Hi,

I would like to add an original Tommy cooker to my collection, does anybody know where to get one?

Measurements to make one are also very welcome.

Henk

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For a minute there I thought you were after a Sherman tank...the Germans called them 'Tommy Cookers'...Ian

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hi henk,you can make one ''just like that''or is that tommy cooper cheers rick

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A Sherman tank would be nice too but I can only afford the fuel consumption of that other Tommy cooker.

Henk

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Henk I have one somewhere, takes a long time to "brew up" though!! if I find it I can make a drawing, it's easy to make.

Cheers,

Lex

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That would be great, thanks.

Henk

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That's no problem for Henk, Lex. He's not a softie like you! He only has half the water but twice the coffee.

Ron

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Don't you have an original Tommy cooker for me Ron to make myself an original cup of coffee.

Henk

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do what they did in the desert a tin full of sand and pour some petrol in it tea up!!

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I have several of them,in the original wax coated boxes,complete with fuel tablets.

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I'll better drink coffee at Ron's place.

Henk

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Now, Gramps remembers May 45; among the goodies we received from the Allies were big parcels with everything from corned beef, fruit gums, porridge, powdered tea with milk powder (BLAAAHUUU... ), but also a round tin with screw top. Inside a fuel stand consisting of three legs, not flat but (((, and several round fuel tablets.
Don't remember if it was Brit or 'murrican, but it worked like a charm; fond memories....

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when in the army 1960s we had a simlar thing it was like a large tobacco tin the lids opened like 2 door making the the stand the blocks were the same as in your photo it was called hexemane blocks dont know if this is how it is spelt

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During my service 1955-57 I was with the Engineers, and especially demolition. During winter we used those small demolition charges nr. 1 to heat our field rations. Of course VERY strictly forbidden, but our instructors were mainly Korea veterans, and they showed us that TNT burns nice and slow, but sooty...

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Hij is leuk, bedankt.

Groeten Henk

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Have found mine! it's the 3 legged version Hans so fondly remembers:



It's Britsh by the way, and easy to replicate.

Happy brewing

Lex

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Thanks Lex, How many version did they make? Henk.

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That's the model I actually would like to have. They seems to be pretty rare.

Henk.

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There are at least 3 types Henk..the third one looks like a tin can with a series of holes around the base and a removable lid..it is actually called a Tommy Cooker on the label which details operating instructions...Ian

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PS..Did you get the e mail?...Ian

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Yep.

Henk

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