Cooked a meal with one of these on our last camping trip. Excellent piece of kit and if properly maintained I have no doubt will prepare hot meals for my many more decades.
I have that stove. The military version. My buddy gave it to me. He brought it back from Vietnam in early 70. It's never been lit or fueled and it has all of the parts kit hidden inside the little tin "box" (?) on the support. It's pristine. I love just lookin' at it. LOL!
I love this series. The legendary war correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote an entire column about how great this stove was and Coleman thanked him by presenting him with a chrome plated stove.
I had one of these, I used for back packing in the 70's and 80's. It would burn and liquid that is flammable including onion juice. And rebuild kit inside the pump tube. I loved it and wish I still had it!
I have a couple of M1950s. They work great. One thing about gas stoves is that they work in the cold, unlike most other stoves. Thank you for the history lesson.
Hey Dave we had those when I was in the Marines back 80-84. We had a them on the M60 tanks & called them tanker stoves. They were always finicky to get to work. I guess most were left over from Vietnam & were in need of preventive maintenance .
In the 1970's, when some stylish folks were rocking SVEA stoves, I took the contemporary Coleman gas stove backpacking with my family. By then, the stoves did not need priming but they DID need pumping up before and shortly after lighting. They were a reliable, workhorse heating unit. Thanks for this historical revisit.
I dont understand. They didnt need priming? Liquid fuel stoves still need priming to this day, to turn the liquid into a gas. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you
Svea 123 was .y first backpack stove I got it for Christmas in 1980 and still have it today along with the pump and lid for the pump. It's a great stove a d was a real blessing on a lot of outings in winter in the snow and ice. Love your series your doing Dave but your making me feel a little old LOL
My Grandfather told me stories about these stoves. He would put on his trench coat then stand over one when on watch to keep warm. lot of history and memories coming back while watching this... Nia:wen Tota
I have a few of these in the millitary configuration. They still work flawlessly. Ya just have to wait until the little disk in the center of the burner gets red hot.
I have 2 of the military ones, we called them the squad stove in the Marine Corps. Prime the stove by wetting the wick just below and surrounding the nozzle jet and then let that burn off or at least 30 seconds and most if not of the yellow flare up will not occur just a nice blue flame.
I had that one when I was in the 9th infantry back in the 70s I bought it Off post at a yard sale for $5. I've got one of the military versions now it's my third. My son's keep claiming them.
Cool Dave!! That must the the grandma of the Coleman 533 stove my brother gave me for my birthday! Ha! Ha! I can see the relation! Awesome video! Really like this series, u are definitely educating me on some history!!
Amazing that soldiers were once provided with a hi-tech stove whereas these days it is back to Hexamine or Tryoxine blocks - a backward step one wonders.
Got to get that generator tube got enough to vaporize the fuel. Once it is hot, there is no better design. The same basic design was used in the burners of the Stanley Steamer cars.
You should get permission to recreate this device in Stainless Steel, to include the two containers that houses the stove! I would buy one in a heartbeat!!
10)* Coleman !!!! Sure modestly looks like my DIY model !!! Except mine has the Walmart Kitchen Caddy (vs IKEA caddy) as the slide-in fire can. Same dimensions, same weight. Good for the WW II military and civilians. More options with mine.
Cool thing, looks like an early day rocket engine and sounds like one too … while 'again' i would now love to see what came before and what came there after (so in this case looking forward to the other stoves) in a chronological sense; do really like seeing these, as here i was thinking the JetBoil was something of a recent idea/invention...
I bought a Svea 123 which uses the same principal. It burns Coleman fuel or white gas & sounds like nothing I have ever heard, but it will boil water like nothing else I have ever seen.
