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Murff

Does the globe trying to bounce on the concrete floor count?

Murphy's Law will dictate not only breaking a globe, but it will never be a new MICglobe, always a green letter sunrise, original 275 globe or something rare.

And, too many to count.

Murff

HEY CONVENTION GOERS! Did you newer members know that there is an auction on the last day of the convention? Well, there is! Here are some details on how the auction works from Shirley Willard the ICCC Vice President: "Saturday morning, I will have consignment sheets and bid cards on my sales table....

HEY CONVENTION GOERS! Did you newer members know that there is an auction on the last day of the convention? Well, there is! Here are some details on how the auction works from Shirley Willard the ICCC Vice President: "Saturday morning, I will have consignment sheets and bid cards on my sales table....

All 202s need a happy place where they can be seen!

You have really nice one, Tom! Congrats!

Murff

Nice lantern, Will! NorthStars are a favorite. Yours came from a great guy, by the way!

Murff

Many of us should be dead from our youth, but we were indestructible! In junior high school, some friends and myself built a tree house on property that was to become a freeway. Ol' Johnny Ray was certifiably nuts. He'd climb a tall tree and then we would cut it down with an axe an Johnny would ride...

1950s Coleman Oven

TwoCanoes wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 7:16 pm How did you manage to get it all back to the pickup?

Dave brought his Costco Wagon!

Murff

...with Dave and Nick Loe in the town of Packwood Washington. U.S. 12 runs through the middle of Packwood. Om Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, the town becomes a huge swap meet from one end of town to the other for five days. We were on our feet for three solid hours. On the way home, we stopped...

Awaiting reply.

Murff

Rubing wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 10:30 pm Yea you gotta be careful at Coleman gatherings or stuff like that will wind up in the back of your truck

Murff

Thanks, guys!

It makes one wonder, if Coleman had done stuff like this, would these have been more collectible?

Murff

DONE!

THREAD LOCKED!!

Murff
as Administrator

Rob is a great guy and like Daryl says, we need him around for the sake of the hobby!

Ummm, if anyone sees him in the next couple of days, ask him if he mailed the moderator paychecks out.

Thanks!

Murff

Trying to use up some custom parts from old projects. 285 fount with new heat shield and base with a red vent from the GPA Junkyard globe from an older 288 and custom decal. https://i.postimg.cc/76Gr9ysv/20230521-160427.jpg With fire: https://i.postimg.cc/XqSmgBBF/20230521-160534.jpg Murff

Murff Can you tell if they make the complete vent or re porcelain an original? I believe this is all new production. From the seller's eBay auction: "Vents is a new production The material is made of good quality steel coated with enamel paint. Good heat resistance, normal use, thick plating, durab...

So, I bought some of the vents off of eBay that were made in Thailand. I have put them on lanterns that went up for auction and, to be honest, I lost money on every one sold, so far. In addition, the lanterns went untested as for how the vents would stand up to the heat. So, in starting to assemble ...

One huge benefit of joining and attending a convention was summed up well by late member and 2014 convention host, Dave DeFrates, when he told me, " you go to your first convention or two to see all of the Coleman goodies and the conventions you attend after is to see the friends you made at the fir...

If a seller gives a rip about selling and cares, he can find reasonable shipping discounts via Pirate Ship or Shippo. Pirate Ship is my go to for all shipping. My auctions listed USPS Parcel Select as my shipping method. Pirate Ship had Priority Mail at about 50 cents to $1.50 more and I'd Ship that...

Shipping is an animal of its own. When I sell, I sometimes have one buyer overseas who bids on multiple items with the intent on winning. If he wins one lantern, shipping is $80 some dollars. If he wins nine items, and he insists on one large shipping carton, his total cost is about $420.00. A selle...

As I look at Coleman items for sale on the eBay, I am confused a bit by (A) opening bid prices and (B) quoted estimated shipping fees. I sell on eBay, so I have a pretty good idea of what it costs to ship most lanterns. But looking at a Turd with an opening bid of $50.00 and a shipping cost of nearl...

So when I followed the links in my email it took me there, I can view all the info, but for the life of me I cant find a "login" area. Does that mean Im logged in now until my membership expires? MOST sites issue a temporary username and password but after you log in you can go in and change those ...

What is the benefit to joining iccc? Well, you get access to a lot of Coleman History, darn near every owners manual ever printed, 30 years of Coleman Light back issues wuth many articles on various GPAs written by the members, a pretty decent website and three days of access to the yearly conventi...

