Coleman Keepers Campfire come on in!

[wagondude]

If you really want to go for broke, there is a guy on a local radio show that has a line he started using with his co-host. When she starts to talk over him, he says " Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?". I have heard that one does not go over as well at home as it does on the radio.

Nice job on the decals.

[Wolffarmer]

If you really want to go for broke, there is a guy on a local radio show that has a line he started using with his co-host. When she starts to talk over him, he says " Did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?". I have heard that one does not go over as well at home as it does on the radio.

Nice job on the decals.

That drives me batty (er?) .

[Wolffarmer]

Ok, here goes. I got this stove in Dec. It is a Preway 403. Looks like it was made late 1930s. 3 burner, cast iron manifold and grates, tank holds about 1/2 gallon of fuel. Plug on one end, pump on the other. All I did to make it work was oil the pump leather and fuel her up. The generator is on the left burner.



Fuel can for size. Seems more appropriate than a pop can ( this is Idaho, they are pop cans. Not soda or coke can )



Riot gets in the picture.



Grate down



Grate up



3 burning

It burns very well and will add good ballast. Specially with a full tank of fuel. The Aux burners are opened with levers and I believe they do not close very tight as there is good smell of fuel while running in the house. Not enough to go "boom" but it s there and would probably be real bad in a small trailer. Outside no problems. Heat output of the main burner alone is about the same as a 425. It is a good stove. I like it.

On the right side of the tank is some solder. Does not seem to be a hole repair. Holds pressure just fine and from the shape of it it might be for a badge/tag or something. I am not worrying about it.

[KCStudly]

Nice stove. I like it.
The flip up grates are pretty cool, too.

[doug hodder]

I have a similar stove Randy (1939)...however, my burners have almost burned through. Don'tcha just love those large 3 burners with the cast iron grates! Doug

[Wolffarmer]

They are a nice stove. Cast iron burners are so nice after they get warmed up. Simmers better than most anything other camp stove.

Randy

[Wolffarmer]

Oh, and Riot is having her kittens now. 3 so far. And she is in the foot of the sleeping bag I been sleeping in. Will have to find me other accommodations.



Randy

[KCStudly]

We're going to need pictures of kittens when they are ready for it... but perhaps that is another thread.

[Wolffarmer]

Probably the big foamy thread. Enough dogs and horses in there just as well get Riot and her kitties in there.

Randy

[Wolffarmer]

Several months back there was a meeting of Coleman collectors in Lacy Washington. I was not able to attend but Scooter Jan of the CC Forum is from Canada and I bought a 335 from him. He would deliver it to Makiiteo (Eirc) at the meeting and Eric would send it me. It arrived save and sound. Eric did a fantastic job wrapping it up. I unwrapped it and found an almost brand new 335 with the box ( I did not expect a box also ) I doubt if it had been burned more than a few minutes then put away.



Fresh out of the box.



Fantastic looking logo



Original made in England globe. There was even a brand new mantle tied on. one of the good ones. Which I slipped with a match and poked a hole in it on first light up.





Yup, it is a lantern. Nice and bright in a single mantle. Date is 11 1971.

If you are wondering why it was hand delivered to Eric than to me. Shipping across the US/Canadian border is ridicules.

Thanks Scooter Jan and Mukiiteo

[Mukilteo]

Nothing here, move along.

[Mukilteo]

Nothing here, move along.

[Wolffarmer]

Cool. Now if there was a bottle for alcohol that would fit in the parts well.

Randy

[Mukilteo]

Nothing here, move along.

[campmaster-k]

Thanks Eric. Not only is it a busy paint season, but I have been real sick for a month. Some kind of lung infection. Kind of getting over it now.