I got into rebuilding these a few years ago. My wife thought I had a problem for a while there. She doesn't complain about it when I'm cooking full meals while camping or cooking outside to keep the heat out of the house in summer.
@theed365 mine thought I had a prob. too lol, I told her you will enjoy these stove out on a camping trip etc. instead of those lil bitty things that tear up inside a season or two.. I told her shes green, shes heavy, but she a work horse
Your wife's a keeper. Great gift! These things are awesome and will still be working and hopefully used, by your great grandchildren. The following is offered only as constructive advice. It is not meant to demean or insult you. I speak from decades of experience with literally hundreds of stoves. Yes, I am a Coleman junkie. As a self admitted Coleman procedure Nazi, I want to thank you for following the instructions. It was a pleasant and rare surprise on UA-cam. Some tips and observations: You may have done this before the video, but I recommend pressurizing the tank dry to test for leaks and pump operation prior to fueling. If you do have a leak, it's MUCH easier and less hassle to fix if there's no fuel in it. One thing I recommend is holding your lighter outside and below the burner ring so the only the top half of the flame is above and rim. This keeps the burner from snuffing out the lighter or match. It does appear that the tank is losing pressure. This is what caused the lazy yellow flame later in the video. Most likely the fuel cap gasket. Or less likely, a leaking check valve AND seat/air stem. The tank appears in great condition, so pin holes above the fuel line are not likely at all. Both are easy, cheap fixes. The cleanest, least exciting, light ups are achieved with LOTS of pressure. Especially with these "fat boy" tanks, 50 pumps is recommended on a FULL tank with little head space. Less fuel means even more pumps. For "instant lighting" to work as designed, high air volume and velocity are required. Lighting consumes a lot of air. But it works amazingly well. Brilliant engineering. You cannot over pressurize these tanks with the pump. They are designed with sufficient head space between the pump cup and the bottom of the pump tube to max out at about 40psi no matter how much you pump. At the Wichita factory, random tank samples were taken from each run and destructively hydro tested to 500psi. They ended up looking like a balloon, but didn't burst, split, or leak. Light the match/lighter and hold it to the burner BEFORE quickly opening the valve all the way. "Test" opening the valve and "waiting for the spit" floods the generator and will only make the process take longer. This isn't a lantern with a tiny gas tip. It should light within 2 or 3 seconds. If the burner tubes and bunsen are clean and free of insects, webs or other debris, it will not flare up. As soon as it lights, start pumping to keep up the pressure necessary for good fuel atomization that is the key to the instant lighting system. I hope you try it and pass it on if you like the results. Let me know if you don't. If the above tips don't work, every time, something is wrong with the stove or the fuel is contaminated. Again, I hope you take this for the constructive advice it was intended to be.
@mikemorgan5015 I like it when ppl let me in on a few things it just makes my other vids. in the future more detailed with info if ya know what I am meaning.
@@Traillesstaken I'm always learning new things from others on here. It's a helluva platform for sharing experience. Knowledge not shared is wasted. I admit to being a bit OCD about stoves and lanterns. I simply want folks to get into these and enjoy them. Their unintended misuse by not following the simple instructions over the years has led to them becoming nearly extinct. I was in a sporting goods store a while back and they didn't have a single liquid fueled stove or lantern available! And that's sad. People see a poorly executed light up with a 6 foot flaring yellow conflagration that takes several minutes to calm down and they think that must just part of owning a Coleman stove. The end result is they avoid them like the plague. Your video, obviously isn't one of those. When you got to the part about opening the main valve all the way, I said to myself, Finally, this is guy that gets it. Us men, in general, tend to not read instructions. I read the instructions on instant oatmeal. haha! It frankly aggravates me to see literally hundreds of "How to light a Coleman stove" videos where guys make a huge blaze, flood the generator and/or burners, leave the aux burners open, or give ridiculous advice justified by "this is how my grandfather taught me" as the unread instructions on the lid stare them in the face. It was refreshing to see the instructions followed. Thanks for sharing your gift with us. It's a beautiful specimen. I hope it brings you and yours many years of joy and special memories.
@mikeowens3164 my Dad had a 3 burner too, oh yea they are always a good thing to have in an emergency, they are also cheaper to run then the propane ones, it may take a little longer to set up and get going but at the end of the day you saved yourself some money, and kept a bottle from going to the land fill
Just got a 426D model made in July 1968 from Goodwill for $9.99. Working on getting the fuel system cleaner. It works. Also got lucky and actually found a propane conversion tube at my local Bass Pro. It was $25 and it works great. Now that I have the bug I'm on the look out for more. Find enough cheap ones and I'll have Christmas gifts covered.
