Great lesson is business ethics … Coleman built these like they were out to do right by all of their customers. I own two, have had them for a couple decades, and will inherit my dad’s someday. If only everything was made this way … 👍👍
I'm in my mid-60s and have fond memories of our family's Coleman stove! I found a 3-burner Coleman for my 7-person family years ago and it served us well. It had its quirks, like one of the burners not burning as hot as the other 2, but overall it did its job. Now I'm passing it on to my kid's family since we only go camping with the kids and grandkids now. Coleman stoves are an American treasure.
Thank you so much I’m 70 and I was a Mack Truck employee for some yrs and I want to have a small work shop to refurbish Coleman lanterns and stoves before the poop hits the fan and you seem to be a person to learn from . People can always use things to cook with and light in storms or worse
This is a great series of videos! I picked up a 1970 426D 3 burner for $20 on F.B. marketplace. (I thought I won the lotto.....my wife...not so much) 😊 These videos will be a great help in doing a restore on it.
Thank you sir for the video. Our family went camping lots when I was a kid. I inherited my dad's Coleman stove and 2 lanterns before he passed last year. I want to get them all in working condition again. I remember us camping and cooking on that stove and using the lanterns. I also got his old tools that we fixed many broken things with. My sister got his old guitar that was once my uncles. I still can't play it, but got a nice case for now to store it in.
I have a 425C that me and my dad bought used almost 25 years ago. Now I spend a lot of time in the field at work and use it to cook my dinners. After over 20 years, she fired right up!
I too appreciate all your videos Bob. I also was able to restore my dad's old stove from watching/following hour videos. I figured he had it back in '68 or so. Looks, works great. My paint job wasn't the best tho 😀. Thanks!
I FINALLY found a guy that knows all about them! God Bless ya. Mine is a 1966 model made in the month of (2) found on the under side of the tank hangers (as you said) AND it is actually complete and in great condition! A garage sale find from years back. Barely even dusty! I am a prepper so I am excited about our stove and your info! Thank you so much and off to part 2..........
Thanks for putting this together. I picked up one free after my neighbor left it out on the curb, following his parents' deaths. These and other videos were very helpful.
Rescued one of these (425E) from a scrap metal pile at work. Probably 1960s but it was not going to the cruncher.......It still has the fuel tank with fuel. The outer housing is rusty but still green. May leave it the way it is. This definitely will be alive and back to use once again.
Dear Sagebrush Bob, I have about a dozen of these stoves, mostly Coleman and some other brands. Watching your video,s is like a meditation for me. Between your voice, great personality, and camera work it relaxes me. You are a blessing to us you tube students. I don,t know which part of the country you reside in, but I know just being in your presence would be most enjoyable and energizing experience. Thank you.
I've rebuilt three or so 425 variants. Love them and always know what to expect from one. Just found a 415D in a barn, complete. I can't wait to go through it. Thanks for the encouragement!
I have 3, all from yard sales and flea markets, all were used very little. I found a pump rebuild kit that had leather diaphragm, I love them FAR better than the newer plastic ones. I can oil and spread the leather a but, reinstall and good to go
Thank you. I have a stove 425E, and lantern 200D, that belonged to my Grandpa. The lantern was clearly stamped 4/47, but the stove was not. I found the stove tank tab imprints of 6/68. Great Video!
Great videos!!! Really appreciate you showing the entire process (slowly) start to finish. Very informative series of videos!!!!!!!! Highly Recommended!!
Thank you for taking the time to educate us on how to properly restore these type of stoves. I really appreciate you being so thourough. I am restoring my stove that was handed down to me from my grandfather and I am currently following the steps that you have made for us all. Many thanks!
I have a olddd Coleman stove. From my grand father. I have rebuilt several times ,was my parents car camp stove. I inherited it everyone else wanted to junk it. I back country camp (canoe) and use this when the group is larger than 2. Just me or another person I use like a MSR stove. Best stove of all my camp stoves by alot. Beats the propane ones as well.
I have one in the original box and it was bought in Calgary Canada from Woodwards in 1956 and still works perfectly. Some of the paint has flaked off under the main burner but it is reliable. I also have the 200 series Coleman lantern that is from the 50's and still works flawlessly.
