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

Feb 17^th, 2014 at 4:18pm

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Does anyone know when Simpson started making the Bedourie Camp Ovens?

I've searched the site and can't find the answer. If anyone has any history on them it would be appreciated.

Jeff

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Reply #1 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 2:59pm

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So no one has any info on the old Bedourie ovens? When they were made or stopped being made etc. Undecided

Jeff

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Reply #2 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 4:13pm

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I have some info somewhere on A. Simpson & Son somewhere Jeff I will look for it over the weekend. They made a lot of stuff throughout the early 1900's including the bedouries.
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Reply #3 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 4:57pm

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Hey thanks for that Astro. It would be really appreciated. I haven't been able to find anything out about them on the net.

I bought an old 14" Simpson Bedourie oven the other day as I thought it would be a good Aussie oven to have.

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Reply #4 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 5:08pm

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And that it would Jeff can't wait to have a look , how are you feeling are you coming good yet

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Reply #5 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 6:12pm

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BGW71 wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 5:08pm:

how are you feeling are you coming good yet

Worse today mate but but tomorrow is another day.

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Reply #6 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 6:21pm

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Hold your head up old mate and think about the billmans foundry

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Reply #7 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 6:22pm

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Chally wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 2:59pm:

So no one has any info on the old Bedourie ovens? When they were made or stopped being made etc. Undecided

Jeff

Bill Thompson, current maker of the Bedourie, did his apprenticeship at Simpson. He has quite a bit of knowledge about them.

Give him a call. Number on the website - http://southernmetalspinners.com.au/ ; He is always good for a yarn.

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Reply #8 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 8:05pm

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BGW71 wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 6:21pm:

Hold your head up old mate and think about the billmans foundry

Yeah mate I'm looking forward to that alright.

Derek wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 6:22pm:

Bill Thompson, current maker of the Bedourie, did his apprenticeship at Simpson. He has quite a bit of knowledge about them.

Give him a call. Number on the website - http://southernmetalspinners.com.au/ ; He is always good for a yarn.

Thanks Derek, appreciated. I did read an old post of yours on here about Bill and had thought of giving him a call so I will do that I think. It would still be good to have any info the fellas on here might have though.

I really thought there would have been more info on Bedourie ovens on the web than what there is.

Jeff

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Reply #9 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 11:06pm

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Hey Chally , been reading the forum looking for posts where other fellow camp oven lovers ask if you are all right and could not find any . Very sorry if I am to strait to the point but hey if anyone else was down like you are I bet you would be one of the first to ask .A friend alone with a bit of respect goes along way when some one is down or isn't this that sort of forums Undecided

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