@williamknight9188 that is awesome, you came out like a bandit one that, glad to hear that you have the bug too, but the bug bite me hard lol, it took the lil thing 47 years to bite me but it did,
@@Traillesstaken about 55 fOr me. Grandfather had a similar, I think 2 burner, and jus always wanted one. Did not need it but since when do we have to need something to want and get it.
Hello! Great present, that's some wife you got! I'd like to share what I was told recently about dating 60s era Coleman stoves. It's believed the stamp you showed is indeed a production date. It's just in a slightly different format than usual. The code can be 3 or 4 digits long. The leading digits represent the calendar day and the final digit represents the calendar year. In your case 275 can be decoded as January 27th, 1965. This fits the known window these stoves were produced, and is also a Wednesday--when the factory would be stamping them out. Hope this helps, thanks for sharing your collection!
Folks may be wrong about those dates, or this was made at the very tail end of production--it is January of '65. Might be one of the last ones off the line :0)@@Traillesstaken
Randomly came across your video. I purchased a same year Thermos Stove like this, only 2 burner. I don't like the idea of propane tanks, having to find places to purchase them, take up space. White fuel just seems easy to pour in, pump the reservoir and easier to determine if you running low, unlike tanks...course I have to restore the Thermos, clean up the rust, debris, repaint the metal..
@DJMoore-001 thank you, yea Becky knew I had had my eye out for one for a while now, I tried to trick her into telling me what she got me but she said all I will tell you that its Coleman and thats it so you just gotta wait. lol
@@DJMoore-001 oh yea, she said she got it when I bought the 1981 425F stove last week. I am going to tear it all the way down and go through it real good. I am thinking they are something inside the pipes and I purdy sure the gen tube is all gummed up because where you put the fuel in it is all gummy and greasy so I also think that someone has ran regular unleaded gas aka RUG in it too for a good while.
@@Traillesstaken I am glad she got one over n you in a good way like this. I think that is pretty awesome. So if you burn RUG in these it produces that gum? That has me thinking someone ran corn oil gas in it and that gum is from that. That is why lawn mowers and yard tools have so much trouble every spring. Even if you run them dry in the bottom of the carb bowl it turns to gum, Then when you add new gas it will plug up everything. Funny I will tear my lawn mower down rebuild the carb, But for some reason these stoves give me a complex. LMAO, Maybe cause they can blow up. 🤣🤣🤣
I love these stoves they are the best that has ever been made, IDK any other stove that still burns like new 50 yrs older all the stuff we have today are in the dump rotting away inside 20 yrs
8:15- I think it's there to hold the grid in the upright position so as to keep it from falling on your fingers while you're trying to get the stove lit. LOL
Hey bud. First of all thanks for making the video. I've been in to classic Coleman lanterns for awhile but came across one of the older three burners at an estate sale today and it peaked my interest since it burns the white fuel instead of propane tanks. They were selling it for $65 but it was the last day so everything was half off so it was $32.50. It looks to be in great shape but what should I look for functionality wise before trying to fire it up.
@rizzo3689 make sure the tank pumps up and holds pressure, but if it dont it is no big deal you can change parts on the tank and stove pretty easy. But lets say that the tank does not hold pressure then you would have to change the check valve DO NOT take a flat head and try to loosen it you will most likely strip it you will have to buy a check vavle tool. and once you put gas in it and pumped up turn the control knobs on the stove listen if you hear gas sound coming out from the burner eyes. If so then you should be good to go lite it up and cook some hotdogs and burgers
I got into rebuilding these a few years ago. My wife thought I had a problem for a while there. She doesn't complain about it when I'm cooking full meals while camping or cooking outside to keep the heat out of the house in summer.
@theed365 mine thought I had a prob. too lol, I told her you will enjoy these stove out on a camping trip etc. instead of those lil bitty things that tear up inside a season or two.. I told her shes green, shes heavy, but she a work horse
Nice stove! I use to have a whole box of nos parts to rebuild these and Coleman gas lanterns. Sold them at a flea market and regretted it ever since!
@blademan175 thnx, yea I like the old coleman products they will run forever
Your wife's a keeper. Great gift! These things are awesome and will still be working and hopefully used, by your great grandchildren.