I'm late to the party, but @16:27 made me laugh so hard. I once started to do a motorcycle carburetor rebuild on the dinner table late at night when I thought I could get away with it. A few minutes later I was properly told off. Something about gasoline fumes, and chemicals on the dinner table, and what was I even thinking. At least I used an old discarded toothbrush instead of a new one to clean out the pilot jets, before being banished to the garage to think about what I had done.
pretty cool man, I have two different year models of those and both are out of commission at the moment... I've looked at them but didn't want to tear something up so this video series is the ticket
I hope you realize how awesome this video series is that you did! Thank you so much bought 2 stoves off eBay which happened to both be from 1968 (425E and 426D). Thinking of getting a 413 as well and took your advice to pounce on a 426 as they no longer make them. Once I've bought the magnetic bowl, spray cans and solvents and scotch bright pads and a good pair of gloves and paint tape and sorted through my tools then I'm going to watch your videos again.
I figured it out, there is a small crack in the generator. I guess I need to find a replacement. I can't wait to take everything apart and follow along with this series and rebuild.
thank you for these videos! Maybe you can point me in the right direction. I was just given a 413G that is in excellent shape. Of course I say that but not knowing the condition i went through the process in your videos and still having an issue getting the burner to stay lite!? It will light and then just go out. I have tried to pressurize as I'm trying to relight it but doesnt seem to be getting constant fuel. Appears to still have pressure in the tank. Any thoughts on where it could be hanging up?
Thanks for the great video series bob, very helpful. I Have a 425F from 1982 and now seems i cant close the valve tight enough, and continues to leak the the generator for 5-8 minutes until pressure is reduced, any thoughts?
This was a great series of videos. I followed along and restored a 1974 Coleman (although it was already in great shape). I put the stove back together. lit it up, an it started right up. However, I have a slow, steady gas drip that seems to be coming from the joint where the generator tube meets the valve assembly. Any suggestions for how I might solve this problem? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks...
Where do we get/how do we get made, the original sticker/label in the center of the back of the open stove? I see some folks here that do great paint jobs and such, but no decal/sticker unlike what is available for the lanterns and lamps.
I have a 413g that was stored for 30-40 years with fuel in it and is all rusty, pump is ok check valve is stuck closed, can’t get it out, generator seems ok but the fuel pickup piece in tank is all corroded. Was wondering if you sell tanks complete that you have restored ?
Man it was going great until you fast-forwarded the video! Why in the world would you want to do that? I wanted to hear everything you had to say but now I've no idea what you were saying during that part! I'm really happy to have found these videos and your channel! Thank you so much for these videos but I sure hope you didn't fast-forward in the other parts of this series! It may be boring to you but I was hanging on every word and now I'm wondering what I missed? So, what were you saying about cleaning the rack and what else did I miss? Btw, I followed the link to the collectors club and will be joining after I'm done watching these video. Thank you so much for filming this restoration! All the best - Luther.
How about painting the stove? I have a bunch of stove that I intend on restoring. They all have worn or missing paint. Any links on how to get the exact coleman paint and maybe tips on painting?
Great video! Very thorough. One question, if I want to paint my unpainted, galvanized drip tray, can I use regular spray paint, rather than high heat? I have 2000 degree black paint for everything else but I planned on painting the fuel tank and the drip tray a specific color that isn’t high temp paint. Do you know how hot those drip trays get? Cheers
This Coleman series is so good! I removed the burner assembly but on the right burner I can’t get the screw to turn. We tried WD40 and a 30 year old son and 60 year old husband cannot turn that thing! Any ideas? Tried heating it up too.
Try a product called PB Blaster. IMO, does a much better job than WD40 in getting seized screws to turn. It worked well when I restored a 1910 treadle sewing machine. Bonus is that it did not destroy the colorful decals. WD40 will turn them silver. (sigh) PB Blaster is available from big box home improvement and discount stores. FWIW... Sometimes it just takes patience, reapplying over several days,to allow the solvent to penetrate the corrosion in worse case situations. Hope this helps, if you haven't managed to remove that screw or you encounter this problem in the future.
@@oldtimerlee8820 Heat can help also you can get a paste that helps the screwdriver head grip. This sort of thing: www.toolovation.co.uk/Gitta_Grip_p/gg007.htm I have no association with this product.
I have my Father's old 4156 stove with the canvas bag. It's leaking under the right burner, at the bottom of the horseshoe, and my Dad, always fixing things the right way, for some reason used Liquid Steel, and it has failed. I wondered why he did it, because it's not really like him to "MacGyver" something, and i assumed the parts were not available.. I love this stove, but it's dangerous this way.. Do you know where i might find a replacement??
