You folks remember my Coleman Aluminum 443 three burner that I restored a few weeks ago -
Well I got her baby sister as well. A Coleman Aluminum 442 double burner. This is how she arrived. Pretty cruddy and nasty for sure – but she works
After a few hours of cleaning, stripping, massaging, polishing – here she is: A gleaming beauty
It’s interesting to note that the 442 and 443 were made only for one year and in the SAME year – 1963. However, the cases for the two are completely different (yeah, I know size differences, but stampings). The inside of the 442 is smooth and the exterior has a little texture and you can really get it to shine with a little polish. Also the tanks are different too. The 442 has the LARGER tank of the two – No this is not a mistake because it will not swap with the 443 ( I tried, but the tabs would not line up)