#133648 - 05/24/08 08:36 PM
Coleman stoves
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Enthusiast
Registered: 08/15/03
Posts: 208
Loc: NE Ohio
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Well, today was probably the best day I've ever had at a flea market. I came home with two Coleman stoves - a two-burner propane in very decent condition, for $11, and a decrepit-looking 413E, a two-burner white gas stove, for $3. We just got home, and as I was beginning this thread (to ask for advice on how to tackle rehabbing the 413), for a lark I Googled it. Well, I found this link: Old Town Coleman Center And it's a complete disassembly, cleaning and reassembly tutorial for this exact model. Gotta love Google some days. I'll add photos later - ImageShack keeps crashing on me. Edited: OK, here they are - Propane stove:  413E closed:  413E open:  Dave P.S. - My son demanded we add the trophy icon to my post.
Edited by DaveT (05/24/08 10:39 PM)
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#133693 - 05/25/08 02:01 PM
Re: Coleman stoves
[Re: Taurus]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
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Coleman Suitcase stoves that go for a few bucks at yard sales can be habit forming--use caution.....  the photo was taken last summer for another site that was having a "fire up your Coleman" weekend--anyway..in case of TEOTWAWKI i could make soup for a hundred---
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#133713 - 05/25/08 09:50 PM
Re: Coleman stoves
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Registered: 08/15/03
Posts: 208
Loc: NE Ohio
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OK, so given your collection, I'll ask your opinion.
The instructions on that link I had are very thorough on how to clean and rehab the stove, and the author's very receptive to e-mail questions, but one of the rules about what not to ask him about is "what paint do I use for my lantern or stove?"
I want this stove to be a functional and not necessarily pretty item, not the beginning of a pristine collection (see, I put it in writing - I can stop anytime I want). Given the amount of rust on the top of my case, how would you tackle it? Would you strip the whole case and repaint, just strip the rust and cover it? And, how would you strip both rust and intact case paint? Should I just Dremel and wire wheel the whole thing to bare metal?
Thanks
Dave
Edited by DaveT (05/25/08 09:50 PM)
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#133716 - 05/26/08 02:42 AM
Re: Coleman stoves
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Old Hand
Registered: 02/08/08
Posts: 924
Loc: Toledo Ohio
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Coleman Suitcase stoves that go for a few bucks at yard sales can be habit forming--use caution..... the photo was taken last summer for another site that was having a "fire up your Coleman" weekend--anyway..in case of TEOTWAWKI i could make soup for a hundred--- I thought I was a Stoveaholic, but after seeing that picture I can say I’m only a junior class Stoveaholic…
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#133717 - 05/26/08 02:47 AM
Re: Coleman stoves
[Re: DaveT]
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Old Hand
Registered: 02/08/08
Posts: 924
Loc: Toledo Ohio
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OK, so given your collection, I'll ask your opinion.
The instructions on that link I had are very thorough on how to clean and rehab the stove, and the author's very receptive to e-mail questions, but one of the rules about what not to ask him about is "what paint do I use for my lantern or stove?"
I want this stove to be a functional and not necessarily pretty item, not the beginning of a pristine collection (see, I put it in writing - I can stop anytime I want). Given the amount of rust on the top of my case, how would you tackle it? Would you strip the whole case and repaint, just strip the rust and cover it? And, how would you strip both rust and intact case paint? Should I just Dremel and wire wheel the whole thing to bare metal?
Thanks
Dave
If you have an air compressor I would sandblast it to clean metal. Then find a paint that matches the original color and is resistant to heat and fuel.
Edited by BobS (05/26/08 02:48 AM)
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#133718 - 05/26/08 02:54 AM
Re: Coleman stoves
[Re: DaveT]
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Geezer
Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
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You could probably use naval jelly to remove the rust, maybe followed by a wire brushing, then paint it with some heat resistant paint. Black stove paint is easy to find, or colored stuff for painting engine blocks. Don't know if it comes in anything close to Coleman green, but then who cares...
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#133719 - 05/26/08 03:33 AM
Re: Coleman stoves
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Registered: 03/24/08
Posts: 100
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
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Try the Bullfrog stuff from The Rust Store Works great.
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#133740 - 05/26/08 04:22 PM
Re: Coleman stoves
[Re: DaveT]
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Registered: 02/04/05
Posts: 171
Loc: Georgia, USA
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I have collected a few yard sale items, also. It can get expensive if you have to buy many replacement parts. I had an old Coleman stove that had a good sound "suit case" and good burners, but the generator was bad and the tank had a hole in it. Not wanting to spent the money or time, I found the cheapest solution was to buy a Propane conversion kit like this one: http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___86801By all means clean it up and restore it, but if you get into too much costs with the tank and generator, the Propane kit is an option. (Since you already have an $11 propane stove, maybe not.)
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