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Postby Wolffarmer » Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:33 pm

My dad and his wife gave me some money for Christmas. Usually I just buy food, sometimes drink. But today I went to an Estate Sale. I think I hit the mother load.

:D :D

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Jan 1966 200A with Amber globe and striker. Aug 1939 220B. 1958 Mil Spec by Coleman

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I wont bore you with real close up pics as they look almost like brand new so what is there to show?

:roll: :roll:

I really can't see any chips or cracks in the hats. on 220B font there is no real scratches. Only a bit of rust on the bottom of the cage. The globe has Coleman in green on one side and Pyrex USA in green on the other side. No Coleman sunrise. It came with the original box. Made by Love Box Company in Wichita Kansas in 1939 with the original instruction pamphlet in excellent condition. Two wrenches that are shown in the pamphlet.

The Mil Spec is almost as good. Has a bit more rust in the cage but I won't kick about it. Funnel, 4 extra gennies, looks like one wrench. It was in the 200B box but it is not shown in the pamphlet and it fits in the storage well. The generators was in the 220 box also.

The 200A looks like it was used the most. And that was not much. You can see the carrier it came with. The finger burner works. The first one for me that works.

They all 3 need new cap gaskets. Not that I am complaining.

I got them home and then went back to town. ( 15 miles one way ) and got the 426B I left behind as well as a 2 gallon Coleman water jug. The 426 has hardly been used also. So clean I could eat off it. It is in its original box also.

So that is my Christmas. 93 bucks total. I think I did Ok.

8) 8) 8)

I did find my Mil Spec in the wild to go with my 530 I got less than a month ago in the wild. And got my first 3 burner. To bad it didn't have the pipe tank. You don't always get what you want.

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Postby Spotman » Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:55 pm

Wow Randy, good shopping for those gifts, I gotta find some Estate Sales!
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Postby Ratkity » Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:31 pm

Purty purty lanterns!! Great finds.

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Postby campmaster-k » Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:59 pm

Randy I am so happy for you. The trouble is what I must do is thank you for finding my lanterns. I knew I left them in that same area as the estate sale. Ill be right over for them ---- thanks again.


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Postby Wolffarmer » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:07 pm

campmasterk wrote:Randy I am so happy for you. The trouble is what I must do is thank you for finding my lanterns. I knew I left them in that same area as the estate sale. Ill be right over for them ---- thanks again.


:lol:


Sure thing Kirk, just bring a few pristine round tank stoves and a pristine Sep 1950 lantern of some kind

8)

It is hard to believe just how new the 1939 220B is. I have the Mil Spec burning now on the fuel that was in it. Just ordered new cap gaskets. Using cap from a 502 stove. Will work for now. Need to unbox the 426B and see how it burns. If I can find a place big enough to set it up in the house. To dang cold outside now.

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Postby campmaster-k » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:13 pm

Joking aside Randy you did hit the Mother load. Great find. :thumbsup:
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Postby Juneaudave » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:35 pm

:dancing Happy Dance!!! :dancing
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Postby Woodbutcher » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:22 pm

Nicely done......that sure makes for a fun day!
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Postby Wolffarmer » Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:16 pm

The 426B stove is working nice also. Heating my kettle and cooking supper on it now.

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Postby doug hodder » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:26 pm

Very well done Randy....thing is...you got like 80$ worth of gennies for the 252....now you need to go find lanterns to put them in!.... :lol: I'm happy for you....all great finds! Doug
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Postby High Desert » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:54 pm

Stellar finds Randy, congrats! That B is a thing of beauty and the extras are great.
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Postby DragonFire » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:04 pm

amazing find!!! You are so lucky!!! Congrats on finding the best Christmas present!!!

I'm headed to Carmel/Monterey in the morning for our office holiday party...I will be gone all weekend but am hoping to somehow find Coleman and/or a waffle dog iron. I hope some of your good luck wears off on me!!


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Postby Wolffarmer » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:20 pm

Dang it all. I didn't find a Waffle Dog. Guess my day wasn't all that great

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I have fired up the Mil Spec twice now and haven't broken the mantel yet. I have some 500 cp mantels and some cap gaskets coming. I got a passel of caps that need gaskets.

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Postby DragonFire » Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:19 am

Hey, forget the Waffle Dog...you've got a nice milspec!!! I wouldn't mind collecting those!

Someday we will all have the Waffle Dog iron. We will watch each other's backs. Coleman Keepers stick together!!!
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Postby TLC » Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:27 am

Hey Randy, great one stop shopping trip. Excellent finds. You have to admire the person who had them originally and took such great care of some awesome vintage gear. If he has passed, it sounds like we all lost a good camping friend.
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