Great you can see clearly now, Joe! My life with eye crutches reads like this: Wearing glasses since I was 8 years old. Hard contact lenses from my 20s to my late 40s. Tried the soft ones. Pretty useless when one is so blind, you can't even see the lens to put it in your eye! Back to glasses and the...

As to what a male "Karen" is called, on YouTube, he's a "Kevin".

Murff

My last gas mower was a Toro. As much as I hate Toro mowers, it served well for a number of years before it wouldn't start one day as I was about half way done mowing. Seemed pretty weird. I checked a few You Tube videos that had several (and expensive) ideas until I stumble on one. Same as me, this...

Tgarner01 wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 10:26 pm Steve this sounds like a sitcom I would enjoy watching.

Name the sitcom:

My entry, "Dumbass! My Next Door Neighbor!"

Murff

RobSchroff wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 8:59 pm
M114171 wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 5:55 pm Were any Gold Bond 275's made?
No

Well, not entirely true. Coleman didn't but some stupid collector has:

Murff

The 275 really needs to lose the "turd" designation. No it doesn't! 275s can be a PITA to work on. The non-A models have the potential to become flaming fireballs when a chunk of the non fuel proof seal breaks off in the Schrader valve, jamming it open and allowing fuel to spew into the lantern and...

I guess this depends on your definition of unappreciated. For a workhorse lantern, I agree with Big Jack. The 220/228Es are the really last classic lantern IMHO. The 635 is a great looking and well running GPA. With Coleman still making 639s, it's too bad they don't make a 635. As for Thermos lanter...

Found in Richland Washington

On the way to Lewiston Gathering.

Murff

Awesome find!

Murff

Texas Coleman Lantern Gathering
October 13-15 2023
Lake Halbert Park
Corsicana,Texas

"Resistance is Futile!" "It is the will of Lan(tern)Dru!" "You have been absorbed!"

Murff

Thanks for the replies, defintrly things to consider. The stove has been sitting, fully pressurized, for the last few days on the work table with a paper towel under it. No evidence of any leak. Even though I know it shouldn't be done, I checked all around the stove with a lit match, looking for any...

Readying a 530 stove for sale. Bottom of case had a small puddle of fuel in it. Rebuilt the stove. Works great, holds pressure. Ignore it for a week, then getting it to take photos, small puddle of fuel in bottom of case. Hmmmm.... Must have no pressure. Open fuel cap, "pssshhtttt... " Has pressure,...

Reply from Lindsay for Erwin:

"Oh ok. It's fairly easy.
Anything they pay for here (Saskatoon) will be done in CAD. But because the group (the ICCC) is in the states the registration and items on the registration form are paid in USD."

Thanks Lindsay!

Murff

Be careful, the bases are breakable.

Made in the same place MIC Coleman globes are made.

Murff

Nuff said.

Annnnndddd, heeeee's OUTTA HERE!!!!!

Murff

The IT guy cannot find any system hiccups!

Not sure where to turn on this one.

Murff

Thanks for the comments, it is cute. This thing isn't 12 inches in any dimension. It is tiny. I've never seen one and figure it might be good to recharge an LED *ugh* lantern and not much else. It appears to be a 2 cycle engine so probably stinking when running. I will mess with it later this week. ...

16 Colemans in one shot is always good!

Nice haul!

Murff

....generator: https://i.postimg.cc/cCmz3Wgg/20230423-150610.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Ls10TLgM/20230423-150617.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/505KcJm7/20230423-150633.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Y0pnMPnp/20230423-150645.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/d34W19pG/20230423-150653.jpg 500 screaming watts of power! Think...

major_man wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:25 pm I believe you can put a 242 upper on the 335 tank as well

This is true.

Murff

Nothing we have done. Sometimes built in security things kick up. Maybe a new IP address or some othe tech stuff.

Murff

Gunhippie wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 4:13 pm My math sucks!

But my stoves don't.

Guess math doesn't matter at the brewery??

Murff

Canadian 335 fount with 200 or 200A uppers?

Murff

There are others not getting notices. The volunteer IT guy is looking at the problem as he has time.

Murff

Marmock wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:33 am I got the yellow vent and I’ve run an Amish mix Kerosene in it for 10 hours total now. Held up great so far. Going to get some of his other colors for customs.

Thanks for letting us know they work well when lit!

Murff

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

Uncle Sidney ~~ Prison Philosopher Says:
"You never know what you have, until you clean your closet!"