I.D. Help required - Army Field Cooker ????

[gpag2]

Hi all - Last week while doing my local scrap metal run this Oven/ Cooker or what ever it is was picked up.............. The last owner thought it may have been a Army field cooker - I have no idea so if there is anyone out there that could confirm if it is or isn't, also would be great to know around what age it is..... Makers name on door is: Simpson - Adelaide
I have not found any other id plate or marking but have not spent a whole lot of time looking......
Is in rugged condition but still an interesting piece.......

Regards
Gary

[54Bty]

It certainly looks similar to the Field Ovens we used carry in the Q's truck, the large hole in the side at the base was where the No1. Burner was placed to heat it.

Marc

[Mike Jackson]

The best I could find on a google image search:

[http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct...61447067445273

[Phil2M]

My old scout troop had six of these. Ex WD field ovens, is what we always called them. They were using them right up until about 3 years ago.

Phil

[Paul Spellman]

54 bty is correct, you would dig a trench 6 ft long by 1.5 ft deep place the No1 burner at one end and then along a grate you had in the trench you would position the oven or cooking pot on it and regulate the cooking temperature by moving the oven or pot along the grate.
The no1 burner went out of service about 1986 and a new oven was introduced with the No5 cookset and No4 Cooks Trailer.
Happy Cooking.
Paul

[Mike_2817]

Indeed, it is a Field Oven, part of the Cooker No1 Field Set which had frames for Dixies for boiling or frying food with the oven useing one or more spacer frames to regulate heat at the end.

[gpag2]

Thanks to everyone - was a easy mystery item to solve........ Just need time now to clean her up and make it look a bit more presentable .......

Cheers
Gary

[Charlie585]

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[Fatboy Ken]

Suffer is the right word for that "an all" Ry,

Not just the food though, many a time i've lost the top part of my hair from this bloody beasty, back firing under pressure, what a larf we used to have.

We would draw lots to see who was first to light the thing !!! then the rest would sit back and watch you light it. Hahahahahahahaha BooOOooOOOF !!!

Thanks for the reminder gpag2

FBK

[RAD]

Originally Posted by Charlie585

SHOCK - HORROR - FLASHBACKS

Thanks gpag2 I'll have to get myself to the Doc's now for some happy pills as my PTSD has just kicked in on seeing this thread

The memories of the 'Rubber Fried Eggs', the 'Chicken that was still clucking', the 'Cremated Mixed Fruit Pudding and Congealed Custard' and 'Burned Babies Heads' (Steak and kidney puddings) are just too much for a Thursday morning. The horror of it comes flooding back

Well done on your find but please do the decent thing and give this item a decent burial in memory of all those that have suffered at its hands.

( Sorry too 'Egg op's everywhere, but if the cap fits)

REgards

Ry

And you have just done the same to me !!!! Aaarghhh !!! Babies heads ... I had forgotten those horrors , and the biscuits you had to soak for a week.
And the lemonade powder that made excellent scouring powder for really dirty pans ! Compo .. more like compost !

[Mike_2817]

Wimps, Nothing wrong with Compo Rations particulaly the 10 Man Ration Pack used by ACC Cooks in the field when supplemented by fresh rations.

'Screech' lemonade powder was all right as well.

Only ever had one bad (read lazy) cook who soon learned the error of his ways.

[54Bty]

We had excellent “Regimental cooks”, it was when the ACC chefs took over things went bad, once we even had to explain that TEA was made with boiling water!

Pads would keep all the green Boiled sweets for home time.

Marc

[RAD]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

We had excellent “Regimental cooks”, it was when the ACC chefs took over things went bad, once we even had to explain that TEA was made with boiling water!

Pads would keep all the green Boiled sweets for home time.

Marc

Yes we has an ACC Sgt in the Joint Services unit I was in ... but he was so scary we didnt tell him anything except ..'yes the foods really lovely Sgt' . To be fair he always made freshly baked bread every morning even in the middle of the jungle.

[Paul Spellman]

Originally Posted by 54Bty

We had excellent “Regimental cooks”, it was when the ACC chefs took over things went bad, once we even had to explain that TEA was made with boiling water!

Pads would keep all the green Boiled sweets for home time.

Marc

It wasnt the tea that was cold,that was the effect the bromide had which we added to keep down all your red hot blood cells
Paul

[Charlie585]

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