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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Things I Remember About Oranjemund! => Topic started by: Clive Symes on September 22, 2007, 07:33:06 PM

Title: Parrafin Stoves
Post by: Clive Symes on September 22, 2007, 07:33:06 PM
We've had the gas stoves,

Now who can remember when CDM supplied parrafin and a three burner stove

Kenny care to comment, before we go to cooking outside
Title: Re: Parrafin Stoves
Post by: SandyB on September 24, 2007, 08:10:44 AM
I  remember  my  Mom  talking  about  the  parrafin   stoves   ..  when  they  first  arrived    that  was what  was  available .. diabolical  things  as   if you  did  not  trim the wick  properly  and set  the  flame  right  ..  turn  your  back ..  and your  home was  filled with  the floaty  bits of   soot   not to  metion  how  that soot  stained  the pots  ..  so the  gas  stoves  despite  their problems  were a  godsend !
Title: Re: Parrafin Stoves
Post by: Clive Symes on September 26, 2007, 06:21:16 PM
They were horrible sooty things, there was a black metal box that fitted on top of the stove and was used as an oven. What ever you cooked in it tased of parrafin