Coleman Liquid Fuel

[scotts90ranger]

The auction I went to today had a fair amount of Coleman stoves and lanterns but I don't know what I'm looking for in those so I wasn't paying attention... There were a few in red boxes like that and a few stoves that went for very little but I'd been out in 90+ weather for hours at that point so I was over it... I did end up with some white gas but I'm thinking of using it in my parts washer, maybe I'll combine it and keep it aside for lamps and stoves...

 

[97RangerXLT]

ok I have been meaning to post this since late May.. .but with house sselling and buying and all the other crap in my life, I have not had a chance, and when I did have a chance, my ADHD made me quickly forget and move on to other things. sooo unless ADHD hits me in the middle of this post... (could happen)

I scored this on FB marketplace for 10 bucks. Still has fuel in the tank, does Coleman fuel keep or should I use it to kill some weeds?

 

[sgtsandman]

ok I have been meaning to post this since late May.. .but with house sselling and buying and all the other crap in my life, I have not had a chance, and when I did have a chance, my ADHD made me quickly forget and move on to other things. sooo unless ADHD hits me in the middle of this post... (could happen)

I scored this on FB marketplace for 10 bucks. Still has fuel in the tank, does Coleman fuel keep or should I use it to kill some weeds?

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I don't know on the fuel. If in doubt, dump it. Especially since you don't know how old it is.

It seems dual fuel two burner stoves have become a collectible. I saw amazon no longer had them available. So I did some searching. Colemen doesn't have them, nor does Cabela's, Bass Pro, or a hand full of other places that showed up on the search. The single burner mini stove is still being sold but no one other than, say ebay had any listings for a two burner.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I believe campstove fuel is naptha. If so it will be fine.

 

[sgtsandman]

I believe campstove fuel is naptha. If so it will be fine.

I might have to test that. We have some naptha at work for cleaning fittings. The call it dry cleaning solvent but the main ingredient is naptha.

 

[Shran]

It does go bad but it takes a LONG time... if it smells like Coleman fuel it'll be fine. If it smells like rotten gasoline then dump it.

 

[Shran]

I've been holding off posting these because they were really dirty but I had time yesterday to do a thorough degrease & scrub with Simple Green. I'm pretty happy with my 426x collection and I guess I'd maybe take an A or C... definitely a no letter or 443 if I found one... but otherwise I'm pretty happy - Now I've got a B, D and E.

First is the D - I picked this up at least a month ago for $12.50. It was pretty dirty but cleaned up really well and doesn't appear to have been used much. Fresh fuel and some oil on the pump got it running perfectly! It is a 1965 model.

Next up is a 426B that I got on Saturday. I've been looking for one of these to compliment my 1950's 413 stoves. Not dated, but what I gather from the Terry Marsh site, it's from 1957 or older. It is a bit rough, lots of little dents and has been used quite a bit, was super greasy, fuel cap needed a new O ring and some screws were missing. I paid $60 for it, way more than it's probably worth but it spoke to me so I had to have it. The guy selling it had a bunch of other non valuable beat up Coleman junk and insisted on giving me an education on these... he spent 5 minutes pumping it to get enough pressure in the tank for a pathetic little flame, then wouldn't believe me when I said the fuel cap was leaking. After cleanup & repairs I ran it for about 20 minutes to burn off all the grease and it works great. One levelling leg is missing so I'll need to find a replacement someday.

I also have a really cool lantern to show off but I need to clean it up first. More to come on that.

 

[sgtsandman]

I didn't know there was a three burner option.

 

[Shran]

OK... screw it... I bought more lanterns yesterday at a swap meet and now I just have to post them (pre-cleanup of course.)

First two came from the swap meet. I am super stoked about these -
#1 is a 228B (I think) and I am going to tentatively date it at 1939. I believe it has the original globe! Paid $25 for it. Fount is caked in crud... it'll need a very thorough cleaning.
#2 is a 220B (again, I think) and I'm guessing it was made between 1931-37 based on the brass screw in pump and collar with tin/zinc drips on it. The fount is pretty clean on his one but the rest of the lantern is really dirty. Paid $20 for this one.
#3 is a Sears single mantle from the mid 60's I think that's supposed to be blue but someone painted it red. Trying to figure out how to fix that. It's very cool - same upper half as a 200A but a bigger fount - close to 220 size. This one will run with very little effort, it's just a bit dirty on the outside. Paid $4 for it.
#4, is just a very homely 220J from 1975. I found it at a yard sale on Saturday for $1... it needs some love to say the least but I'll get it running.

 

[Shran]

I got the 228 torn down last night. All the brass pieces are soaking in vinegar... I poured some 30% in the fount too and let it sit overnight. Looks like it will clean up pretty well. The valve assembly was a real bear to take apart.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I should post... Coleman in action at the 2024 TRS Roundup

533 was a trooper on the Vagabond trip. It was kicking out mac and cheese, oatmeal and warm dishwater like nobody's business.



Then at the Roundup I had my 1985 CL2 and 413G, Eric had his Sears and 220 there too.









treasure hunt awards



Door prizes

 

[Uncle Gump]

Probably posted my set up before in here somewhere. I wish the grate for my single burner was one inch taller... because it sure holds cookware better.

It also shows my Coleman propane "not taking no for an answer fire starter".

 

[Shran]

The 228 cleaned up pretty nicely and it runs great! It needed a new generator and the usual cleaning but I am super happy. On to the other three.

 

[Shran]

The 220 is also cleaned up and working now. It wasn’t gunked up quite as bad but the tip cleaner was really beat up and leaked. Fortunately had a new one on hand.

I started on the other 220 but am out of town for work this week so it’ll have to wait.

 

[Shran]

The 220H was by far the most difficult to get running. I thought I had a bad fuel cap... nope... clogged generator... nope... weak pump leather, also a nope. It would just BARELY light and flicker or it would go into full fuel spraying fireball mode. Needless to say... I lit it outside every time. After a couple hours of parts swapping, I decided to pull & replace the check valve and that was the problem. It was all gummed up full of crap. Fortunately in that drawer box of Coleman stuff, there were about 10 new ones... it's running perfectly now! The globe frame is pretty rusty but who cares, it works fine and will be a good beater lantern for someone - not me.

In other news I decided to use paint stripper on the Sears lantern as it had at least 3 coats of blue, green and red paint on it. I found some Rustoleum enamel that is a pretty close match to the original blue. Working on a repaint right now, hope to have that done soon.