Thanks for that, I will order a 12".
Have Furphy 10" and 14".
I wonder if you can get the lids without the phone number, just the small Logo?

From: Billmans Foundry <info@billmansfoundry.com.au>
Subject: Re: Camp Ovens
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:14:12 +1100
To: me
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Hi David,

I had a look at the website you mentioned, the boss calls me Kerrie Camp Oven because everyone calls me for camp oven orders, now we know why! Gave us a good chuckle.

To answer you question, yes we can remove the phone number from the lid, but
unfortunately the extra charge for the personalised lid will apply. The
reason being that our wooden patterns (except 18") have all the detail's
including Billmans the phone number, oval logo and size, so we will have to
use a blank lid pattern (photo attached - Billmans Logo only) and glue the
lettering (BILLMANS) to the top as we do with the personalised lid, make the
sand mould and then remove the lettering from the pattern. Hope this makes
sense, but we do have to charge for our moulders extra time or we will end
up like a lot of other foundries (importing from China or no longer in
operation). Hope this info helps explain the extra charge.

I will pass the info on about the 18" for sale at Millmerran to our founder
Gerry Billman who is now retired but pops into the factory each morning, he
is proud of what he started here in 1980 . Gerry's son Max now runs the
foundry and grandson finished his moulding apprenticeship nearly a year ago
and works on the factory floor. The rest of us are just like family, being
a small company. Hey did they sell the 18", in reality I'm not sure it
would have been old enough to be classed as an antique!

Should you require any further information, please contact our office.

Kind regards

Kerrie Camp Oven

Billmans Foundry Pty Ltd
Langslow Street (PO Box 242)
Castlemaine 3450
Ph: 03 5472 4302
Fax: 03 5470 6933
website: www.billmansfoundry.com.au
email: info@billmansfoundry.com.au




----- Original Message -----
From: me
To: <info@billmansfoundry.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Camp Ovens


Thanks Kerrie,

I am a member of Camp Oven Cooking In Australia Forum:

http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/

Where Billmans is often mentioned, and even your name comes up a few times!

Question: are lids available without the phone number but with the
oval Billmans logo instead, as well as 'Billmans' at top?

I am thinking of buying the 12" oven.

At the recent Australian Camp Oven Festival at Millmerran there was
an 18" old Billmans for sale for $600.

Regards

David

[quote author=426E6C646A7D6A63505867667C7F6A7D6A7D0F0 link=1218493446/3#3 date=1218510752]They're a Ripper oven   . They look the goods guys. Geeeez I'm keen to get a 18" er.
only if someone around here could pick it up for me. (hint-hint) . Any takers???


Regards

Hey Jono,did you and your mates ever get around to ordering your ovens?
Cheers George

You wont be disappointed mate,there a great oven,you ordered the big buggers didnt you?
cheers George