First it’s by far not a pocket stove it’s a pack stove and should be referred to as such. It took Coleman 60 days as you said to come up with the design but I have to chuckle when you said this because it was merely a stolen design from a SVEA or Optimus stoves that had been around for decades long before Coleman supposedly came up with this stove. This design of stove had been around since 1898 by the Swedish makers. As for it being a multi fuel stove is a bit of a stretch to say the least as it doesn’t run on alcohol or run on kerosene. It only runs on diesel and auto gasoline or what is know as white gasoline “Coleman fuel” which is just gasoline without the lead addictives or other chemicals they put In gasoline for cars. what is known as a multi fuel stove is one that can run on kerosine or alcohol also or a canister of gas “not available when they designed this stove” before anyone gets all patriotic and retro hipster about this stove I like to let you know it was hardly considered a patrol stove or squad stove it was more of a vehicle stove or base camp stove. As anyone that has served will tell you very rarely did you cook your own meal on a stove like this. It was usually cold meals or hex tablet stoves to heat water not some roaring gas stove. Medics in the Korean War would use it to boil water or sterilize things. Very little cooking was done on this stove as it is a “boiler” stove not a cooking stove because this stove has modes which is “OFF” and full blast boiler mode. Often those not paying attention would burn holes in the aluminum pot that doubles as a case for the stove when they left it on the stove and it melted. It’s a piece of history but was seldom used for the most part. The demonstration you gave on how to start the stove was also a ways off. When you start the stove you are “Priming” the stove in order to “Gasify” the liquid fuel. Priming with alcohol is the best way to demonstrate or prime the stove as it is hotter then white gas when it burns and it’s not as black and sooty on your stove as the white gas fuel. You do not turn the fuel line on while it’s still burning off the alcohol you wait till it’s almost burned all the alcohol out of that priming cup “metal ring cup around the burner head” when the burner head is good and hot to turn the liquid gas into vapor. Then when you turn the valve open the stove will burn nice and blue and not “yellow or orange flames” if you practice enough you will be able to start the stove with no yellow flame at all just right into a blue flame. Just keep in mind this stove is strictly what is known as a “boiler” it’s not a cooking stove. In the military they don’t cook ham and eggs and make pancakes they merely boil water or heat comfort food in the field which is what this stove was designed to do. Civilians can cook on it but they will need what is know as a “diffuser” a metal plate that sits on top of the burner to diffuse some of that direct roaring flamed heat. Or a pot hanger to raise the pot over the stove to simmer or cook over a medium heat instead of the direct blast furnace when the pot is resting on the stove itself. These are collector stoves and not something I recommend for the average Joe or cooking jobs. Yes they are built like a tank but they also weigh in like one. That said if you want one great but don’t expect it to be cooking a nice stew or simmer some pasta sauce in it.
I agree with the majority of your points here and I in no way said this was the first of this type stove and I own several Optimus and a couple SVEA 123's and knock off's, but wanted to cover this one first as I stated. Thank you for you response
David Canterbury I mean no offense to your display of the stove. Great hard working stove for boiling and it’s always fun to go down memory lane of our USA history. Love your Mora knife projects. Keep at it as I know it’s a lot of work you put into all of this.
My grandpa left me one that he got when he came back home from WWII and he took good care of it
I treasure it.
I am throughly enjoying this series.
I had one of the army stove given to me by a neighbor who was a tank captain under Patton. It’s long gone now, I wish still had it.
Oh yes, I have this stove and love it! It's been with me since 1982 and it still works perfectly. Thanks for showcasing a great piece of equipment.
Cooked a meal with one of these on our last camping trip. Excellent piece of kit and if properly maintained I have no doubt will prepare hot meals for my many more decades.
That stove is great piece of History. Many thanks Dave.
Can't get enough of this series.
Not a camp stove person myself, but I really enjoyed this tidbit of history. Really liking the series overall so far.
What a fantastically informative and fascinating series.. Thank you..
I have that stove. The military version. My buddy gave it to me. He brought it back from Vietnam in early 70. It's never been lit or fueled and it has all of the parts kit hidden inside the little tin "box" (?) on the support. It's pristine. I love just lookin' at it. LOL!
I love this series.
The legendary war correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote an entire column about how great this stove was and Coleman thanked him by presenting him with a chrome plated stove.
I had one of these, I used for back packing in the 70's and 80's. It would burn and liquid that is flammable including onion juice. And rebuild kit inside the pump tube. I loved it and wish I still had it!
we enjoy this program series very much . thank you full stop
I have a couple of M1950s. They work great. One thing about gas stoves is that they work in the cold, unlike most other stoves. Thank you for the history lesson.
Love this series Dave!
I am so enjoying this series!!!
Growing up camping, everyone had Coleman equipment. There are many stoves made in the 1960's and 70's still being used today by campers/outdoorsmen.
