Thread: Finally got a thermette

Should really be in the things you like
Got this only a k or so away from home for 60 bucks
No box and dr google doesn't show which way around the little flat ring goes although I think I can work it out.
It has a piece of insulation on it

You'll love it, we have a few now. Great at a base camp or car camping.

In the artillery we used to cut top off 440 dobro can and 3/4 fill with dry soil then add petrol , burns fumes with no ash etc in tussock lands .

I got one too a year ago, I'm sure the coffee taste better too

That's good buying, new ones in tin go for more than 3x what you paid, copper ones 4x. I've a copper one but with a round top so no good for cooking above it. I reckon the low ring might be for using liquid fuel in it, kero & the like, I wouldn't rush into trying it with petrol, you might get lift off.

Used to keep kids occupied.
The tea does taste better smoked slightly.
Have a copper one too.

Something tells me that small flat flanged ring goes on the chimney and the ring with all the holes goes on that. The one with the open entry goes underneath.

Simply solution to boiling water!! Here’s two of older ones:

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Something tells me that small flat flanged ring goes on the chimney and the ring with all the holes goes on that. The one with the open entry goes underneath.

Yes your right, I think it's so you can put a pot or fry pan on top while you boil your water

sort of a wind stopper top hat like???
the bit on bottom you definately got correct.

@csmiffy, I meant to say in my earlier post, the ring with one hole is the base and the other two parts form a trivet/cooking ring for the top of the thermette for pot/pan cooking.

Off for a camp with friends to Mavora early March so inspired to get our one out. Found it at my wife’s parents house during a clean out. Not uncommon in their day to carry one in the back of the car for those roadside cuppa’s. Still gutted I didn’t score one of the big stainless ones made in Invercargill for the Te Anau Parks Board Kepler Track project.

Memory fade also called a bengazi burner by troops in Egypt ww2 nzdf also had 20 lt models made out of old solvent drums with a tap at the base for wash water using a beer can of petrol sand / dirt mix

I may be wrong but thought all the P and T (chorus today) and council guys had them too.
They are quick and when everybody smoked they were the go.
Everybody had an ignitor.
Pretty safe too as you only put enough sticks, manuka etc in to boil it so not much in the way of embers.
If you don't have a copper one you need to dry them out so rust doesn't get to them.

I understand that after WW2 the Germans wanted to know how the NZ and Aussie troops could sit down have a brew then carry on fighting so quickly. They always knew where our soldiers had been by the round ash piles they left behind