The most useful bit of what I know about the old style Coleman stoves is that you could get generators that will adapt them to use propane fuel. Retooling my old stoves was a milestone in my progress toward Civilization and True Enlightenment. I have fond childhood memories of dueling with both the lantern and the stove to get them to perform. It could be done, but it always took a bit of fussing.

I am now mostly a gassy kind of guy, either propane in the small canisters or larger bottles, or isobutane for backpacking use.