WW2 Military Stove

[Zollinger]

Has any one ever seen a stove like this? A buddy of ours Ed bought this WW2 stove this weekend. I appears to never have been fired up before. On the top of the stainless steel lid is a US and the medics symbol. I suspect it was made for field use. Any idea's?

[rainjer]

This looks like a Coleman model 523 surgical instrument sterilizer.
If it is it is from the mid 50's.

Jeremy

[Justin & Katy]

Look at this link. There is one on there. It looks like Jeremy was right.

http://terrence.marsh.faculty.noctrl.ed ... t1945.html

[Zollinger]

You might be right Jeremy. Date on box sez... 1942

[High Desert]

An in the box 523 is a real find. If it's unfired is even more so. Your friend did very well Dawn. VERY well.

[Zollinger]

He's bugging me to find out what it's worth. I don't have a clue. He also want's me to fire it up for him this weekend. Not sure I want to do that. It appears to never have been lit before. He only paid $20 for it, I think that it's worth more than that.

[dobyman]

If he is planning on sellng it, dont fire it up. Unfired it is worth MUCH more. Dont know what they are worth, but they have had a few on ebay that sold, but I never really looked at the prices because I never had one to compare it to. Cant hurt to look tho. I know its worth more than $20! I know I'd go at least $25!

[Zollinger]

I was just at the Coleman Forums and someone else just bought one like it. Apparently they are going for $125+ on epray. I am going to try to talk him out of firing it up.

[dobyman]

Here's one on ebay now. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
I am curious what it will go for. Still has about 5 days left. Not unlit, but a really nice one.