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I have a 1950 228D that has been sitting in my garage for well over 2 years. I finally get around to fiddling with it, get it all cleaned up but need a couple of parts, and Old Coleman Parts decides to close for a couple of weeks. ? What timing. Glad he's taking some time off. While I could get ever...

Just to close this out, it was definitely the orifice size on the generator. It was way too big. I was just about to order a generator from Old Coleman Parts for $10 + shipping but then someone posted two 425s on Craigslist for $20 total...$17 bucks for a generator or $20 bucks for two new stoves. I...

Okay, thanks guys. Too bad a new generator costs as much as the stove. This may be sitting on the shelf awhile. I'll update once I get the part in.

I checked the check valve by doing the finger test on the hole to see if the stem rose on its own...it didn't so check valve should be sealing.<br />I am definitely tightening the air stem in the check valve<br />I pressurized the tank (100 strokes) and did the dunk test. No bubbles.<br />While pres...

With 30-40 pumps I don't think I could get it to stay pressurized for 1-2 minutes with the lever up and the valve barely open. When I get home I'll put 30 pumps in it, put the lever up, light it and time how long it takes for the pressure to dissipate. May even take a video and post on YouTube for a...

I'm trying to get my 425 red legs to work and all I get are yellow flames and I lose pressure quickly. Going down the troubleshooting tree, this is what I've done so far:<br />1. New fuel in tank (tank wasn't that rusted on the inside)<br />2. Ran frayed wire through manifold to remove any cobwebs o...

5 bucks? Score! I just got a CL2 from Craigslist and love it. I did not get nearly as great of a deal as you did <img border="0" src="//cdn.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" align="absmiddle" alt="[frown]" /> That's okay though. Put in a new fuel/air tube, some mantles and camp fue...

Man, I wish I read this before tearing into my CL2 last night. Instead of removing the valve knob to remove the collar, I decided to unscrew the packing nut on the valve assembly. Why? Because I like to make things difficult. I put it back together and it seems to work fine. Great how-to. Thanks!

well dang, i don't know why the photo didn't show up. It did when I was creating the post...<br />oh well, here's a small photo of it.<br /> <a rel="lightbox" target="_blank" href="/files/attachments/2889489-v3.jpg"><img class="bbc_img" alt="v3.jpg" src="/files/attachments/2889489-v3.jpg" /></a> <br...

Hey guys, I ended up getting that 426B 3-burner and the 425 2-burner. Before I go and screw something up, How should I attack the rehab? It's going to be a user, but I'd like to get it looking nice too. Basic degreaser like Simple Green to clean it up? Does it really matter? So far, I'm really happy...

Thanks for all the comments.<br /><br />Eamon, you are hilarious!<br /><br />Weather was too bad to pick it up today but I'll try tomorrow, if it's not sold. I'll post pics if I end up getting it and it's not a total piece of junk.<br /><br />Greg, hold onto that 426 grate, the one in the picture lo...

I just picked up a Coleman CL2 (288) lantern on Craigslist and have become an instant addict to all things Coleman. I've been wanting a gas stove to go along with it and these popped up on Craigslist. Being new to the hobby, what do you guys think...<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http...