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I am looking for some old camp ovens. I have found out that an old foundry at Maryborough here in Queensland used to make cast iron camp ovens many years ago. I don't have a lot of detail but understand that they had quite reasonably long legs on them.
Check your rubbish heap or the back of your shed and if you find any and don't need them anymore let me know. I am prepared to pay cartage from anywhere in Australia.
Also looking for info on aussie made camp ovens. The only ones I am aware of are the Furphy cast ones still made in Victoria and the spun steel Bedourie still made in South Australia.
Does anyone know of any others. I am sure there may be more. I am tired of only seeing Chinese imports in stores.
Thanks for that guys. Have checked them out. They are made from cast alloy. It's good to know though that there are still some good aussie products on the go.
That's a hard decision to make. Spun steel, cast alloy or cast iron!!
I have used a spun steel Bedourie Camp Oven for over twenty years and I am hooked on them. Check them out at http://www.southern-metal-spinners.com.au/. The Bedourie needs a bit more care than the cast iron oven in that the material is thin and you have to tend your coals a bit more.
Cast Iron Camp Ovens are recognised as being the easiest to use and most likely account for more sales than any of the others. The problem is that a good cast iron Aussie made camp oven will cost you an arm and a leg. You can look at some quality ones at http://www.furphyfoundry.com.au/. If you are real keen and have a few extra dollars they will cast your logo or name in the lid.
Most of the cast iron camp ovens in stores are imported from China. That's the reason I am looking for one of the original cast iron ones made in Maryborough.
I have never used a cast alloy camp oven. I do have a friend in Texas, America who gives them a good wrap though. You can check out his story at http://www.lsdos.com/. If you check out that site you will find an article I wrote on cooking a Sunday Roast, the yank love us. I am told that alloy ovens do heat up and cool down quicker that a cast iron oven. You can check out good quality cast alloy camp ovens at the site above that Steve posted. They also will cast your name or logo in the lid.
What to buy??????
I have just picked up a spun steel Aussie Camp Oven made by Southern Metal Spinners. It's a variation on the Bedourie but I reckon you can just about cook anything in it. If you keep up with Bush 'N Beach Fishing I will be featuring it in some up coming articles. Next month there should even be a photo of one.
I am still on the lookout for "old" Aussie made cast camp ovens. If you have one thats in good condition and are prepared to depart with it let me know.
Derek,
Ive got a Albion Maryborough no14 camp oven,
the 14 means its 14 inches across the top and 5 inches deep. the legs are 2 inches.
May be interested in selling if the price is right.
PM me ok?
The camp oven that I have is 50cm across x 17cm deep.The legs are 9cm in hight.My father in law gave it to me,it was part of the origional kitchen utencials at the Monty Cristo Homestead at Junee NSW.He owns the place and it's set up as a museam.The oven dates from the 1880s.
Sorry mate it gets used every Sunday to cook the roast in.Plus taken on fishing trips,to feed all the blokes.If I were to get rid of it this would happen to me [smiley=behead.gif]
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Just beaten to the punch! Just saw same camp ovens linked through the fishinternet website. They look pretty good!
