved with a name etc.

Not having many yet and not being up to competition standard I guess recognising my old COs and the slightly tarnished Bedouri (I keep looking at the seasoning hints and think "one day") it's not a problem for me.

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Reply #5 - May 9^th, 2008 at 9:34am

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I recently saw Australian pennies shaped into a slouch hat. I thought at the time that there couldn't be a better way to tag a camp oven in Australia than that. You can get them by date as well. Maybe get a heap of them with your year of birth and stamp a number under the brim of the hat.

Thats my plan.

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Reply #6 - May 10^th, 2008 at 4:36am

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Carolyn™ wrote on May 9^th, 2008 at 7:36am:

Hi Duncan and welcome, I have enjoyed reading your posts this morning.

Unfortunately I not that long ago gave away all my "old" pennies to the grandkids.

I think yours is a great idea and remembered that at some tourist places they flatten pennies and put a picture on, I think they are copper and I guess they could be engraved with a name etc.

Not having many yet and not being up to competition standard I guess recognising my old COs and the slightly tarnished Bedouri (I keep looking at the seasoning hints and think "one day") it's not a problem for me.

Greetings Carolyn,

I know those penny flattening machines, they are still around in a few places where the tourists are. They are US$0.51 last I saw one. I have a few, but I am not a collector of them.

The penny idea came to be as I was searching for the little brass tags that electrical workers use to ID wiring. The cost was prohibitive. Shocked

but a few days later I spotted a penny on the sidewalk and the idea hit me. I did not want the zinc core ones as the melting point was lower. Not a problem with copper.

I like to use them to match lid to bottom as I have several ovens that are the same size/design.

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Reply #7 - May 10^th, 2008 at 4:40am

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Derek wrote on May 9^th, 2008 at 9:34am:

I recently saw Australian pennies shaped into a slouch hat. I thought at the time that there couldn't be a better way to tag a camp oven in Australia than that. You can get them by date as well. Maybe get a heap of them with your year of birth and stamp a number under the brim of the hat.

Thats my plan.

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Greetings Derek,

That is a plan Smiley

I would go with it. It not only properly ID's your ovens, but gives a nice Australian flavor.

Best, Duncan

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Reply #8 - May 11^th, 2008 at 2:32pm

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Those slouch hat tags are great Derek, are they cold stamped using a die ?

pd

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Reply #9 - May 11^th, 2008 at 3:44pm

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I think they are cold stamped. The Mint in Canberra makes them.

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