White gas user's.

[Modstock]

While clearing out my dad's house, in the basement I found these.
Im sure I'll need some schooling on these. I have the instructions but part of them is unreadable.
Gonna give these a shot next time out. Cleaner than my cooker.





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[Tom&Shelly]

Would these help?

https://oldtowncoleman.com/manuals/220F.pdf

https://oldtowncoleman.com/manuals/425F.pdf

Tom

[QueticoBill]

I'm very partial to white gas stoves and lanterns. Nice "find"!

[philpom]

Fantastic! we have and use an old stove and lantern very similar to these (maybe identical models) - they are reliable and durable for sure.

For both of these make sure the valves are all off - rotated fully clockwise.

1. fill the tank no more than 2/3rds full - you need head space for compressed air.
2. Rotate the tip of the pump counter-clockwise 1 full turn, place your thumb over the hole and pump inward, during the out stroke lift your thumb off the hole and then again on the down stroke thumb back on the hole. Repeat 40 to 60 times, you should feel it getting more and more difficult to press it inward as the pressure builds. Once done fully depress the pump and quickly close the pump rotating fully clockwise. If no pressure develops see below, it will be obvious.
3. open the valve and light the stove/lantern. The lanterns usually need to be opened 1 or more turns while the stove just partially open.

There is a little wire looking knob inline with the gas line on the stove bent at a 90 degree. Rotate this several times to clean and then face it up to light, after 1 minute down to burn. If no pressure will build you need to rebuild the pump. Older ones have a leather seal and this can be rehabbed by hydrating it with water/oil/spit etc. Newer ones are synthetic rubber and just need to be replaced. They are mostly universal so pick up a pump repair from Coleman. If the leather is shot then just use a modern repair kit.

If the stove won't light then take the burners apart with a flathead screwdriver, the burners are just a stack of plates, clean everything well and re-assemble and try again.

That simple! I wrote this from memory, too lazy to walk out to my barn but should get you going. Test these outside!!!

[Modstock]

Thanks everyone. I'm hoping to test these out in the next few weekends.
I'm thinking these may have been my grandpa's and rarely used.
A few years ago someone gave me a matching green Colman cooler for my old car. Almost forgot about it.

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[Modstock]

While camping over the weekend I tied on a pair of new mantels and light em up but it burned a hole through one.
I'll give it another go sometime soon.

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[philpom]

While camping over the weekend I tied on a pair of new mantels and light em up but it burned a hole through one.
I'll give it another go sometime soon.

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I'm just curious, when installing new mantels you should tie them on the flange and then without any fuel running you should light them with a match or lighter to burn them out being careful to never touch them, they are fragile after burning. Only after you burn them this way should you run fuel and light them.

[Modstock]

Yeah, I probably got a bad set.
Tying em is a pita. I have another pair but may get some clip on units to speed up the process.
Can you not touch them while trying to tie them ?

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[foxontherun]

If I recollect correctly, once you get them tied on light the mantels WITHOUT the gas on. Once you light them (gas off) they will burn for a few minutes and shrink some and eventually go out. Then they are prepared for gas to them. They are fragile at this stage so try not to bump them when lighting.

I got rid of mine because it was a pain to tie them on.

Good luck!
Harry

[philpom]

Yeah, I probably got a bad set.
Tying em is a pita. I have another pair but may get some clip on units to speed up the process.
Can you not touch them while trying to tie them ?

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You can touch them while you tie them, just not when you light them the first or any other time. Flame only.

[Modstock]

It looks like I'll be using that stove sooner than I thought. Went to hook up our propane bottle and heard some hissing. Rubber hose is cracking near the fitting. I've had that thing since my tent day's. Amazed lasted this long.

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