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

Dec 24^th, 2009 at 7:40pm

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I think many of us would love to find out when Furphy first started making camp ovens and I am starting this thread to spark a little debate.

My interest was sparked when Peter put up his post on his Kangaroo Furphy. Due mainly to the lid. It is definitely a Kangaroo lid even thouigh I have never seen one with the date on before.

After looking at it I delved back into several emails I traded with Furphy a few years back. As many would be aware the history of Furphy camp ovens is often vague.

Here though is a quote from Furphy when I questioned them about the Kangaroo camp ovens

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Hi Derek,

Supposedly, we purchased the Kangaroo Stove Company when we went into production of Stoves etc and we also purchased the 14” Camp Oven pattern from these people. Furphy’s Foundry only made these products for approximately 20 years, commencing around 1980 to the year 2000. So you can be assured that this Camp Oven is certainly a genuine Furphy.
Regards

It was while reading this that it suddenly hit me, and what hit me was this part of the email

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Furphy’s Foundry only made these products for approximately 20 years, commencing around 1980 to the year 2000

I do not believe that Furphy made the Kangaroo camp oven for that 20 year period and if my reading of that is correct then Furphy only made camp ovens from around 1980 until 2000 when they sent their production overseas.

Interested on everyone's thoughts on that.

By the way, the person I used to correspond with at Furphy is no longer around so cannot follow it up again.

Derek

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Reply #1 - Dec 28^th, 2009 at 5:20pm

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derek
mums friends great great grand father was one of the founders of Gawler SA. they have a garden seat 8ft long mum says,
furphys brand on it, so it must be 100yrs old or so, did they make COs
then ? makes you wonder / was there only 1 foundry

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Reply #2 - Dec 28^th, 2009 at 5:25pm

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Daryl

The Furphy Foundry was established on its current site at Shepparton in 1873. Below is a quote from their website. Still unable to find out for certain when they manufactured camp ovens though.

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Since 1873, Furphy Foundry has grown from an agricultural implement maker, to a diversified foundry and manufacturing company which is now one of Australia’s oldest companies and managed by fourth and fifth generation family members.

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   history is interesting aint it!
   only trouble is anyone knowing
   about it is passed on by now pity

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Derek wrote on Dec 28^th, 2009 at 5:25pm:

Still unable to find out for certain when they manufactured camp ovens though.

I Googled "Furphy history", heaps of interesting sites came up, but nothing to answer your question Derek.
Might be easier to contact Furphy direct?

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Reply #5 - Dec 28^th, 2009 at 7:22pm

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I don't think you read my first post David.

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Like you Derek Im yet to be convinced that Furphy made Camp ovens any longer than about thirty years ago. By that I mean the Victorian Furphy foundry.......not those owned by other family members in WA.
Will try to post some photos of differnt designs of Furphy lids some time soon to kick off debate.
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Derek wrote on Dec 24^th, 2009 at 7:40pm:

Supposedly, we purchased the Kangaroo Stove Company when we went into production of Stoves etc and we also purchased the 14” Camp Oven pattern from these people.

If this is the case ....why are there no pre Furphy "Kangaroo Camp Ovens" around???????. Either these other people never used the mold or there were never many made

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Reply #8 - Dec 28^th, 2009 at 7:46pm

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Good point Rory. Furphy also made an 8" camp oven that has a kangaroo base on it. I think Astro has one.

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Folks I have nothing to offer this discussion, but sure enjoy the topic, and the history.

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