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I have a coleman 425 stove with less than 6 hours use that has suddenly decided to only give yellow flames, never the blue. I can't help thinking somewhere there is a air inlet plugged. I pulled it apart and cleaned it But it didn't help. Can any of you offer maybe a youtube video on cleaning one of the stoves.
 
Hey guys, First time visiting this page... I'm i the market for a coleman stove mostly because I can see the cult following on the forum haha....cruiser guys always know whats up.

I found a few stoves for sale locally and would like to get some of your opinions on which would most likely be the best buy. I currently dont own a stove for camping out of the truck apart from my backpacking stove, and just need something a bigger that the :princess: and I can use while adventuring.

$50 · Large Coleman Stove. "White gas" or best offer

$75 · Coleman camp stove

$75 · Coleman Stove and Lantern

ones old, ones new and one comes with a lantern. the prices are all around the same if not the same. price doesnt matter.

thanks for any input!

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@franken60

Be a bit careful there as Coleman Canada late in the game, made a bunch of O-ring style valves as opposed to the traditional graphite packing type valve. If the valves on those "Easy-Lite" stoves are aluminum, they are the o-ring valve and I would avoid.

Older Canadian stoves will have the traditional Coleman type valve, but I don't know when the changeover was.

Regarding the ad with both stove an lantern-If that lantern is a 335, they are quite decent. If it's a 321, it has the Coleman Canada O-ring valve and I would avoid. 335s and 321s share most parts and look the same, but o-ring valves do not last for 50-100 years like the Coleman USA equivalent.

My advice-Look for a 1960s-1970s 413G as your first stove. Almost always on big city Craigslists for $50 or less.

You have the truck we all would like!
 
Cruiserdrew said:
@franken60

Be a bit careful there as Coleman Canada late in the game, made a bunch of O-ring style valves as opposed to the traditional graphite packing type valve. If the valves on those "Easy-Lite" stoves are aluminum, they are the o-ring valve and I would avoid.

Older Canadian stoves will have the traditional Coleman type valve, but I don't know when the changeover was.

Regarding the ad with both stove an lantern-If that lantern is a 335, they are quite decent. If it's a 321, it has the Coleman Canada O-ring valve and I would avoid. 335s and 321s share most parts and look the same, but o-ring valves do not last for 50-100 years like the Coleman USA equivalent.

My advice-Look for a 1960s-1970s 413G as your first stove. Almost always on big city Craigslists for $50 or less.

You have the truck we all would like!
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Cool, so that never before used stove I should avoid too? Seems like a good deal for a new stove
I'll inquire about which model that stove and later setup is
 
Tough call because the tank valve looks like aluminum. Otherwise it would be fine.

The smaller one, the 425, would also be a good stove if you can get by with a smaller stove. $75 is a lot, so offer less, maybe $40 since it does look near new.
 
Cruiserdrew said:
Tough call because the tank valve looks like aluminum. Otherwise it would be fine.

The smaller one, the 425, would also be a good stove if you can get by with a smaller stove. $75 is a lot, so offer less, maybe $40 since it does look near new.
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Gonna go take a look at that 413 and see, it may just be an entry stove and I can look for another better one down the line. Want to get into the Coleman trend for sure!
The valve would be brass if not aluminum though right?

also 75CAD...might seem more reasonable in this market
 
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^^ Those prices are kind of high, L. I've got an '80 stove I still use in the original box. There is a swap meet in Vic
every Sunday I think out by the speedway. Keep looking, you should be able to get those for 1/2 the price they are
asking. At my local swap in Cedar I've seen those for $10.
I'm home in a week, we'll talk. Keep looking, but look cheaper.
 
That 411 is a classic. It is smaller, but is a great stove. I have a later model one.
 
Finally got some nice weather and the time to break out the lanterns I picked up last fall. My son's worked perfectly, my 228 would not light. Oh well, it was still a good night!

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I still need to finish desmuchitizing my 228...it's all apart, just gotta soak a few parts and put it back together...I got one of those old Siebert SVEA123 last w/e. man those things are cool. pour gas on it, light it and open the valve....tales from the darkside
 
OK Coleman experts, riddle me this. The 228 will pressurize. Fresh Coleman fuel. I open the valve, put a match to the mantle, and the air pushed the flame of the match away from the mantle. Sometimes it will light briefly, but goes out within a couple seconds, all the while hissing away. I pulled the generator out, it looks fine, clean brass, straight fine wire, clear hole on the end. Is there something internal that I need to take a look at?
 
Cruiser Drew will prolly counsel you in a similar fashion as he did me...the air pick up tube is full of cobwebs or somesuch...what year is the 228? It looks older than mine based upon the collar...
 
Yes-likely a clogged fuel air tube inside the font. Easy fix, but you have to take it all apart. Then very gently unscrew the valve from the font.

Easiest way is to gently clamp the valve in your vice, then unscrew the font, using extremely gentle and even pressure. Then take apart and clean the pick up tube and the tiny hole for air in the side. Clean out the needle and the orifice. Then reassemble and I promise you it will run as well as a new lantern.

And I agree with Lamb Crusher that running a pipe cleaner or similar through the air manifold is a good idea.
 
agree with me huh? I'm just posin; you're the Dr. ...:cheers:
 
Thanks for the advise! It is a '72, same year I was born. It has aged much better than me unfortunately :(
 
JeepinPete said:
Thanks for the advise! It is a '72, same year I was born. It has aged much better than me unfortunately :(
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Pete-You're going to have to tear it down. Once you do, it will work for you the rest of your life, and, you'll understand how they work. Follow these instructions:

OldColemanParts.com | Rebuilding Your Lantern

Use Peerless mantels. The Coleman ones turn to dust at the drop of a hat, but the Peerless ones often last a full week trip bouncing around in the back. Much mo bettah.
 
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