The following is offered only as constructive advice. It is not meant to demean or insult you. I speak from decades of experience with literally hundreds of stoves. Yes, I am a Coleman junkie.
As a self admitted Coleman procedure Nazi, I want to thank you for following the instructions. It was a pleasant and rare surprise on UA-cam.
Some tips and observations:
You may have done this before the video, but I recommend pressurizing the tank dry to test for leaks and pump operation prior to fueling. If you do have a leak, it's MUCH easier and less hassle to fix if there's no fuel in it.
One thing I recommend is holding your lighter outside and below the burner ring so the only the top half of the flame is above and rim. This keeps the burner from snuffing out the lighter or match.
It does appear that the tank is losing pressure. This is what caused the lazy yellow flame later in the video. Most likely the fuel cap gasket. Or less likely, a leaking check valve AND seat/air stem. The tank appears in great condition, so pin holes above the fuel line are not likely at all. Both are easy, cheap fixes.
The cleanest, least exciting, light ups are achieved with LOTS of pressure. Especially with these "fat boy" tanks, 50 pumps is recommended on a FULL tank with little head space. Less fuel means even more pumps. For "instant lighting" to work as designed, high air volume and velocity are required. Lighting consumes a lot of air. But it works amazingly well. Brilliant engineering.
You cannot over pressurize these tanks with the pump. They are designed with sufficient head space between the pump cup and the bottom of the pump tube to max out at about 40psi no matter how much you pump. At the Wichita factory, random tank samples were taken from each run and destructively hydro tested to 500psi. They ended up looking like a balloon, but didn't burst, split, or leak.
Light the match/lighter and hold it to the burner BEFORE quickly opening the valve all the way. "Test" opening the valve and "waiting for the spit" floods the generator and will only make the process take longer. This isn't a lantern with a tiny gas tip. It should light within 2 or 3 seconds. If the burner tubes and bunsen are clean and free of insects, webs or other debris, it will not flare up. As soon as it lights, start pumping to keep up the pressure necessary for good fuel atomization that is the key to the instant lighting system.
I hope you try it and pass it on if you like the results. Let me know if you don't. If the above tips don't work, every time, something is wrong with the stove or the fuel is contaminated.
Again, I hope you take this for the constructive advice it was intended to be.
@mikemorgan5015 I like it when ppl let me in on a few things it just makes my other vids. in the future more detailed with info if ya know what I am meaning.
@@Traillesstaken I'm always learning new things from others on here. It's a helluva platform for sharing experience. Knowledge not shared is wasted. I admit to being a bit OCD about stoves and lanterns. I simply want folks to get into these and enjoy them. Their unintended misuse by not following the simple instructions over the years has led to them becoming nearly extinct. I was in a sporting goods store a while back and they didn't have a single liquid fueled stove or lantern available! And that's sad. People see a poorly executed light up with a 6 foot flaring yellow conflagration that takes several minutes to calm down and they think that must just part of owning a Coleman stove. The end result is they avoid them like the plague. Your video, obviously isn't one of those. When you got to the part about opening the main valve all the way, I said to myself, Finally, this is guy that gets it. Us men, in general, tend to not read instructions. I read the instructions on instant oatmeal. haha! It frankly aggravates me to see literally hundreds of "How to light a Coleman stove" videos where guys make a huge blaze, flood the generator and/or burners, leave the aux burners open, or give ridiculous advice justified by "this is how my grandfather taught me" as the unread instructions on the lid stare them in the face. It was refreshing to see the instructions followed. Thanks for sharing your gift with us. It's a beautiful specimen. I hope it brings you and yours many years of joy and special memories.
Nice, i havent used the three burner but i do use a one from the late 70s or early 80s, cheers
@heterogeneityrocks1 I have not cooked anything on this one yet, waiting for the weather to break.
My Dad had a Coleman Stove just like this one they are so Cool to have and to use for Camping or an Emergency awesome stove to have at home
@mikeowens3164 my Dad had a 3 burner too, oh yea they are always a good thing to have in an emergency, they are also cheaper to run then the propane ones, it may take a little longer to set up and get going but at the end of the day you saved yourself some money, and kept a bottle from going to the land fill
That looks like it's in great condition. Definitely a keeper.
oh yea for sure
Just got a 426D model made in July 1968 from Goodwill for $9.99. Working on getting the fuel system cleaner. It works. Also got lucky and actually found a propane conversion tube at my local Bass Pro. It was $25 and it works great. Now that I have the bug I'm on the look out for more. Find enough cheap ones and I'll have Christmas gifts covered.
