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Denise


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I would love to have one again..does anyone know if they're still around?

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Probably only find them in antique or collectable shops.
Any newish ones would be made in China or India. would not trust them.

Try www.oillamps.com.au/ 


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Denise I dont know if they are still sold here but I have a 30Yr old one made in India, It was used on my Yacht, now gets used to melt lead for dive weights. Daryl

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I've just listed one on ebay for sale. Not sure about it being brass, though.

If you need more info PM me or email me.

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This brings back memories.

As a youngster camping with my parents we used Kero lights, stoves, heater, and at one stage in a semi permanent camp a Kero fridge.

I have been using Coleman Dual fuel stoves for the past 10 years, either a single or a two-burner stove when I go 4WDing in the bush. Great stoves though I have found that they seem to operate better on the more expensive "Shellite" fuel than unleaded petrol however a much more "cleaner" burn (fume wise) than what I recall of the old Kero stoves.



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Talk about fuel prices Have a look at the price of a lt of kero Thank Christ the tractors now run on diesel.



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I saw one (Optimus)  for sale in a Kalgoorlie camping shop last year. Looked like the "One Pint" size.  (Well I assume it was for sale as it was on the shelf, box and all)

I was still using one in the early eighties camping in NZ, a Primus.  

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Thanks all...I'll chase up that brand on the net. Cheers Denise :)

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Hi Ron and Shirley ...they bring back wonderful memories for me too. I lived in the bush in north queensland in the 70's and cooked on an old fuel stove, the kero pressure burner or a fire place outside. We also had a kero fridge. .. and a petrol washing washing machine!!  : )    

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oh hell I aint going back to those days!! give me gas, lectrickery and campfires any day!

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