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Cleaned up my Dad's old Coleman that had been sitting in his attic gathering dust. This is etched into my memories of family camping as a child and it's great to now be able to breathe new life into it for another generation of family camping.
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My son and I cleaned it up some, but was sure to leave some of the patina intact.
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I recently made a ~3k mile round trip to 100s in the Hills in Silverton, CO from Nashville, TN with this stove. I wasn't too keen on carrying the liquid fuel out so I picked up this cheap propane conversion off Amazon and really loved it. It was nice to know I had some options. We had a couple cannisters but only ended up using one despite running it pretty good for ~4 days.

Stansport Propane Converter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RDQT92/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RdBQxbWJDXBM4

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Like my cast iron skillet, I hope this is something my 3 sons fight over after my funeral.
 
Scotch said:
Cleaned up my Dad's old Coleman that had been sitting in his attic gathering dust. This is etched into my memories of family camping as a child and it's great to now be able to breathe new life into it for another generation of family camping.
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My son and I cleaned it up some, but was sure to leave some of the patina intact.
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I recently made a ~3k mile round trip to 100s in the Hills in Silverton, CO from Nashville, TN with this stove. I wasn't too keen on carrying the liquid fuel out so I picked up this cheap propane conversion off Amazon and really loved it. It was nice to know I had some options. We had a couple cannisters but only ended up using one despite running it pretty good for ~4 days.

Stansport Propane Converter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RDQT92/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RdBQxbWJDXBM4

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Like my cast iron skillet, I hope this is something my 3 sons fight over after my funeral.
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Nice DO
 
Stansport Propane Converter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RDQT92/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_RdBQxbWJDXBM4

If you buy a $10 hose to attach to a 20# Propane tank you can do 20X the amount of cooking for just a little bit of $$$.
At work we purchase propane for the forklifts so gas is cheap. They can fill a 20# tank for $9 so a 1# costs about 50cents.

How long does a 1# tank last?

I recently bought a T-Fitting and Have a propane lantern and stove running on a single tank. Nice to never worry about running out.

The only catch is that the fittings can be expensive. Buying them on Ebay Negates that.
 
propane conversions are convenient, but do not create as much heat as white gas.
 
Mace said:
propane conversions are convenient, but do not create as much heat as white gas.
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You are correct:
Propane = 91,500 BTU per Gallon
White Gas (Naptha) = 118,700 BTU per Gallon

Therefore, Propane has 77% of the heat of White gas.

Reality is unless boiling water, the stove rarely needs cranked all the way up

Hands down the best bang for buck is Kerosene which has 128,100 BTU per Gallon and is about $3 gallon here. My Lantern is Kero but lighting it takes a minute as I have to prime generator with Alcohol. It was also quite expensive ($90 shipped)
 
For me the disadvantage of propane is the tanks. A single tank in my gas last me easily for a long weekend cooking a couple of meals a day. Plus I carry a small backpacking fuel bottle inside the stove as back up, it rarely gets opened except on longer trips. If I do use all that fuel I can re-fill from one of my regular gas cans, since I have acquired a dual fuel stove and lantern.

Propane takes up room in the truck and if I run out I have to find a place to buy more.
 
Holy Cow, and I truely though Ohio had nothing more to offer me...
 
White gas > Propane in a coleman stove. There are many good reasons why Coleman did not jump on the propane bandwagon.

Leave the propane for the back porch grill.
 
Just picked up this 1965 421D in great condition for 40$. The plan is to use it on a 6 month overland trip on the Panam. I was thinking to use the propane converter for my main fuel source.

So my question is this:
- Will it be reliable enough to depend on I as my primary cooking stove?
- What should I service/rebuild on it before we leave?
- What parts would you bring as spares?
- Can I run regular unleaded gas in it?
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pump leather, check valve and a generator. Coleman white fuel is better than gas- both gasoline and LPG gas
 
snobdds said:
White gas > Propane in a coleman stove. There are many good reasons why Coleman did not jump on the propane bandwagon.

Leave the propane for the back porch grill.
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When a 20# tank gets filled for $9, the value of propane makes sense. In reality, I only go thru about 1 gallon of Coleman gas per yr.
Propane can have cold weather issues, and I'm unsure how it acts at Altitude, but in OH & MI we do not worry much.
 
FlyAddiction said:
Just picked up this 1965 421D in great condition for 40$. The plan is to use it on a 6 month overland trip on the Panam. I was thinking to use the propane converter for my main fuel source.

So my question is this:
- Will it be reliable enough to depend on I as my primary cooking stove?
- What should I service/rebuild on it before we leave?
- What parts would you bring as spares?
- Can I run regular unleaded gas in it?
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-Run propane and take the Coleman tank with you as backup.
-Do not use Unleaded Gas, it tends to burn dirtier than Coleman Fuel.
-Might be a good idea to source an extra generator for Coleman Fuel.
-Nice looking stove by the way.
I Store a stick lighter, Cutting Board, and Extra fuel can in a sock in mine.
 
Hornd said:
When a 20# tank gets filled for $9, the value of propane makes sense. In reality, I only go thru about 1 gallon of Coleman gas per yr.
Propane can have cold weather issues, and I'm unsure how it acts at Altitude, but in OH & MI we do not worry much.
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On a six month long trip a 20# tank takes up a lot of room in your truck. BTU for BTU naptha or unleaded is more compact and easier to source.
 
Hornd said:
When a 20# tank gets filled for $9, the value of propane makes sense. In reality, I only go thru about 1 gallon of Coleman gas per yr.
Propane can have cold weather issues, and I'm unsure how it acts at Altitude, but in OH & MI we do not worry much.
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Your math only works on a large scale. Not a causal, long weekend camping trip...
 
Hornd said:
-Run propane and take the Coleman tank with you as backup.
-Do not use Unleaded Gas, it tends to burn dirtier than Coleman Fuel.
-Might be a good idea to source an extra generator for Coleman Fuel.
-Nice looking stove by the way.
I Store a stick lighter, Cutting Board, and Extra fuel can in a sock in mine.
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The best way to keep track of the lighter and spare fuel I've ever found.
I use a small backpacking fuel bottle in an old knit cap to store and extra quart of fuel.
A cutting board would get pretty disgusting in mine unless it was wrapped up or something.
 
rusty_tlc said:
On a six month long trip a 20# tank takes up a lot of room in your truck. BTU for BTU naptha or unleaded is more compact and easier to source.
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Nvr running out is the easiest to source :) Plus I store it outside. See picture below.
 
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Don't try to clean the grease off a coleman stove with ezoff BBQ cleaner...

What were the best paints for a coleman stove again? Red and green..
 
ahhhrg the patina!!!!
 
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