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1. Rebuild Single Mantle Lantern: https://oldtowncoleman.com/learn/rebuild-coleman-single-mantle-lantern.htm 2.Rebuild Double Mantle Lantern: https://oldtowncoleman.com/learn/rebuild-coleman-double-mantle-lantern.htm 3. Rebuild Stove: https://oldtowncoleman.com/learn/rebuild-coleman-two-burner-stove...

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I was working on a July 1953 200A in the shed today. Nothing special, I thought. Then after removing the vent, I noticed this has the "floating" vent. This is the one with the small bail handle holes and the vent doesn't loc...

Went out to the shed to work on a couple of my less favorite lanterns today that have been sitting on the bench to long. These lanterns either didn't work or pulsed badly. After getting the first three working and burning very steady and bright, I remembered that there was ni 288 rebuild...

A fellow member of the ICCC has done some research and has allowed me to share that information with the members of the Forum. The research material was from Coleman catalogs showing cans of Coleman fuel. Here is the information and I want to thank Ron Becker for sharing it with us. If an...

Nice tutorial Dean!

Can I move it in a few days to the How-To Forum?

Murff

Guess I wasn't clear regarding the removal of the air tubes. The only reason the manifold was taken off of the air tubes was because one was broken. I just took the opprotunity to show that the manifold was removable and the air tubes threaded into the manifold. Unless there is something wrong or br...

I haven't done one of these in a while and thought I would tackle a single mantle lantern this time. As many of you have done a 200A, the 242 is very similar in most aspects and I don't think I can improve much on the Single Mantle Rebuild tutorial: https://oldtowncoleman.com/learn/rebuild-coleman-s...

DISASSEMBLY: First, you will need one of these: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/Murff/530%20Rebuild/P1200340.jpg" alt="" /> Start with a flat blade screw driver and remove the four screws holding the frame assembly: <img src="http://img...

Yeah, Ed!

See the last sentence in my second paragraph!

Murff

Congratulations, Mike! Oldcolemanparts.com is going to a good man! You will have my prayers and my continuing support on both the Forum and whatever I can do to continue making the business successful. Funny! This will be the third regime change for me since Frank Bebb asked me sever...

Information shown here was provided by Ed Toner from the Coleman Co. I submitted a question to Coleman regarding an instruction manual for a 1979 Model 513A catalytic heater and received this along wi...

Great pic/tutorial, Bob!

Like the last one in your series, I'd like to leave it here for a few days and then move it to the How-To Forum, with your permission, of course!

Murff

Link to Coolerman's (Mark Baker) 425 Stove Restoration Project:

http://www.globalsoftware-inc.com/coolerman/coleman/campstove/main.htm

Murff

Bob!

Great Tutorial-Pictorial!

As with your Project 129, could we move this thread to the How-To Forum in a few days?

Murff

Nice job and great pic/tutorial, Bob!

With your permission, I would like to leave this thread here for a few days and then move it to the How-To Forum?

Thank you!

Murff

Actually Jules, it's an oil filter wrench. Too much time loading pictures and typing!

Murff

Project 502 is now complete. It will sit here for a day or two and then be moved to the How-To Forum.

I hope it helps those of you rebuilding a 502!

Murff

I got inspired today when I read a reference Roger made to a Newby (montanatim) regarding Project 500. So, here is Project 502! <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/Murff/Project%20502/P1180834.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums...

Ed!

This thread is locked!

I just looked at four stoves here on my shelf. Crescent goes toward valve on all four

Murff

Thanks to Erwin Schafer for this file!

http://www.eschaefer.de/hobbys/starkl/px-rest.pdf

Murff

Thanks, Bob!

Murff

Thanks everyone!

I appreciate your kind words. I will move this topic to the How-To Forum in a few days!

Murff

When they get warped out of shape, it's like try to get toothpaste back in the tube to straighten one.

However, if you find a way to do it, let us know!

Wish Coleman would have left the "scalloped" grate on the 500A like was on the 500!

Murff

Yes, Jim! It was Joe Pagan!

Speaking of that, did anyone happen to save the photos of those stoves?

Murff

Decided to do another project today. This one I'll call Project 500A! Started with a fairly decent 500A dated June of 1956: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/Murff/Project%20500A/Project500A001.jpg" alt="" /> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v30...

Repairing a vent stud hole. Updated on 10-30-2009!

Updated on 10-30-2009!

This information was contributed by Joe Pagan: First of all, pictures are shown in the vertical fully open and partially pivoted. In the first photo, there are (4) vertical bars, one piece and all measure 4" long, 3/8" wide and are 1/16" thick. They appear to have been plated. On the ...

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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Re-posted here with permission from Bob Hitchcock:</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"To All Readers of The Coleman Collector's...

Attached are Matthew's Generator Lists Thank you for this information, Matthew! We all appreciate your hard work on this! Murff Most computers can open a docx file, html versions are again included. You can download and view or save the docx files to your computer. (Ed)<b...

http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.oldtownyucca.com/discus/messages/board-topics.html

I found an old post by Cheyenne Cobb from an old BBS archive post from 2004: "A Cooler or Chest stamped 6 43 is indeed not a June 1943....but...a March 1964 (6 43) production! "It took me about 7 months to research this and then have it verified via some Sr. Collectors/Older Fa...

For really stubborn stains, the kind that just really pi** you off, a hammer works very well!

Murff

I was talking to Bob Hitchcock, owner of <A href="http://www.OldColemanparts.com" target=_blank target=_blank><a href="http://www.OldColemanparts.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.OldColemanparts.com</a></A>, and he has put his parts diagrams on his website. If you click on "l...

From Frank Bebb- Of course the problem is that tube at the end of the pump cylinder that runs to the top of the fount is plugged. I'm probably 6 out of 6 with this method and have recommended to others who were also successful: 1. Remove EVERYTHING from the fount, including the checkva...

Baby S**t Yellow!

Add yours here and once finished, I'll compile them and put on the "How-to" forum!

FFR...A Full Frank Rebuild as described by Frank in his tutorials!

Murff

This info is from Quest Da Turd-Dok: If you are getting the "A" series valve, no adjustment necessary other than to carefully remove the old schr...

Step 1. Diasassemble the the lantern by removing the vent, the globe and the bail handle, if removable. Be sure the fount is emptied of all fuel. Put the ball nut back on the ball nut stud. Step 2. Wrap the globe in 3/4 or 1 inch sized bubble wrap. Put the globe in a coffee can with the lid o...

The "C" stands for "Canadian", eh? <IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/confused.gif" align=absMiddle border=0> Murff-----><IMG src="//cdn.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/confused.gif" align=absMiddle border=0>P.S. <IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.c...

The school janitor also had a handle on his broom or mop that was taller than himself! That was so he didn't have to lean over when working and screw up his back.

Notice the short handles on todays work tools! Small wonder 80% of us have lower back pain.

Murff

Craig-

If you have any rare or mint condition lanterns in your ever-growing collection, you can send them to me for proper storage.

We hardly get any rain here in Seattle!

Murff

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Uncle Sidney ~ Prison Philosopher Says:
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