I like this series, keep it going
I haven't seen this stove in years.. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
This series is really awesome to watch. Gear has come along way but it’s always nice to remember the roots of it! Good stuff.
What a great series so far!
Thank you Dave.
That "old smokey" boomstick introduction is a classic. 💝
Hey Dave we had those when I was in the Marines back 80-84. We had a them on the M60 tanks & called them tanker stoves. They were always finicky to get to work. I guess most were left over from Vietnam & were in need of preventive maintenance .
Reminds me of our old M1950s tanker stoves, except even older. It's how we heated our C-Rats.
Thanks David, really appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos, God bless you your Family always. 🇺🇸👼🏻
Cool...I got this at the church sale last summer for $20. Can't wait to try it this winter.
Nice to see you back. These are great little stoves. Nice series.
In the 1970's, when some stylish folks were rocking SVEA stoves, I took the contemporary Coleman gas stove backpacking with my family. By then, the stoves did not need priming but they DID need pumping up before and shortly after lighting. They were a reliable, workhorse heating unit. Thanks for this historical revisit.
I dont understand. They didnt need priming? Liquid fuel stoves still need priming to this day, to turn the liquid into a gas. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you
Great little series.
I am absolutely loving this series!! You have some awesome old gear!
Great series David. Neat little stove. Don't you know many of soldier has some great stories to tell about this piece of equipment.
Svea 123 was .y first backpack stove I got it for Christmas in 1980 and still have it today along with the pump and lid for the pump. It's a great stove a d was a real blessing on a lot of outings in winter in the snow and ice. Love your series your doing Dave but your making me feel a little old LOL
My Grandfather told me stories about these stoves. He would put on his trench coat then stand over one when on watch to keep warm. lot of history and memories coming back while watching this...
Nia:wen Tota
I have a few of these in the millitary configuration. They still work flawlessly.
Ya just have to wait until the little disk in the center of the burner gets red hot.
Love this series.
I have 2 of the military ones, we called them the squad stove in the Marine Corps. Prime the stove by wetting the wick just below and surrounding the nozzle jet and then let that burn off or at least 30 seconds and most if not of the yellow flare up will not occur just a nice blue flame.
Yep. If you let it pre-heat until the alcohol is nearly burnt off, you won't get the flame ups.
Thanks for the history. Great piece of kit.
Another awesome video Dave thanks for sharing. It's a very cool stove with history. Thanks for sharing
I had that one when I was in the 9th infantry back in the 70s I bought it Off post at a yard sale for $5. I've got one of the military versions now it's my third. My son's keep claiming them.
This series is very interesting.
Cool Dave!! That must the the grandma of the Coleman 533 stove my brother gave me for my birthday! Ha! Ha! I can see the relation!
Awesome video! Really like this series, u are definitely educating me on some history!!
Awesome video I have the same stove it was my great-grandfather's it still works perfectly and has all the piece's.
Thanks for sharing with us bro!
I like that old stove.
Now that's cool - what a great piece of history.
Great series. Thank you.
Amazing that soldiers were once provided with a hi-tech stove whereas these days it is back to Hexamine or Tryoxine blocks - a backward step one wonders.
Got to get that generator tube got enough to vaporize the fuel. Once it is hot, there is no better design. The same basic design was used in the burners of the Stanley Steamer cars.
Yay! Canned Coleman's!
I have m1951 versions, love them.
Neat stove, I just saw one on Craigslist.
Great piece of gear
I got one of those. Never been used with box and paper work.
I have a couple of the military versions in my collection.
You should get permission to recreate this device in Stainless Steel, to include the two containers that houses the stove! I would buy one in a heartbeat!!
This is a very cool series man!!
Great video as always, love that.
SurvivalAustria
lovely stove.
10)* Coleman !!!! Sure modestly looks like my DIY model !!! Except mine has the Walmart Kitchen Caddy (vs IKEA caddy) as the slide-in fire can. Same dimensions, same weight. Good for the WW II military and civilians. More options with mine.
The world is a different place than it was back then.
very cool stove
Cool. I've never seen that model.
it can used to heating up your shealter as well
Never heard of that but it’s very interesting.