Coleman originally used neats foot oil. 3 in one oil works well also. That is what I use as it was recommended by others that have oiled the leather pump cups. Do not use vegetable oil!
I hope nothing happened to this great RUclips content creator as he does not respond to viewers' and subscribers' questions. Does anyone know if he is OK?
Probably not. Coleman fuel is basically super clean gasoline. Coleman fuel is VERY volatile (evaporative). Kerosene has a very different volatility, way , way less.
Great lesson is business ethics … Coleman built these like they were out to do right by all of their customers. I own two, have had them for a couple decades, and will inherit my dad’s someday. If only everything was made this way … 👍👍
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I can finally restore my father's stove. Means the world to me.
I'm in my mid-60s and have fond memories of our family's Coleman stove! I found a 3-burner Coleman for my 7-person family years ago and it served us well. It had its quirks, like one of the burners not burning as hot as the other 2, but overall it did its job. Now I'm passing it on to my kid's family since we only go camping with the kids and grandkids now. Coleman stoves are an American treasure.
except Coleman isn't American, it's Jamacian.
@tc7009 it's not Jamaican, it's most definitely American. William Coffin Coleman is American
Thank you so much I’m 70 and I was a Mack Truck employee for some yrs and I want to have a small work shop to refurbish Coleman lanterns and stoves before the poop hits the fan and you seem to be a person to learn from . People can always use things to cook with and light in storms or worse
This is a great series of videos! I picked up a 1970 426D 3 burner for $20 on F.B. marketplace. (I thought I won the lotto.....my wife...not so much) 😊 These videos will be a great help in doing a restore on it.
Using this 4-part RUclips, I restored my Coleman 425 perfectly!
Thank you sir for the video. Our family went camping lots when I was a kid. I inherited my dad's Coleman stove and 2 lanterns before he passed last year. I want to get them all in working condition again. I remember us camping and cooking on that stove and using the lanterns. I also got his old tools that we fixed many broken things with. My sister got his old guitar that was once my uncles. I still can't play it, but got a nice case for now to store it in.
I have a 425C that me and my dad bought used almost 25 years ago. Now I spend a lot of time in the field at work and use it to cook my dinners. After over 20 years, she fired right up!
I too appreciate all your videos Bob. I also was able to restore my dad's old stove from watching/following hour videos. I figured he had it back in '68 or so. Looks, works great. My paint job wasn't the best tho 😀. Thanks!
Love your attitude, Bob. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It's inspiring. And five bucks. A steal.
I FINALLY found a guy that knows all about them! God Bless ya. Mine is a 1966 model made in the month of (2) found on the under side of the tank hangers (as you said) AND it is actually complete and in great condition! A garage sale find from years back. Barely even dusty! I am a prepper so I am excited about our stove and your info! Thank you so much and off to part 2..........
Thanks for putting this together. I picked up one free after my neighbor left it out on the curb, following his parents' deaths. These and other videos were very helpful.
Rescued one of these (425E) from a scrap metal pile at work. Probably 1960s but it was not going to the cruncher.......It still has the fuel tank with fuel.
The outer housing is rusty but still green. May leave it the way it is.
This definitely will be alive and back to use once again.
Dear Sagebrush Bob, I have about a dozen of these stoves, mostly Coleman and some other brands. Watching your video,s is like a meditation for me. Between your voice, great personality, and camera work it relaxes me. You are a blessing to us you tube students. I don,t know which part of the country you reside in, but I know just being in your presence would be most enjoyable and energizing experience. Thank you.
I've rebuilt three or so 425 variants. Love them and always know what to expect from one. Just found a 415D in a barn, complete. I can't wait to go through it. Thanks for the encouragement!
I have 3, all from yard sales and flea markets, all were used very little. I found a pump rebuild kit that had leather diaphragm, I love them FAR better than the newer plastic ones. I can oil and spread the leather a but, reinstall and good to go
Thank you. I have a stove 425E, and lantern 200D, that belonged to my Grandpa. The lantern was clearly stamped 4/47, but the stove was not. I found the stove tank tab imprints of 6/68. Great Video!
You have the best RUclips video on how to restore the Coleman stoves and explanation on how they work. I can’t thank you enough.
