Coleman Keepers Campfire come on in!

[campmaster-k]

The ammo can is the trunk. I stuff my jacket in there when its gets too hot at the bootfair. Or keys or small golden nuggets that I find at the flea.

[campmaster-k]

I got this weirdo at the bootfair this morning.



The one in the middle.



At least I did not get skunked!

[Wolffarmer]

Looks like someone put the upper works of and E or earlier on the bottom works of a H or later. Something like that. Just as long as it works
Randy

[Woodbutcher]

Kirk, you are one sick puppy! That recovery vehicle is over the top. You will be fine over on the CCF. Just don't get all uppity and forget where your roots are.

[campmaster-k]

Kirk, you are one sick puppy! That recovery vehicle is over the top. You will be fine over on the CCF. Just don't get all uppity and forget where your roots are.

Dont worry Steve I will always be here. Hey you should see what happens when I take that thing (the CRV) to the fleamarket. Wow. I can hardly shop so many people want to check it out.

[Wolffarmer]

My Red Ted

Don't get to excited.



A Sears Ted Williams stove. Sure is not another Coleman. Big shinny thing is the fuel tank, aluminum and holds a good amount of fuel and stays in place except to fuel and cleaning and such. Big wire in front of it is handle to carry and swings down for leg.



Pump end of tank. A collar is milled on the knob that slides into the slot on the side of the stove.



Top opened up. There is a spring loaded button on each side of the top that holds it open and closed. Works pretty good. No wind wings but maybe not all that needed cause of the fire bowls. I do not know.



Right fire bowl and burner. Generator on the left. Maybe that is why I have so many AGM/Prentiss Wabers/Thermos stoves. I like cooking on the left.



Left end of tank. That knob slips in a slot on the left of the stove body and you tighten it and hold the tank solid. No fear of hitting the tank and knocking it out of place while fire is happening. This tank is not going anyplace once that knob is tightened. Also note the typical AGM valves. And you can see the top paint scheme, white stringy paint on top of black. No way I can reproduce that. Luckily that paint is in good condition. The red body paint is not so good.



Typical Thermos valve. With typical Thermos problems. That tank is neat to shine a light in. The place lights up and no rust, barely any debris in the bottom. Fill it up and fire in the hole. Or bowl in this case.

It holds a lot of fuel. I had to replace the o ring on the pump piston and it pumped like a champ. And leaked fuel like a Thermos. It did not leak to bad so I pumped Ted up and fired away. It burns good. Make good fire. Heated gallons of water. Turned it down to a simmer. In all I ran it about 10 hours heating about 3 gallons of water for washing. Fried some eggs. Simmered the tea kettle for hours and hours. Occasionally the CV valve stopped leaking. But a quick pump quickly fixed that. Will need to put an O ring on it. Stove is about the same size as a 413 and I would say it puts out as much heat, if not more. No having to wait for the tank to cool a bit to put it away. No tank hanging on the front to try and knock off. Stove deploys and stows fast. Not sure about no wind wings. But I have yet to see an AGM stove with wings that are easy to set up and secure. Aluminum fuel tank, no rust, no paint, I like. All in all a good stove IMHO

Randy

I will try to remember to get a picture when fire is happening.

[KCStudly]

Nifty find.

[Woodbutcher]

Very cool old stove. I have never seen one of those. Hope you can get it going.

[KCStudly]

It did not leak to bad so I pumped Ted up and fired away. It burns good. Make good fire. Heated gallons of water. Turned it down to a simmer. In all I ran it about 10 hours heating about 3 gallons of water for washing. Fried some eggs. Simmered the tea kettle for hours and hours. Occasionally the CV valve stopped leaking. But a quick pump quickly fixed that. Will need to put an O ring on it. Stove is about the same size as a 413 and I would say it puts out as much heat, if not more.

He's a runner.

[Zollinger]

Cool stove!

[Wolffarmer]

It is a Poloron stove. There is one on Terry Marsh's site and right now there is a never fired one on fleabay. but he is wanting $100 for it. Only difference is the top metal around the fire bowls and the addition of fire bowls for Sears. I got this one before I saw the one on the bay. I got it from a member of the collector forum.

Randy

[campmaster-k]

Wow Randy that Ted is a funky chicken. Very cool.

[Mukilteo]

Nothing here, move along.

[KCStudly]

That would also make a good "go to DO potluck super" wagon.

[Mukilteo]

Nothing here, move along.