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Thanks all. Some of you I don't recognize but that is normal for me at my age. For the others, well....let's hope the Lacey event happens
in March. Everyone get those Covid vaccines. I am in group 1b - just below the nursing home crowd. Q

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Thanks to Murff, he squared me away on the login! Thanks Murff!!

The old timers know me by the handle "Quicklite" or "Q" for short.

Just an older, retired US Navy guy and banker - go figure?

I started to miss all this Coleman comaraderie.

Jules

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Sigh! Yep Jan. Encouragement from Warren helped. Looking forward to the get together again. Jules

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Thanks Steve. Sounds great. I may be making a mountain out of a hill. Your plan seems best and will try it first. Say Hi to Warren and Lita for us. What a trip they are having! We are planning on the Las Cruces trip for sure next June. Judie's brother lives in Durango, CO and wants us to visit so th...

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Thanks guys. I thought about the micro torch thingy and just may try it. The Viton gasket works just fine and fits fairly well. -Q

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Ok, here's one for the old timers. I have the original winged fuel cap with lead seal that doesn't quite seal the fuel port on my EverDur fuel tank to my "new" 1939 model 386 hot plate. A quick fix using a 220/228 sized fuel gasket works, but to me it is not quite right (NQR) - just want it to opera...

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I know, I know....MIA big time. I just did an FFR on a 11-57 228E for a friend and it came out really nice. Haven't touched a Coleman in about a year. Nice to see that I haven't lost that skill set. It was fun to get down and dirty. I even waxed the fount. Just taking it easy after the bi...

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Hi Jan and Murff! -Q

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Oooo! I need a 1 - 4 for my BD lantern. I don't think there is an animal. I also have a 1 - 5 AND a 1 - 3 242B's Yes, I am getting up there. -Q

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You have a gem. We all love the nickle founted 220's and 228's. Oh, they don't make 'em anymore. Ka Ching!! -Q

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Curly, the top tube is fixed...don't mess with it or you will ruin the lamp. A long F/A tube goes down the middle. Might suggest looking on the 'bay for another 129 junker lamp for the parts you need, including a good fount. The 129 is a nice lamp and burns gas also. Check with Cigar Mike at Old Col...

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Obviously a contaminated valve problem. It is not closing all the way. Maybe a chunk of something in there. Should be simple to fix. Check all the parts in proper order on the valve stem. Maybe that little wrap around brass wire thingy is missing. Also, check the gasket. -Q

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Grasshoppers, ALWAYS fit the graphite valve packing (gasket) (I always clean the valve shaft with 0000 steel wool before proceeding) onto the valve stem prior to screwing into and inserting the valve stem into the valve. Also, make sure the outer ring and inner ring are in proper order and inner rin...

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Ithink Warrren has the info and maybe one of his is a 4-burner. 6 more posts to go over 1000. Wow! -Q

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Quest TD (Turd Doktor) has a PhD degree in the Schrader valve mechanics. He is the ultimate Guru on this subject. -Q

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Wow! That sure is crusty. What a project! -Q

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Silencers (noise suppressors) are available (check your state for legality) to purchase from a licensed dealer. All you need is about $130 plus you need to fill out Federal permit paperwork which is another $300 I think. I always thought it would be neat to get one for my AR-15 but have a hard ti...

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Might make a fantastic porch light with another shade. -Q

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Huh! -Q

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Hi Chris,

BiMArt carries clear kero (K9) at reasonable prices by the gallon and larger. So does Lowes. -Q

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Bubba,
There is a product called "Kroil" which is supposed to be superior for loosening rusted nuts. You can find it online. Good luck. -Q

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Hey, I do live a lot closer. Mike, if you could use some help, let me know. Just give me a little lead time. Er, where are you going to put all that stuff?

Jules

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Wow! Take a day off and look at all what happens! First, Congratulations to you Bob, on your retirement. I hope we will see and hear from you in the future as we have in the past. Congratulations, Mike, on your new enterprise. Judie and I wish you success. You have a solid foundation, both in bus...

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A can of old Coleman never gets thrown away, just recycled and it burns too!

Oops, sorry for the Yogi-ism. -Q

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I have one of each kind. Looks like the later ones were simpler to make and they hanged the stamping shape of the fount. I like the 129s. -Q

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Don't forget those soft cases with zipper openings, which are also good for short and tall vent 220's and Quick-Lites. I haven't seen many of these anymore. Did they stop making them? They work great. -Q

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Hey Kevin, You are doing all the right stuff. Sometimes that little ball-bearing type ball in the check valve has some stubborn debris clinging to it. If it has anything like that no matter how small, it won't seal up and prevent air passage. As said above, compressed air is a good tool fo...