@williamknight9188 that is awesome, you came out like a bandit one that, glad to hear that you have the bug too, but the bug bite me hard lol, it took the lil thing 47 years to bite me but it did,
@@Traillesstaken about 55 fOr me. Grandfather had a similar, I think 2 burner, and jus always wanted one. Did not need it but since when do we have to need something to want and get it.
Hello! Great present, that's some wife you got! I'd like to share what I was told recently about dating 60s era Coleman stoves. It's believed the stamp you showed is indeed a production date. It's just in a slightly different format than usual. The code can be 3 or 4 digits long. The leading digits represent the calendar day and the final digit represents the calendar year. In your case 275 can be decoded as January 27th, 1965. This fits the known window these stoves were produced, and is also a Wednesday--when the factory would be stamping them out. Hope this helps, thanks for sharing your collection!
@adventurebloc that is some good info to know, Im not understanding the year 65 if this model was only from 61-64
@adventurebloc yes the wife can be a baby doll at times.
Folks may be wrong about those dates, or this was made at the very tail end of production--it is January of '65. Might be one of the last ones off the line :0)@@Traillesstaken
@@adventurebloc it only makes sense they would not be there without a reason
Randomly came across your video. I purchased a same year Thermos Stove like this, only 2 burner. I don't like the idea of propane tanks, having to find places to purchase them, take up space. White fuel just seems easy to pour in, pump the reservoir and easier to determine if you running low, unlike tanks...course I have to restore the Thermos, clean up the rust, debris, repaint the metal..
@2150dalek you can not beat these stoves they will run forever as long as you take care of them
Brother, I like that stove, You can make breakfast and coffee all at the sametime with that one.
@DJMoore-001 thank you, yea Becky knew I had had my eye out for one for a while now, I tried to trick her into telling me what she got me but she said all I will tell you that its Coleman and thats it so you just gotta wait. lol
@@Traillesstaken Well she did good, As fast as you can clean them up and get them running right, It is a pretty safe buy.
@@DJMoore-001 oh yea, she said she got it when I bought the 1981 425F stove last week. I am going to tear it all the way down and go through it real good. I am thinking they are something inside the pipes and I purdy sure the gen tube is all gummed up because where you put the fuel in it is all gummy and greasy so I also think that someone has ran regular unleaded gas aka RUG in it too for a good while.
@@Traillesstaken I am glad she got one over n you in a good way like this. I think that is pretty awesome. So if you burn RUG in these it produces that gum? That has me thinking someone ran corn oil gas in it and that gum is from that. That is why lawn mowers and yard tools have so much trouble every spring. Even if you run them dry in the bottom of the carb bowl it turns to gum, Then when you add new gas it will plug up everything. Funny I will tear my lawn mower down rebuild the carb, But for some reason these stoves give me a complex. LMAO, Maybe cause they can blow up. 🤣🤣🤣
You can see that the u-tube is cast not sheet metal , like the stoves from the 50s .Nice stove .
I love these stoves they are the best that has ever been made, IDK any other stove that still burns like new 50 yrs older all the stuff we have today are in the dump rotting away inside 20 yrs
I was wondering what that extra wire bit was on the lid
8:15- I think it's there to hold the grid in the upright position so as to keep it from falling on your fingers while you're trying to get the stove lit. LOL
It’s a lid support so you don’t break the hinges when you lay the door back
Hey bud. First of all thanks for making the video. I've been in to classic Coleman lanterns for awhile but came across one of the older three burners at an estate sale today and it peaked my interest since it burns the white fuel instead of propane tanks. They were selling it for $65 but it was the last day so everything was half off so it was $32.50. It looks to be in great shape but what should I look for functionality wise before trying to fire it up.
@rizzo3689 make sure the tank pumps up and holds pressure, but if it dont it is no big deal you can change parts on the tank and stove pretty easy. But lets say that the tank does not hold pressure then you would have to change the check valve DO NOT take a flat head and try to loosen it you will most likely strip it you will have to buy a check vavle tool. and once you put gas in it and pumped up turn the control knobs on the stove listen if you hear gas sound coming out from the burner eyes. If so then you should be good to go lite it up and cook some hotdogs and burgers
Yep, that ones a keeper. The wife too😂
@johnnyadams1755 lol thnx yea she is a purdy lil thing and the wife is too
nice condition！！
@kawasyo_EW it looks like it has been very well taken care of, the wife said in the description listing said it was a floor model