That'll work, 3 more years to complete the circle, then start a inner circle......LOL

Guess I need to start on the restore of the year 9 lantern soon, eh?

 

 

I think Bill has another one, I'll dig around in there and see. If so, it may or may not have a globe. Mine didn't, but you can get repro globes pretty easy

Bil has no value on his stuff, so probably It will go for same what I paid before, $8

I'll look this weekend, and if you want it, I'll ****** it, If not, I'll ****** it anyway.....

 

Gotta love this hobby.

 

 

Maybe you guys can help me. I have this old Coleman stove that's not working very well when I pump air into the fuel tank it starts leaking fuel from the regulator ****. I remove the **** and wrapped the brass plug with pipe thread but that didn't do anything so then I remove that brass plug and found in oring. I wrapped that o-ring in pipe thread as well and now it's not leaking anymore but I'd like to get a more permanent fix. I can't tell if there's another seal or o-ring in there

 

Teflon tape don't really work. There are oring kits.
Sean will be along soon and tell you what/ where to get, he's our resident expert on restoration

Welcome to the coleman pages!

 

Boy, I don't have one like that. All my stoves have graphite packing around the stem valve to keep the seal. Maybe ask the pro's at Coleman Collectors Forum or Welcome to the International Coleman Collectors Club - International Coleman Collectors Club.

 

the Teflon is still holding stove is usable although I do have to pump it up quite a bit

 

I think a ton of pumping is standard on all these stoves.

I notice once the stove warms up and heat is transferred from the cooking pan or pot to the metal around the stove, the fuel tank heats up a bit and needs less pumping. 50 pumps every 15-20 mins is normal for mine when boiling a stock pot full of water.

 

Like he said. I pump probably 25 times to light. another 25 once it warms the "tube"
When I light the second burner another 25

As your cooking pump some more

A little 30 wht oil on the plunger every now and then is good. Especially if you have a leather pump


When you take the cap off, it should hiss

 

I've used 30weight for years too, but be aware, the purists out there will insist on (shin bones and feet) oil.

If the plunger gets an 'erection' or pushes back against the pressure, the check valve needs cleaning.

 

Tell them when we're out camping, and the truck is sitting there, I'm pulling the dip stick, NOT driving back into town, lol

Also, if the pump is too loose, the end needs replaced, leather usually lasts if oiled, rubber, not so much

 

One of the local SoCal FTE members here gave me this kerosene Coleman today. It's a 6-76 date code.






The story:

His family owns several properties spread over the L.A. area, and he was visiting one of them last week. Out near the street, under some thick rose bushes, he found this and remembered that I use them.

The rental property was between tenants, no one was living there, so he could reasonably assume that it was discarded, possibly by a homeless.

It was pretty dirty, had no mantle, and I discovered the last fuel filled was gasoline. Given the amount of soot, it may not have performed its intended function very well when last used. Given no mantle, it may not have done anything at all besides becoming a fire hazard. It pumps, checks, and holds just fine.

It cleaned up surprising easy and quickly, has very little rust (even on the bottom of the font), and the paint and enameling is almost flawless.

The gasoline has been dumped, it's now flushed, and is only waiting a fresh fill of kero and a new mantle.

I am not going to dig into it deeper until after I test light it. If the generator and pricker are good, that's as far as I'm digging before putting it into service.

Pop

 

Looks like a good one there Pop. You’ll have it running in no time.