Coleman products

[Jeepers]

buckwheat what stove is that in the front row 3 from the right with the S.S. tank and alum pots/container?

i have one of those up in the mountains, but never fired it up... forgot all about it till i saw that pic

btw nice collection

[buckwheat]

If you're talking about the 2 items in front of the gray small box from the left, then that is a SVEA stove with cook kit. It's a complete SIGG cook kit with a SVEA 123 stove and the pan is to the left of it. The stove get nested inside of the pans to the left for storing

I would like to get another - would you sell?

If it's the one to right of the 1st gray box from the left, then its a Coleman 530 Pocket Stove, the civilian version of the WW2 520 Stove. I have that as well but not pictured

Both are great single stove for bugging out or backpacking

[Jeepers]

If you're talking about the 2 items in front of the gray small box from the left, then that is a SVEA stove with cook kit. It's a complete SIGG cook kit with a SVEA 123 stove and the pan is to the left of it. The stove get nested inside of the pans to the left for storing

I would like to get another - would you sell?

If it's the one to right of the 1st gray box from the left, then its a Coleman 530 Pocket Stove, the civilian version of the WW2 520 Stove. I have that as well but not pictured

Both are great single stove for bugging out or backpacking

this set looks like mine that i have up in Trinity

[buckwheat]

You have a Coleman 530 Stove. That's a keeper and a highly collectible one.

I have 10 or more of this Stove, they are dated A46 (1st half of the year) or B46 (2nd half of year) on the tank

Get them going, great for making coffee and cooking. They sounds like jet engine when running. One of my favorite stove. PM me if you need help restoring. Does not take much and I know where to get parts if needed such as the generator..

[Turk]

Bought 8 pre-80's stoves off Fleabay. Sent 6 to in-laws in the Phils and kept 2 for myself. The older coleman is better quality and you can still buy spare parts. Search Fleabay for stoves at a fraction of the new cost and better made.

You do NOT need a fancy dual-fuel stove as any stove will run on unleaded gas just fine.


Heres one for $10.00 dollars

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COLEMAN-CAMP-STOVE-425B-Made-Witchita-Kansas-/400267356421?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d31cb2905

Buy a spare for $14.00 dollars

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150730532301&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Get yourself a mint 242 and you are GTG

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cole...item19cc53e639

Holy Cr@p PC , that lamp went for $300.00 ?????????

[11HE9]

Holy Cr@p PC , that lamp went for $300.00 ?????????

Collectors drinking the Koolaide on Ebay...


Watch Craigs list and garage sales for the deals on vintage Coleman gear

[buckwheat]

The 242'single mantle are great lanterns. They come nickel plated or painted green. Highly collectible as well. I have an unfired one dated September 1934 if that sold for $300 (probably went to Japan), just imagine what I can sell mine for - I have 16 242s - all nickel. AND still looking for more... but I will never buy from eBAY

[bsg]

OK, I decided that I post pics of my stoves instead. I figure it is more important than Lanterns although I will post my collection of selective lanterns sometime. I've figured the stoves are more important if the SHTF with the exception of the 60,000 BTU Miliitary stoves - just to big unless you have an army and bugging in. This is just a sample of what I have since I am not showing 2 or 3 burners stove that you guys may be familiar with. I have about 60 plus of this - getting into boxes to get them out is just a PITA - some are under my Rottie's crates

The oldest stove is on the top left made by Coleman Model 544 made n 1920 - it Rock and Roar and next to it is a Model 500 made in June 1956 (one of my favorite) and after that is the Handy Gas Plant below the 454 & 500 in front far left

Do you recognize some of the other stoves?

great collection.

[buckwheat]

Thanks BSG,

as soon as I have the time, I will take pictures of some of my lantern collection

[xrMike]

[buckwheat]

That's a great stove - mine is Green - to the left of the big *** military stove and to the right of the red SVEA box. Store it empty and it will last forever. Empty and then air it out for a few days to dry completely. I store all mine dry except for the weekly users - but those are my beaters.

As a note, if the check valve is stuck where it would not pump or the plunger comes back up by itself, take the plunger out then squirt carburator cleaner were the plunger screws into for a day and then try it again. Works like a charm... usually the ball bearing gets stuck and the carb cleaner does wonder to free them up..

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

I have three Coleman Lanterns 70s and 80s work great still. The 70s has more than 4000 hours on it. I fish a lot at night. Changed generator once on 70s lantern. Dual Fuel are ok. But work much better on white gas.
Regular gas seems to carbon up generators faster. Just remember to keep oil on pump or they dry out and go bad. Leather cracks.
Heaters work good and last forever.

[buckwheat]

Regular GAS will also accelerate rusting of the tank - if you leave them there for awhile it becomes a stinker as well. I'll avoid RG unless that's all I have left when SHTF

[winnre]

I bought a Leatherman style utility knife that was sooo cheap...and it turned out to be Coleman. I was seriously let down and have not touched Coleman stuff since.

[buckwheat]

Being a collector - I only get OLD vintage Coleman's they are better quaility and built to last within reason. Coleman's product today or any product out of China or from elsewhere just don't have the quality..

anything Coleman prior to the 80s are good - even the abused ones.

For practical use and critical stuff I will pay the money....knowing if I skimp I'll end up whining and kicking myself....