This is a really neat project. There is something mesmerizing about the hiss of a Coleman stove or lantern. Moving on the the rest of the video.
Great videos!!! Really appreciate you showing the entire process (slowly) start to finish. Very informative series of videos!!!!!!!! Highly Recommended!!
I just picked up two of them for $18. A vintage large and small type. Getting them up and running now. Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to educate us on how to properly restore these type of stoves. I really appreciate you being so thourough. I am restoring my stove that was handed down to me from my grandfather and I am currently following the steps that you have made for us all. Many thanks!
I have a olddd Coleman stove. From my grand father. I have rebuilt several times ,was my parents car camp stove. I inherited it everyone else wanted to junk it. I back country camp (canoe) and use this when the group is larger than 2. Just me or another person I use like a MSR stove. Best stove of all my camp stoves by alot. Beats the propane ones as well.
Just found your channel. Your explanation/instruction on restoring the coleman stove is, far and away, the best I've ever seen. Thank you very much.
Thanks for this video.
I've got a 425 from '95 and a 424 from '94, they work but they're not great looking.
Great info.
This stove started out in good enough shape, I would have just taken it camping. However your videos on repairing it are excellent
I have one in the original box and it was bought in Calgary Canada from Woodwards in 1956 and still works perfectly. Some of the paint has flaked off under the main burner but it is reliable. I also have the 200 series Coleman lantern that is from the 50's and still works flawlessly.
Liked the videos very much. Looking at restoring a stove for myself. Very insightful!
Thank you sir for the most thorough lesson I could ask for.
great video series. you did a very good job!
I'm late to the party, but @16:27 made me laugh so hard. I once started to do a motorcycle carburetor rebuild on the dinner table late at night when I thought I could get away with it. A few minutes later I was properly told off. Something about gasoline fumes, and chemicals on the dinner table, and what was I even thinking. At least I used an old discarded toothbrush instead of a new one to clean out the pilot jets, before being banished to the garage to think about what I had done.
Been there. Done that. Good thing my wife is the forgiving type. She needs all the patience she can find!
Thank you. I have a 413D that I wanted to repair/restore and I was happy to see your serious. It’s very informative and helpful.
pretty cool man, I have two different year models of those and both are out of commission at the moment... I've looked at them but didn't want to tear something up so this video series is the ticket
I hope you realize how awesome this video series is that you did! Thank you so much bought 2 stoves off eBay which happened to both be from 1968 (425E and 426D). Thinking of getting a 413 as well and took your advice to pounce on a 426 as they no longer make them. Once I've bought the magnetic bowl, spray cans and solvents and scotch bright pads and a good pair of gloves and paint tape and sorted through my tools then I'm going to watch your videos again.
You have inspired me! I have started taking apart a 3 burner stove 1978, how do I remove the burner assembly ? Do you have a video for this?
Very good.
I was in the 7th grade when your stove was manufactured. Daniel Webster Jr. High in WLA, California.
Hey good to see you back Bob its been a long time, hope all's well and good your end 👍
I just restored my fathers lld 431 model. Good job
Love your video series!
I figured it out, there is a small crack in the generator. I guess I need to find a replacement. I can't wait to take everything apart and follow along with this series and rebuild.
Thank you for making this video I have a 413h that I just picked up and I'm going to follow your process
Thanks for the video. I. Going to re build two of them
thank you for these videos! Maybe you can point me in the right direction. I was just given a 413G that is in excellent shape. Of course I say that but not knowing the condition i went through the process in your videos and still having an issue getting the burner to stay lite!? It will light and then just go out. I have tried to pressurize as I'm trying to relight it but doesnt seem to be getting constant fuel. Appears to still have pressure in the tank. Any thoughts on where it could be hanging up?
Thanks for the great video series bob, very helpful. I Have a 425F from 1982 and now seems i cant close the valve tight enough, and continues to leak the the generator for 5-8 minutes until pressure is reduced, any thoughts?
This was a great series of videos. I followed along and restored a 1974 Coleman (although it was already in great shape). I put the stove back together. lit it up, an it started right up. However, I have a slow, steady gas drip that seems to be coming from the joint where the generator tube meets the valve assembly. Any suggestions for how I might solve this problem? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks...
looking for some help restoring a coleman 2 burner stove and low and behold look at all the reloading eq behind you i have subbed
Where do we get/how do we get made, the original sticker/label in the center of the back of the open stove? I see some folks here that do great paint jobs and such, but no decal/sticker unlike what is available for the lanterns and lamps.
