Got a military stove at a garage sale today.....

[Micro469]

Has the spare parts kit...


And the original wrench....


Unfortunately....It has been abused...


The valve cleaner has been broken off on one side, and the other side will not move at all. I'm afraid this stove is going to be display only, unless I can find two new Valve Assemblies...part #520-657.
Anybody know where I can get them? I all ready tried Yucca, and Old Coleman parts......

[hotrod]

looks like a minnesota product altho I have never seen one similar..Ill keep my eyes peeled...

[doug hodder]

John....might be an idea to sign up over on the Coleman forum, and ask the question in the technical threads. It's an AGM....someone might have a part for you. Chances are...that isn't going to be available as a NOS part from anyone. Doug

[Micro469]

Doug... The front bar says U.S. Coleman 1943



Kinda hard to see.

[doug hodder]

Huh....wonder why it has AGMCo on the case? I'd still ask on the forum over there, someone may just have a parts stove sitting around. Maybe I was mistaken...thought it indicated an AGM product. whoops! There is some killer stuff called PB blaster...really loosens up stuff, might be worth a shot to loosen it all up and get it so that you can take it apart and clean it. Available at places like Napa. Cool stove and a nice find, + the price is right! Doug

[rainjer]

Here are the instruction how to re-built it.

Tear down:
http://oldtownyucca.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3297422

Assembly:
http://oldtownyucca.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=3301723

Parts diagram:
http://www.oldcolemanparts.com/diagrami ... iagram=523

Jeremy

[doug hodder]

Jeremy...edumacate me....what's the deal with a case stamped like that? Doug

[rainjer]

Not sure. It may be like the lanterns where they were built buy several companies to the same specifications. The just ended up together at some time.

Jeremy

[hotrod]

Not sure. It may be like the lanterns where they were built buy several companies to the same specifications. The just ended up together at some time.

Jeremy

one of these and one of these go togather look like??The case and the stove probably had 2 different numbers from the military and the army dont care if you got a coleman stove in an agm case...

[Kevin A]

Web Page Link, Click Here Scroll down to the 13th stove.






In 1945 AGM also made this medical sterilizing two burner stove for the military.
Here the stove is sitting on top of the combination sterilizing chamber-stove container
for display purposes in the image.
This stove is in Bob Meyer's collection.

[doug hodder]

Paul.... you might be right...Coleman got the contract for the stoves and AGM got it on the cases...probably no hard and fast rules on it all. Hey...we were at war at the time and that one, everyone was behind. Regardless, that's one really nice find John! Doug

[Micro469]

Web Page Link, Click Here Scroll down to the 13th stove.






In 1945 AGM also made this medical sterilizing two burner stove for the military.
Here the stove is sitting on top of the combination sterilizing chamber-stove container
for display purposes in the image.
This stove is in Bob Meyer's collection.

Yup, that's my stove. The bar on the front of the tank has Coleman on it. That case looks like it may have a stainless lid on it, mine is aluminum. Also, it looks as if someone used the lid upside down as a grill...or griddle........ It's a 523, but uses the same valve assemblies as the single burner 520's.....

[PresTx82]

You can't beat that for the price. Look around. You'll find the parts you need. There's lots of Coleman Collector Nutz out there!

[Nitetimes]

You can't beat that for the price. Look around. You'll find the parts you need. There's lots of Coleman Collector Nutz out there!

Aaaah, yeah....there's lots of them right here!!!

[doug hodder]

John...for grins try this guy. I've spent time on the phone with him...really a savvy guy and will go out of his way to help you out. I've had good luck with him on some military stuff. http://www.oldcolemanparts.com/ don't know if he'll have what you want, but I do know that he has some parts back to the 30's. Put together a list of questions you want info on...I'll bet he has an answer. Doug