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Stopped at my local recycler the other day , looking for knife stock ( leaf springs) as well as other goodies and found these two items . both need work ( seals for the stove and a globe and seals for the lantern).
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The stove fits just perfect into a folger's 2# coffee plastic container, very nice find.
it came with the carrie case too.Quote:
Originally Posted by tipacanoe
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Score!!!!!!!!!!!
I was told coleman offers seal kits for these products I havent checked yet but I hope thats true.
Also fits into a 2# metal coffee can as a nesting cookset.Quote:
Originally Posted by tipacanoe
Do we have a tutorial on fixing those things? I have two that will not work.
this was all I found the first time I searched for a manual http://www.coleman.com/coleman/images/pdf/533B.pdf
Rick's the man you need to speak to about all things stoves and lanterns. He has quite a collection.
Very nice find. I agree with Winnie on using Rick as a resource.
You are absolutely right about rick being the coleman collector, must send him a message later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Its nice to see a couple of fire extinguishers on your bench ,, :)
Why does that copper line go over the burner ??
preheats and helps vaporize the fuel. There is a burnable ribbon paste for spreading over the tube and preheating it in very cold weather, that I have used a couple of times that works well. attached is a link to parts for every thing Coleman
http://www.oldcolemanparts.com/parts.cfm
Yep - it's the generator. In extreme cold use a flamable paste on it to heat the fuel until the burner can do the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
Justin - The "tube" that sit's on top is the "generator". As Tippicanoe said, it converts the fuel from a liquid to a gas so it can burn. All gasoline/white gas stoves and lanterns use a generator. There is a super tiny hole at the end of the generator. Literally about the diameter of a human hair. When you pressurize the tank the fuel is forced through the generator where it is heated and converted to a gas then out through the orifice. Kerosene stoves use a similar process but the orifice is a different size. You can't burn gas through a kerosene generator or vice versa. However, you can convert stoves from one to the other by changing the generator.
All white gas stoves are also unleaded gasoline stoves. White gas is just gasoline that has been further refined and does not contain the additives. Unleaded gasoline will clog the orifice (because of the additives) after a while but it can be burned.
Welderguy - You can pick up pump assemblies at Walmart for a couple of bucks. I haven't found any that don't fit...yet. The site that Tippacanoe posted is excellent. I've ordered from Robert in the past. He isn't too great on communication but he has loads of parts and some pretty good prices.
Here's another good site.
http://terrence.marsh.faculty.noctrl...spost1945.html
for Coleman stoves post 1945. The menu is at the bottom of the page.
You made a great score on those two. I have the stove and lantern and you can get them going for a song. Check the air tube on the lantern. I'll give you 50/50 odds there is a spider nest inside blocking the air flow. If there is, you'll get a flare up when you light it because all you will get is raw fuel and no air mixture. Good sign the air tube is blocked. If so, just take some stranded automotive wire, strip about a half inch of insulation off, bend the wires backward and insert it into the air tube. It will clean the cobwebs out.
Dump any fuel that is in the tank, inspect it for rust. If you find some just dump in some BBs and some clean fuel and shake the carp out of it. The BBs will clean the tank right up.
About the worst thing I've run into is varnish on the uptake tube inside the tank. It was from old gasoline being left in the tank. I tore it apart and let it soak in carburetor cleaner for a couple of days and it was fine.
The lantern will have a model number on the silver collar between the globe and the tank. There should also be a date on the bottom of the tank (month and year).
NEVER leave fuel in the tank if you are going to store it for any length of time. Not only will varnish get on the parts, the fuel will cause the tank to rust. Empty them and let them air out for a day or two before storing. Even the ones I have for emergency use at home are stored empty.
If you have any questions, just PM me. I'll be glad to help. OR.....if they look like they may be too much trouble just send them to me and I'll get rid of them for you. :innocent:
very interesting and informative post Rick. i have a old coleman lantern that has (i believe) isinglass for a globe. it's been hanging around the barn for some time, i think i'll pick it up the next time i'm there.
Those were great finds!
Those arent fire extinguishers there fuel bottles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin Case
I checked for the model number but didnt find it yet, I did find the date 10 53 so thats Oct 1953 right, there is no rust in the lantern or stove, Ill get to wally wold this week and get some pumps and mantels . Rick Thanks a bunch for the very informative post .
those are some great finds, two bucks. why is it always the other guy that finds the deals :)
Randy, be careful if that lantern does have isinglass. I've seen several of them around but replacements are few and far between and pretty expensive. They don't make mica globes anymore. At least I haven't found any. You can pick them up, occasionally, on ebay. Or you can try
http://oldtownyucca.websitetoolbox.com/
which I failed to post earlier. Another good source for parts. I think if I had one I'd clean it up and display it. But that's just me.
Welder - Yes, October 1953. It's probably a 220 or 228 series. 220D or 228D. They look similar. Or 228E. I can't really tell the color of the control knob from the picture. If it's brown then it's probably a D series. If it is black then probably a 228E. I'm just guessing here. Look on the collar, it should be stamped.