Hoping someone can shed some light onto the age of the above oven. Its in fantastic condition and was wondering if anyone knew its value. as can be seen in the image, the Primus stove is also in tact.
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The Hestia ovens were sold in the UK by Condrup, the Primus agent. I believe it was due to the import cost of such large heavy items being uneconomical so they sourced a UK equivalent. From the name plate on yours I believe it's a later 1950's version. 1952 Catalogue:
The value is exactly what you paid for it. The identical one right next to it might be worth twice or half as much give or take the reference value
Hi I have a Hestia No 4 oven, this was purchased in the UK by my Aunt around 1958 and used daily for all her cooking. We took it on holiday and cooked a full roast beef meal and Yorkshire puddings for 4. SurreyKen
Hi, I have an old Hestia 10 oven, and have just paired it with an old Primus No1 stove that fit perfectly into the “alcove” on the left-hand side. They are lovely bits of kit, both the stove and the oven. I am hoping to fire mine up soon and try and cook something in it. Here are some photos of stove and oven.
Superb provenance, very much the way we were in some rural areas then. No gas outside the big towns, and electricity often lacking too. Things changed so dramatically and so quickly, and continue to do so.
Hi Rangie, sorry no response … was out in the field. I forgot to put the range ring on the top of the burner when I took the photos. Strange experience regarding the Primus stove purchase. I was talking to someone in a shop about the Hestia oven I had, and it needing a Primus stove, when someone behind me mentioned they had one in their garage and the rest is history as they say. It came in a very old heavy duty metal biscuit tin box, I reckon circa 1900, which I was pleased with as well. I also got the Provence from the family that it been used extensively by them and their forebears, from the early part of the last century!
