Restoring a 1941 Coleman Lantern and 1973 Coleman stove

[2050z]

sweet!!! Let it burn awhile and crank it up all the way. Did you put white gas/Coleman fuel in it or Kerosene?

[Shaun]

I think I will have to buy a new cap. It's losing pressure from the cap. In order to keep it lit I have to pump it up ever minute or two.I'll look at the cap in the morning and see if there is a o-ring I can change or if it's the whole cap. It's still pretty cool to see this old thing burning.This reminds me of great times I had camping when i was a kid.
Hey where are ya'll finding these old lanterns that you are re-building?

[2050z]

I think I will have to buy a new cap. It's losing pressure from the cap. In order to keep it lit I have to pump it up ever minute or two.I'll look at the cap in the morning and see if there is a o-ring I can change or if it's the whole cap. It's still pretty cool to see this old thing burning.This reminds me of great times I had camping when i was a kid.
Hey where are ya'll finding these old lanterns that you are re-building?

It's the gasket that needs to be replaced. and I am not telling you until after I get a couple of red lanterns. LOL

[SwampRabbit]

So I checked the stamp on my duel fuel 533 when I busted it out to try a new 24 oz kettle. 1999. Time sure does fly by.

[2050z]

yep and I bet it still runs like a champ.

[SwampRabbit]

yep and I bet it still runs like a champ.

you betcha

I'm going to start carrying a bit of cash with me and start hitting up garage sales this spring and see if I can dig up another stove and latern to keep out at the cabin at the lease along with a can of wg.

[Stolle]

Pretty cool! I love the old Coleman stoves and lanterns.

[2050z]

you betcha

I'm going to start carrying a bit of cash with me and start hitting up garage sales this spring and see if I can dig up another stove and latern to keep out at the cabin at the lease along with a can of wg.

I am having my dad build me a camping box for two stoves, 4 lanterns, and 2 cans of white gas. It will help me keep my stuff organized.

[2050z]

Pretty cool! I love the old Coleman stoves and lanterns.

Plenty of them out there my friend. Get you some. Easy fix up and restore.

[SwampRabbit]

I am having my dad build me a camping box for two stoves, 4 lanterns, and 2 cans of white gas. It will help me keep my stuff organized.

One box for all of them? Post up a pic when it is done.

This weekend I was building a "canning pantry" for my wife and I revisited the idea of building a "small" wooden chuck box for camp. I was thinking of being able to fit the 533, an extra pint of fuel, a funnel, the small maintenance kit, an 8" lodge skillet, spatula, and small pot/kettle.

When I finished boiling the water in the kettle this weekend, I busted out with my 8" iron skillet and made a quick grilled cheese sandwich. Yould have thunk that skillet was made for that stove!

[2050z]

Yes it will be a box for all of them. These are my go to camping items. Once it's done I will post up pictures.

[Stolle]

Plenty of them out there my friend. Get you some. Easy fix up and restore.

I have a few I need to work on. One has lots of rust in the tank. I did pick up a 1970 model 2 burner stove new in the box a few years ago

[2050z]

Restoring a 1941 Coleman Lantern and 1973 Coleman stove

Vinegar and BB's shake it and pour out repeat until clean. Nice find on the stove.

[2050z]

I ordered the wrong gaskets for this lantern . Generator and mantle installed.

[SwampRabbit]

I ordered the wrong gaskets for this lantern . Generator and mantle installed.

Doh!