Nice! Was reading Ernie Pyle's book entitled, 'Brave Men' and whilst reading I came across his following account. He calls it a Coleman so maybe that was the earlier model that he is referring to... but it could have been the generic name used by the troops for all these stoves! "One of the most practical pieces of equipment our Army got around to was the little Coleman stove for cooking. It’s about eight inches high and burns gasoline. It comes in a round metal can which can be used to heat water in after the stove is taken out of it. The stove has folding legs and folding griddles which open up to hold a can or a canteen cup. It’s easy to carry and burns without a lot of tinkering. There at Anzio, almost every group of front-line soldiers had one. They heated their C rations on it, made coffee several times a day, heated water for shaving, and if they were in an enclosed place such as a dugout they even used it for warmth. You have no idea what a big thing some practical little device like a successful stove is in the life of a man at the front." How's that for a bit of history! Ernie often mentions what others overlooked! Thanks for the video!
Yes American Gas Machine used brass founts and you’re lucky yours doesn’t leak!! There are some production differences (besides the founts/tanks). Coleman won the first contract, and the first Coleman 520 (military designation M-1941) stoves were tested by the mountain troops. They had a “Coleman green” fount with 4 feet and no preheater cup. It used a half canister that was held on by a spring clip that protruded through a small square hole in one of the uprights. Later versions were with 3 feet and the founts were painted Olive Drab. A preheater cup was also added, as was a redesigned 2 piece canister. Incidentally the mountain troops found the M-1941 unsatisfactory as it was “too heavy” and did not perform well at high altitudes. This led to the development of the M-1942 mountain stove and the subsequent M-1942-MOD stoves…..
Nicely done Video. I got a M1950 from DRMO decades ago and I still use it! Just a note for those that don’t know….. If the surface is knurled, it is for your fingers only. Never use a tool like pliers to tighten and only ever use a tool to loosen if you can’t do it with your fingers. 😉
There is a gasket in that fuel cap, but it is rock hard after all these years. You should try putting that brass part under a torch and see if it releases smoke, the gasket rest in a deep groove.
@@EmbarkWithMarksome very early stoves with the brass colored founts with large wing bolt style fill caps, or the really old black stoves, use a lead gasket instead of rubber
I heat mine up until they start to turn orange then drop the part into cold water repeating this a few times , then I use an ice pick to remove any of the gasket that is left after doing this and making sure that everything is clean I put a new flat gasket in and not an "O-ring" , these are great little stoves , the "Pips" also dry out and need to be replaced
I've been looking for one of these on ebay and they're selling for over $200USD just by themselves without the canister...which sells for over $100USD. Prices are getting jacked up big time on anything that's from WW2.
Hey Mark. I inherited the same type stove though mine is Coleman. What would cause the gas to come shooting out of the needle? I replaced the leather in the pump already. Thanks.
I found one very similar to yours except I think it is stainless steel? I couldn't get it to work very well. I don't have replacement rubber gasket or plunger parts for it. It might have been my dad's? He was a Seabee in the Pacific in WWII.
How cool! I’d love to see that. If you can, grab a picture and tag me on instagram, Facebook, Twitter, whatever is easy. You can email me a photo as well at membarkwithmark@gmail.com I can get you a link to the parts I used. They are very affordable. It may be all you need to get that stove up and running. It may need a small a bit of cleaning. Thank you for your dads service and all those who have and continue to serve. Thank you for sharing! That stove is an heirloom for sure!
Sounds like a model 530. The fount is nickel plated, and doesn’t have feet. They were made in 1946-1947, and have an A or B for the first or second half of their year of production.
IF YOU CAN FIND AN ARMY NAVY SURPLUSS STORE, MAYBE YOU CAN FIND YOUR LITTLE WRENCH FOR YOUR STOVE. I THINK ITS BEAUTIFUL! YOUR SO VERY LUCKY FOR YOUR WIFE HAVING FOUND THAT STOVE FOR YOU. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR COOKING STEAKS AND BURGERS ON THAT THING, AND I APPOLOGIZE IF YOUR NOT ABLE TO DO SO. MY COLEMAN 424 HAS BEEN FLOODING AND BACKFIRING I NEED A NAPTHA STOVE SPECIALIST TO TUTOR ME, RIGHT NOW NAPTHA STOVES GIVE ME THE WILLIES! SORRY TO BE SO CHICKEN SHIT TIMMID, BUT THATS JUST THE WAY I AM. BEAUTIFUL STOVE! THANKS FOR ANY HELP, I FEEL LIKE IVE GOT A BOMB ON MY HANDS! BYE!
Nice! Was reading Ernie Pyle's book entitled, 'Brave Men' and whilst reading I came across his following account. He calls it a Coleman so maybe that was the earlier model that he is referring to... but it could have been the generic name used by the troops for all these stoves!
"One of the most practical pieces of equipment our Army got around to was the little Coleman stove for cooking. It’s about eight inches high and burns gasoline. It comes in a round metal can which can be used to heat water in after the stove is taken out of it. The stove has folding legs and folding griddles which open up to hold a can or a canteen cup. It’s easy to carry and burns without a lot of tinkering. There at Anzio, almost every group of front-line soldiers had one. They heated their C rations on it, made coffee several times a day, heated water for shaving, and if they were in an enclosed place such as a dugout they even used it for warmth. You have no idea what a big thing some practical little device like a successful stove is in the life of a man at the front."
