coleman 413E

[dobyman]

just picked up a really nice 413E on ebay and was curious about the year. i know they were made from 1954-1960 & 1962, but i was hoping to see a date stamp on the bottom. arent all coleman stoves date-stamped in that time? maybe i misssed it, but i dont think so.
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thanks for any help!

[rainjer]

Look on the tabs on the tank that hang it from the stove. That is where it should be stamped.

Jeremy

[dobyman]

the only thing on my tank is a little white sticker with some hardware store name and a $22.77 price. no stamping anywhere? hmmmm

[doug hodder]

Dobyman....what a nice stove! Interesting to see the differences in them even when they are the same model. My 413E has a copper colored tank, and only 1 slot for the legs to fit into, not the 3 like you have, and I have a wire handle as opposed to the stamped one on yours. Yours might be a later model than what I have. I also have no numbers stamped under the tank tabs. Yours doesn't appear to have been used much at all...fun to find one in that condition huh? Doug

[Mark72]

Man is that a nice one or what!! Congratulations!

Mark

[dobyman]

Hey thanks Doug and Mark! I really like this one. I was looking for a while and this one came up on ebay with a buy it now for $43 and free shipping and it was on less than an hour when i nailed it. Best buy Ive gotten in a long time! I guess the date isnt that important, I was just curious. I know its almost as old as I am and I guess thats all I need to know. There's a 413E with a copper tank and handle and legs like Dougs on ebay now, but its not too clean, and its $25 shipping, so I guess I did pretty good on mine.
Thanks again for the replies!! This forum is GREAT!