Copper Thermette Made in NZ | Wilson & Co | SPRING SALE !! IN STOCK !!!
$195.00 incl GST (NZD)
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THERMETTE SPRING SALE 2024 FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY $195.00
The copper thermette made in NZ, can boil up to 12 cups of water in 5 minutes with just a few dry twigs and a match.
The best camping kettle on earth made with Kiwi ingenuity and technology.
History of the Thermette:
John Ashley Hart, a New Zealander, invented the Thermette in 1929. Hart later patented his design in 1931.
The Thermette was one of thirty-two inventions John Hart patented during his life, and the one that has endured the most. Born in London in 1887, Hart moved to New Zealand as a teenager in 1902 and settled with his family in Auckland. Twenty-seven years later, he would drive around the city with billboards advertising his invention strapped to the roof of his car. The Thermette is “indispensable to the farmer, camper, picknicker and motorist” proclaimed one advertisement. “A wonderful Xmas present for Dad!” sang another.
When the Second World War broke out, the Thermette provided a quick and easy way to boil water and cook outdoors. During this era Thermette’s became established as vital equipment for NZ Army Soldiers. During this era the Thermette acquired the nick name of ‘Benghazi Boiler’. In peace time the Thermette continues to be used by the New Zealand Defence Forces in training and exercise programmes.
In 2014 Wilson & Co launched online sales of Thermettes. Ten years later and hundreds of Thermette’s have been sold and shipped to delighted customers all over New Zealand and the world.
How a Thermette works:
A Thermette is an unique Kiwi design with its cone shaped cylinder to hold water that heats up to boiling point very quickly. From a small fire at its base, heat is distributed fast to all the surfaces that surrounds the water. Then the heat generated funnels out the top of the cylinder chimney. Add the stainless cooking ring and you have a mini stove top.
Light, portable and easy to use, the Thermette can be fuelled easily with dry twigs and sticks.
Nostalgic Kiwi Lifestyle:
New Zealand is blessed with an abundance of wide open spaces in which to enjoy our unique Kiwi lifestyle.
Our customers like to share vivid childhood memories of the family Thermette on camping holidays, road trips or long lazy picnics. Today these customers are out on thermette adventures creating new memories.
A Wilson & Co Picnic Basket is the perfect companion to your trusty Thermette for outdoor adventures.
Create a perfect picnic with a Wilson & Co wicker 2-PERSON picnic basket and a Copper Thermette for a fresh hot cuppa.
The offer includes:
- Full instructions and safety precautions.
- 1 x Solid Copper Thermette,
- 1 x Stainless steel cooking ring,
- 1 x Galvanised fire ring
Product dimensions: Height: 38cm tall, Weight: 1.5 kg, Water volume: 2.2 litres
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Note: Under Covid conditions international freight prices tend to fluctuate, it’s best to contact us direct for a shipping quote: [email protected]
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