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

Reply #40 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 5:58pm

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What a great old piece of Aussie history in that one.

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Reply #41 - Jan 18^th, 2017 at 8:12am

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Hey folks,

I'm wanting to make some tinplate Bedourie camp ovens (for my own edification) and would love to make them in proper scale.. could I trouble someone for a couple of photos of a 12" and a 14" Simpson with a tape measure or ruler next to/beside the CO so I can do them justic..

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Bob

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Reply #42 - Jan 18^th, 2017 at 9:09am

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I know Astro (Dave) has a couple of the old tin Simpson ovens. If you look back a few pages in this post you will see them. If you send Dave a message he might measure them for you.

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Reply #43 - Jan 18^th, 2017 at 10:29pm

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Rastas000 wrote on Jan 18^th, 2017 at 8:12am:

Hey folks,

I'm wanting to make some tinplate Bedourie camp ovens (for my own edification) and would love to make them in proper scale.. could I trouble someone for a couple of photos of a 12" and a 14" Simpson with a tape measure or ruler next to/beside the CO so I can do them justic..

Cheers

Bob

Bob, I've got the smaller one in my shed on the northside(Pine rivers) Its very rusty, that's how I got it. You are welcome to have it for a while to use as a reference. PM me if you are interested.

Aart

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Reply #44 - Jan 28^th, 2017 at 12:21pm

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Thanks Aart.. PM sent..

I'll get one and then see if we want to go further..

R

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Reply #45 - Jan 28^th, 2017 at 4:37pm

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From memory Dave has a set of about 4 -5 ..they all fit inside each other.
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Reply #46 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 7:47am

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Check out the final reproduction.. made in the style of the very early flat metal items..

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1864438107147464&id=1392955430...

The work was done by Tinkers World at Alderley in Brisbane. I will clean it, season it better and do a cook on it soon. We hope to cook on this at History Alive in June (Fort Lytton in Brisbane)..

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Reply #47 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 7:49am

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Side by side image of the original Simpson Bedourie (loaned to me by Aart)

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Reply #48 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 7:52am

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It looks quite sweet, well loved and a delightful patina.

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Reply #49 - Mar 26^th, 2017 at 7:52am

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When hooking the lid on and off, it feels very much like the original..

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A furphy, is Australian slang for a rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story. You would never get anything but the plain honest dinky-di truth here... I promise!!!! Yup, hand on my heart, promise, true blue, uh-huh true dinks, dead set!!

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