How's that for a bit of history! Ernie often mentions what others overlooked!
Thanks for the video!
Wow, thank you for sharing!
Love those little stoves. I've collected them from 1942 to 1945. Both Coleman and AGM. They run great!
Yes American Gas Machine used brass founts and you’re lucky yours doesn’t leak!! There are some production differences (besides the founts/tanks). Coleman won the first contract, and the first Coleman 520 (military designation M-1941) stoves were tested by the mountain troops. They had a “Coleman green” fount with 4 feet and no preheater cup. It used a half canister that was held on by a spring clip that protruded through a small square hole in one of the uprights. Later versions were with 3 feet and the founts were painted Olive Drab. A preheater cup was also added, as was a redesigned 2 piece canister. Incidentally the mountain troops found the M-1941 unsatisfactory as it was “too heavy” and did not perform well at high altitudes. This led to the development of the M-1942 mountain stove and the subsequent M-1942-MOD stoves…..
Beautiful stove design.
Agreed!
Nicely done Video. I got a M1950 from DRMO decades ago and I still use it! Just a note for those that don’t know…..
If the surface is knurled, it is for your fingers only. Never use a tool like pliers to tighten and only ever use a tool to loosen if you can’t do it with your fingers. 😉
There is a gasket in that fuel cap, but it is rock hard after all these years. You should try putting that brass part under a torch and see if it releases smoke, the gasket rest in a deep groove.
Gaskets can feel pretty hard when they are dry. I swore I was feeling metal. I’ll double check though.
@@EmbarkWithMarksome very early stoves with the brass colored founts with large wing bolt style fill caps, or the really old black stoves, use a lead gasket instead of rubber
I heat mine up until they start to turn orange then drop the part into cold water repeating this a few times , then I use an ice pick to remove any of the gasket that is left after doing this and making sure that everything is clean I put a new flat gasket in and not an "O-ring" , these are great little stoves , the "Pips" also dry out and need to be replaced
That's an awesome find! It's nice having a wife that looks out for you, mine does the same thing.
Heck ya it is!
I have one this WW2 stove, here in Brazil!
Awesome! I think they are a cool piece of history.
Old coleman parts have the wrench
Thank you! I’m going to have to go pick one up!
@@EmbarkWithMark I am new to these stoves so am doing a lot of research on them operation spare parts etc and watching all videos on the topic
Worth about $150 easy. Great find!
I thought so too!
Mine is a 1943 ColeMan, it has three feet
Does it have a model name?
So I finally found one of your youtubes😄
Glad you found one! Lol
I've been looking for one of these on ebay and they're selling for over $200USD just by themselves without the canister...which sells for over $100USD. Prices are getting jacked up big time on anything that's from WW2.
Hey Mark. I inherited the same type stove though mine is Coleman. What would cause the gas to come shooting out of the needle? I replaced the leather in the pump already. Thanks.
So by needle do you mean the jet where you light the stove up?
@@EmbarkWithMark Yes!
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I have that same agm produced stove. It’s a rarity that they don’t have stress cracks. Mine also doesn’t have cracks.
I found one very similar to yours except I think it is stainless steel? I couldn't get it to work very well. I don't have replacement rubber gasket or plunger parts for it. It might have been my dad's? He was a Seabee in the Pacific in WWII.
How cool! I’d love to see that. If you can, grab a picture and tag me on instagram, Facebook, Twitter, whatever is easy. You can email me a photo as well at membarkwithmark@gmail.com
I can get you a link to the parts I used. They are very affordable. It may be all you need to get that stove up and running. It may need a small a bit of cleaning.
Thank you for your dads service and all those who have and continue to serve.
Thank you for sharing! That stove is an heirloom for sure!
Civilian model
Sounds like a model 530. The fount is nickel plated, and doesn’t have feet. They were made in 1946-1947, and have an A or B for the first or second half of their year of production.
Mine has a wrench
Oh, that is really cool! Does your stove light and work properly?
I have this one, with 4 feets)
I have one. Called M1950
Very cool!
IF YOU CAN FIND AN ARMY NAVY SURPLUSS STORE, MAYBE YOU CAN FIND YOUR LITTLE WRENCH FOR YOUR STOVE. I THINK ITS BEAUTIFUL! YOUR SO VERY LUCKY FOR YOUR WIFE HAVING FOUND THAT STOVE FOR YOU. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR COOKING STEAKS AND BURGERS ON THAT THING, AND I APPOLOGIZE IF YOUR NOT ABLE TO DO SO. MY COLEMAN 424 HAS BEEN FLOODING AND BACKFIRING I NEED A NAPTHA STOVE SPECIALIST TO TUTOR ME, RIGHT NOW NAPTHA STOVES GIVE ME THE WILLIES! SORRY TO BE SO CHICKEN SHIT TIMMID, BUT THATS JUST THE WAY I AM. BEAUTIFUL STOVE! THANKS FOR ANY HELP, I FEEL LIKE IVE GOT A BOMB ON MY HANDS! BYE!