Cool thing, looks like an early day rocket engine and sounds like one too … while 'again' i would now love to see what came before and what came there after (so in this case looking forward to the other stoves) in a chronological sense; do really like seeing these, as here i was thinking the JetBoil was something of a recent idea/invention...
that is really nice stove
I bought a Svea 123 which uses the same principal. It burns Coleman fuel or white gas & sounds like nothing I have ever heard, but it will boil water like nothing else I have ever seen.
Fist bumps 👊👊👊👊👊, high fives/pats on the back ✋✋✋✋✋
Seems like almost everything built years ago was better, not all things but most, they were made to last, nice video.
Neat stove
Mine sounds like a 747 taking off!
That's pretty cool 👍🏻👍🏻
Have you used a Swedish Svea 123 Stove? I have had one from the early 1970's.
You got to have a BIG pocket to put it in though. Lol.
Well that one is a new one on me and I thought I had seen every type of Coleman stove. How long were the made?
cool video
That's cool I've seen one similar to that but Russian wicked cool.👍👍
I feel like I could lose my eyebrows.
Dave, dude, match the volume of your intro music to the rest of your video! Jesus, you blew my eardrums out dude.
them's big pocket's I guess'n
Did we have unleaded auto fuel in WWII?
👍🤝☝️
First it’s by far not a pocket stove it’s a pack stove and should be referred to as such. It took Coleman 60 days as you said to come up with the design but I have to chuckle when you said this because it was merely a stolen design from a SVEA or Optimus stoves that had been around for decades long before Coleman supposedly came up with this stove. This design of stove had been around since 1898 by the Swedish makers. As for it being a multi fuel stove is a bit of a stretch to say the least as it doesn’t run on alcohol or run on kerosene. It only runs on diesel and auto gasoline or what is know as white gasoline “Coleman fuel” which is just gasoline without the lead addictives or other chemicals they put In gasoline for cars. what is known as a multi fuel stove is one that can run on kerosine or alcohol also or a canister of gas “not available when they designed this stove” before anyone gets all patriotic and retro hipster about this stove I like to let you know it was hardly considered a patrol stove or squad stove it was more of a vehicle stove or base camp stove. As anyone that has served will tell you very rarely did you cook your own meal on a stove like this. It was usually cold meals or hex tablet stoves to heat water not some roaring gas stove. Medics in the Korean War would use it to boil water or sterilize things. Very little cooking was done on this stove as it is a “boiler” stove not a cooking stove because this stove has modes which is “OFF” and full blast boiler mode. Often those not paying attention would burn holes in the aluminum pot that doubles as a case for the stove when they left it on the stove and it melted. It’s a piece of history but was seldom used for the most part.
The demonstration you gave on how to start the stove was also a ways off. When you start the stove you are “Priming” the stove in order to “Gasify” the liquid fuel. Priming with alcohol is the best way to demonstrate or prime the stove as it is hotter then white gas when it burns and it’s not as black and sooty on your stove as the white gas fuel. You do not turn the fuel line on while it’s still burning off the alcohol you wait till it’s almost burned all the alcohol out of that priming cup “metal ring cup around the burner head” when the burner head is good and hot to turn the liquid gas into vapor. Then when you turn the valve open the stove will burn nice and blue and not “yellow or orange flames” if you practice enough you will be able to start the stove with no yellow flame at all just right into a blue flame. Just keep in mind this stove is strictly what is known as a “boiler” it’s not a cooking stove. In the military they don’t cook ham and eggs and make pancakes they merely boil water or heat comfort food in the field which is what this stove was designed to do. Civilians can cook on it but they will need what is know as a “diffuser” a metal plate that sits on top of the burner to diffuse some of that direct roaring flamed heat. Or a pot hanger to raise the pot over the stove to simmer or cook over a medium heat instead of the direct blast furnace when the pot is resting on the stove itself. These are collector stoves and not something I recommend for the average Joe or cooking jobs. Yes they are built like a tank but they also weigh in like one. That said if you want one great but don’t expect it to be cooking a nice stew or simmer some pasta sauce in it.
I agree with the majority of your points here and I in no way said this was the first of this type stove and I own several Optimus and a couple SVEA 123's and knock off's, but wanted to cover this one first as I stated. Thank you for you response
David Canterbury I mean no offense to your display of the stove. Great hard working stove for boiling and it’s always fun to go down memory lane of our USA history. Love your Mora knife projects. Keep at it as I know it’s a lot of work you put into all of this.