10 litre Thermette/Volcano kettle

Brynderi

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Nov 2, 2003
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There's a shop called complete outdoors selling tin and copper thermettes in Christchurch. Doesn't say whether they're locally made or made in China.

http://www.completeoutdoors.co.nz/campmaster-copper-thermette-xidp153474.html

http://www.completeoutdoors.co.nz/campmaster-tin-thermette-xidp153422.html

The company that used to produce them (according to the box they came in) was called Kestrel Developments Ltd with a post office box address in Onehunga, Auckland, but they no longer seem to exist.
 

tombear

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Just received the trivet (?) that go's on the top of my 20 pint kettle. Very well made but I think I'm more likely to use it to convert the base piece into hobbo stove rather than on top although I'll give it a go.

I'm toying with putting a bigger hole in it that will line up with the filler hole so i can put a tube and funnel through so I can top the tank up without taking the trivet off it and use the thing for simmering.

Since it's for base camps when you want a constant source of hot water on tap at meal times I think the trivet will be more use than the contraptions for the tops of 4 pint Thermettes or Kelly's which come to the boil so fast you'd have to be damn quick to do more than heat up a can of beans on the exhaust heat.

ATB

Tom
 

tombear

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D'oh! Sorry, the lads have walked me off my feet today so I'm dopier than usual. Yeah the Eco Kettle doesn't have any other means of lifting it.

If I ever use the 1 pint Kelly again I may take the bail handle off as it's always got in the way packing and just use a trangia handle insted.

ATB

Tom
 

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