Thank you, very helpful
Where can I get the Coleman lighting instruction decal for the stove's windscreen?
I have a 413g that was stored for 30-40 years with fuel in it and is all rusty, pump is ok check valve is stuck closed, can’t get it out, generator seems ok but the fuel pickup piece in tank is all corroded. Was wondering if you sell tanks complete that you have restored ?
Man it was going great until you fast-forwarded the video! Why in the world would you want to do that? I wanted to hear everything you had to say but now I've no idea what you were saying during that part! I'm really happy to have found these videos and your channel! Thank you so much for these videos but I sure hope you didn't fast-forward in the other parts of this series! It may be boring to you but I was hanging on every word and now I'm wondering what I missed? So, what were you saying about cleaning the rack and what else did I miss?
Btw, I followed the link to the collectors club and will be joining after I'm done watching these video. Thank you so much for filming this restoration! All the best - Luther.
How about painting the stove? I have a bunch of stove that I intend on restoring. They all have worn or missing paint. Any links on how to get the exact coleman paint and maybe tips on painting?
just find olive green paint, cover the original labels
or u can get new decals
What a brass brush be less damaging versus steel on steel? Or will it need painted either way? Thanks
Great video! Very thorough. One question, if I want to paint my unpainted, galvanized drip tray, can I use regular spray paint, rather than high heat? I have 2000 degree black paint for everything else but I planned on painting the fuel tank and the drip tray a specific color that isn’t high temp paint. Do you know how hot those drip trays get?
Cheers
This Coleman series is so good! I removed the burner assembly but on the right burner I can’t get the screw to turn. We tried WD40 and a 30 year old son and 60 year old husband cannot turn that thing! Any ideas? Tried heating it up too.
Try a product called PB Blaster. IMO, does a much better job than WD40 in getting seized screws to turn. It worked well when I restored a 1910 treadle sewing machine. Bonus is that it did not destroy the colorful decals. WD40 will turn them silver. (sigh) PB Blaster is available from big box home improvement and discount stores. FWIW... Sometimes it just takes patience, reapplying over several days,to allow the solvent to penetrate the corrosion in worse case situations.
Hope this helps, if you haven't managed to remove that screw or you encounter this problem in the future.
@@oldtimerlee8820 Heat can help also you can get a paste that helps the screwdriver head grip.
This sort of thing: www.toolovation.co.uk/Gitta_Grip_p/gg007.htm I have no association with this product.
soak the bolt over night .2 small hamer blows next day.....whoalla
I have my Father's old 4156 stove with the canvas bag. It's leaking under the right burner, at the bottom of the horseshoe, and my Dad, always fixing things the right way, for some reason used Liquid Steel, and it has failed. I wondered why he did it, because it's not really like him to "MacGyver" something, and i assumed the parts were not available..
I love this stove, but it's dangerous this way.. Do you know where i might find a replacement??
OK so I don’t know if you point this out later in any of the videos but do you need the Primer first before putting on the Hi-Temp paint?
No. Just make sure that the surface is completely free of any oil or grease first.
Found one that has been half full of gas for 20 years, any way to clean fung from tank?
acetone
I got one 8 70 really old have to paint
I have a 426D 3 burner try to find parts
Got a 9/90 424. Minimal surface rust. Holds pressure and only had one burner used. For $5.99
@Sagebrushbob Hello Sir what type of oil should I use on the leather round ring on the pump?
Coleman originally used neats foot oil. 3 in one oil works well also. That is what I use as it was recommended by others that have oiled the leather pump cups. Do not use vegetable oil!
I trust this guy more cause of his tattoos
I hope nothing happened to this great RUclips content creator as he does not respond to viewers' and subscribers' questions. Does anyone know if he is OK?
Can the Coleman gas be converted to Kerosene?
Probably not. Coleman fuel is basically super clean gasoline. Coleman fuel is VERY volatile (evaporative). Kerosene has a very different volatility, way , way less.
You’ll need to plan on pre heating the fuel generator. Otherwise it won’t burn.
lol i am going to wait until its warm enoug to wash this out side the bi boss will kill me if i make a mess in the kitchen lol
Hack off she whom must be obeyed 😂
Check out this link!ruclips.net/video/OKgF4PDueLQ/видео.html
TUCK FRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUCK FIDEN