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All the 242 models are awesome. Period. Can't be beat. Anytime I come across one that is available, it is no longer available. Period. -Q

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Bob Meyer put me on to that white teflon PTFE 3/16" dia. cord for the Coleman lantern replacement material for the valve wheels. It works great. That thing in the picture looks very similar so I bet it would work. Just cut a section that goes around the valve shaft once with the ends abutting. On...

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Hi Kevin, Welcome to the Board! Give me a call. I can help you with anything (well, almost anything, Coleman). How are your dad and mom doing? haven't talked to them in awhile. You need to be very careful, as I think you have a touch of Colemanitis. It can be a very progressive disease. Yo...

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Real nice Mike. I would also like a "cabin stove" which is missing from my collection. -Q

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Is that the actual name of that little rachet wrench.."oil wrench"? Gotta get one for my Coleman tool chest. Thanks for that info. -Q

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I use one of those pumps you can mount on an electric drill with two hoses, one to go into the fount and the other into a can of used Coleman fuel to be reused of course. After that I blast it with my air compressor hose to finish it off then let it sit awhile to air out. Appears to work pretty g...

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Ed,

Nice! Also a nice bevy of lanterns in the background. Jules

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Thanks Ed, Maybe it is the 242 vent, which is the same shape but smaller than a 237 re the odor. I am going to try it on one of my 242Cs But I will continue keeping the eye out for a 201 just because I don't have one. Hey! You just discovered a Coleman 237 Junior! -Q<...

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I have always wanted one of those 201s and they seem to be rare and expensive, especially on ebay. Would this work: could one just purchase a 201 generator and heater cup and be "good to go" after installation on a 200? Seems like a good way to go, especially since I have a quanity of 200s. K...

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Oh, I can quit anytime!

Welcome Amy, to a whole new bunch of friends and a wonderful hobby. Perhaps a life-changing moment for you has happened here. Q

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Thanks everyone for the knowledge. You all should make a contribution in the "how to" area. I have already POR'd the fount and it is now drying. The air tubes were completely clogged up with some kind of insect carcasses. Took me 30 minutes to clean all the orifaces. She should burn real nice whe...

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Hey Bob,
Cleaning/acid etch in progress!

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Hey Brent, I went out in the shop and put about 90 psi in it from my air compressor. Lo and behold, after tapping for awhile with a pice of oak it came out most of the way. However it isn't perfect because the dent had a small crease in it. I think it is about as good as it is going to be, wh...

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Brent, It is a 242B fount whcih also came with the standard (to me) pinhole. A very slight pinhole but never-the-less a pinhole. It will be a piece of cake POR 15 job. The dent is fairly small and shallow so I could opt to just leave it. The bummer is that it is just above and to the left ...

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Hello everyone, I read on a previous post that a good way to take a dent out of a fount is to fill it up all the way with water, get a good seal on all the openings and then stick it in the freezer and check it often and watch the dent disappear by checking it frequently so the fount doesn't expa...

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Save your money and time: just use a discarded but saved (never throw anything Coleman away) pump stem (same dimensions) from an old no good check valve. Did I miss something in the narrative? Should have enough for at least a couple so you could make a spare.

Oops, Bob already said it.

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And we all know there is nothing more gross than a floating Turd.

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Great idea. Simplicity DOES work.

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Hi Folks, The following has happened to me just about every time I do the initial light off on a Coleman appliance and I have never seen it mentioned. So, here you go: Many times on the initial lighting there seems to be some sort of fuel leakage discovered immediately after "fire in t...

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I would like to hear more from Sidney.

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Storage Capacity: The amount of room one has for his/her Coleman collection. Rolling of Eyes: The resulting behavior of "She Who Must Be Obeyed" when another Coleman item follows you home or arrives on the front porch from FedEx, UPS or USPS. Aha!: The result when a lantern that needed...

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"Hisses and Spits": The event that happens just prior to CONFLAGRATION.... which is immediately followed by "OS": OH SH*T!

Jules

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The best information regarding Coleman stoves, lanterns and other gas pressured appliances!

Uncle Sidney ~ Prison Philosopher Says:
"The more I get to know people, the more I understand why Noah only allowed animals on the boat!"