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

Reply #10 - Dec 21^st, 2015 at 2:57pm

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Are these really just a rough copy of a metters?????

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Reply #11 - Dec 21^st, 2015 at 3:06pm

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The 12 is similar but the 16 is different , but I'm no expert

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Reply #12 - Dec 21^st, 2015 at 3:30pm

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TBF wrote on Dec 20^th, 2015 at 2:58pm:

The fourth photo, the first of the 12" has a rectangular patch under the handle of the lid.
That is also similar to the Simpson CO.. Yet Simpson has the name Simpson on that patch under the handle.

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The camp ovens for the Millmerran Camp Oven Festival made by Larges Foundry in Toowoomba had those patches under the handle as well as the ears but they ground it off and made a horrible mess of them.

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Reply #13 - Dec 21^st, 2015 at 7:04pm

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Thank you for your valuable contribution Huey. Rod

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Reply #14 - Dec 21^st, 2015 at 7:05pm

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Thanks for the pics Jeff

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Reply #15 - Dec 22^nd, 2015 at 10:53am

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As far as I know Haydens engineering is still trading, they are in Stephenson lane Taree. I am not sure if the foundry is still operational but their engineering works are. Could be worth a phone call.
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Reply #16 - Dec 22^nd, 2015 at 12:11pm

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I went to the site today , both businesses are long gone , the foundry closed between 84 and 89 according to a local , thr engineering works closed later but not sure when , part of one of the engineering works very big sheds are now occupied by a paint n panel shop the rest of the building and other buildings are empty and very run down .

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Reply #17 - Dec 22^nd, 2015 at 1:23pm

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Rod it is great that you were able to identify the origins of the camp ovens. Most times with unmarked ovens the makers remain unknown. I hope you can find out more about the foundry in the new year.

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Reply #18 - Dec 22^nd, 2015 at 5:48pm

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Chally wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2015 at 1:23pm:

od it is great that you were able to identify the origins of the camp ovens.

I haven't seen any real evidence of who made these ovens yet. One is a bad copy taken from a Metters as far I can make out. The other bigger and better cast oven is unmarked as far as I can see. The fact that Huey says they made camp ovens only proves that they did indeed cast ovens, it doesn't prove these were made there.

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Reply #19 - Dec 22^nd, 2015 at 7:35pm

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The only " real " evidence is that the person who passed them on to me ( an elderly gentleman in Taree ) gave me the story of the makers , I don't believe he would fabricate such a yarn as there was no reason to , I of course had not heard of the Hayden company at that time . You are no doubt correct in saying there is no real evidence as there would be with any unnamed oven and for that point I would imagine they would be a very easily counterfeited item if anyone wanted to go to that redicoulous level . For me I believe the gentleman that passed them on . Rod

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