I find the adaptation of the ubiquitous old biscuit tin to stove container and windshield quite interesting. Here are a few that I have got. Left is the hinged flap version, centre is an unadapted aluminium biscuit tin and right is the sliding door version. I can just see several old Dads making these in their sheds before going camping with the family in about 1950. Two of these have the price of the biscuits on them: 1/- and 2/- i.e. one shilling and two shillings. Steve.
Hi Steve, nice to see you posting images of the biscuit tin stove boxes. The 1 or 2 shilling embossed on the tins actually refers to the deposit on the tins paid by the retailer to the distributor/manufacturer. The price of the biscuits themselves would vary depending on variety contained in the box. The shopkeeper typically had a stand in the shop which held ten to twelve biscuit tins, and the lid was replaced with a hinged glass lid so that customers could view the contents before purchasing some. As kids we used to ask the shop assistant for a small bag of "broken" biscuits as these were sold at a discount...Ah the good old days! Best Regards, Kerophile.
What an excellent topic you've started Steve. We're agreed the stoves themselves are ingenious, but these examples of the efforts of previous owners to house their pride and joy are undoubtedly worth a feature. The one someone made to go with this Sirram boiling set is my contribution to this thread for the time being ... black box complete with brown asbestos!!! 'Black Box' with brown asbestos lining John
https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/10487 https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/7122 https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/hipolito-no-2-homemade-picnic-outfit-1960s.7116/ https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/interesting-tin-case.13038/ https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/10497 Best Regards, Keophile.
WoW, What a can of biscuits I've opened up here! Great pictures being added! Can you imagine the thoughts and pleasure the guys got from making their own unique shelter for their pride and joy stove. Thanks everyone. Steve
This is a cool topic and the funny thing is while at work today one of the ladys had a almost empty round tin of cookies 8" x 8 " that I was eyeing for a homemade Primus 1153 but it was a too small by an inche both ways I hope we can see more homemade biscuit tin stove boxes here.
This cooking case in incredible https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/10497 I bet once you figure out how to put it back together you don't dare unfold it again. Reminds me of a puzzle I had once.
Hi Doug, Round tins are cool as well: https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/9440 https://classiccampstoves.com/threads/438 Best Regards, Kerophile.
Ah..., bags of broken biscuits, penny lollies, sherbet in little cone bags eaten with a licked finger, co-op milk tokens, hand written receipts, kids Saturday morning at the Vandyke Cinema, pig bins, coal delivered by horse & cart, Sunday lunch with 'Round the Horn' on the radio - I've gone all weepy.
