Trying out an old Coleman Camping stove.

[tomcat6680]

you have to take the TUBE off and clean the carbon off the inside of the tube the inside of the generator

[My360man]

at a camp (1 etobaco) scouts with the same type of stove blew up:0

[RaguelAngelofBalance]

Don't use chapstick as lube for the pump in cold weather. Use oil.

[bing12345678901]

normal startup IMO... yellow flame is normal until the generator gets hot.

[bayoufoto]

the best way to store the tank is full with some stabill in it. An empty tank will rust faster

[KINGofRock1217]

I was able to start up a one with 35 year old gas in it.

[raiderrob672]

I fired up my two burner for the first time in 10 years this morning,worked great.then i tried to use it again for diner and i could not get it to work right.lights fine has nice blue flame but after it warms up a little it gos all orange.its working the opposite of what it should.any ideas any one?

[mountainjustice]

Bought two of these at a yard sale for $25 and have had a real time getting them to work. One is missing a part in the tank and so Im giving it to Boy Scouts, finally got the other to work ... Turned out that the seal on the tank pump was all dried out so I put some vaseline on it and finally got it to work. Now that Ive read comments about jellied old gas I wish I would have emptied the tank first

[bowhunterpetemac]

I have two old Colemans like that, but I was wondering... is the lighting and fuel basically the same for a Sears two burner?

[highwater99]

nothing like cooking on a coleman stove

[tigerfans21]

notice his handle position, a common mistatke is to try to mount the tank with it down as he did initially (you have to make excuses for Army types). The last 425 I got was $5.00, NIB at a thrift store and passed up an almost new dual fuel suitcase for 25.00 this spring (ok, that was stupid so you have to make excuses for ex-AF too).

[SURFINROBIN]

All my camping buddies rip it out of me for using this stove!! To be fair, it is a little more complex than a calor gas set up, but it always gets the trip off on some good humoured banter about its relative merits!

[leisasekhon]

Hi all, I'm getting a 411A through eBay. Never had one before. What should I watch out for before lighting it? Is the White Gas availible wherever Coleman stoves are sold? Thanks,

Totally Clueless *smile*

[ArmyRanger10]

@leisasekhon Just make sure there is no old gas inside the tank. It tends to turn to jelly after a few years. Also make sure the burners are clean. White gas should be available where Coleman stoves are sold. Sometimes Walmart will also sell it.

[TheVittleVlog]

I'll have to look in to getting one of these...sounds like they are worth it..Thanks!

[MrWelder411]

i just got a old coleman 411a stove and a 1950 coleman 242b lantren yesterday both for only $35 the lantren worked but i haven't tried the stove yet

[rocktruggy03]

I found an early 80's stove like this at a local surplus store, a real classic. The owner was kind of a jerk but only charged me $45 and said "that's as is...no promise it works.." man this thing is greeeeat. It works perfect and looks good at the same time!

[MrBreeze250]

Thanks for the vid.  These old stoves are workhorses. They don't make them like that anymore.

[bwindussa]

Does anyone know how long the coleman's "white fuel" will stay usable in it's own container?

Thanks for the help.

[SpiritsoftheWolf]

if you keep the coleman fuel out of direct sunlight and keeping it airtight shut, it will last a long time, i got a coleman fuel can for more than 6 years, and still fresh, long you keep it airtight shut so no moisture get in the can, it will stay fresh a long time, make sure the coleman stove, lantern, etc is completly empty before storing it over the winter storage to prevent corrosion buildups

[briggsandstratton1]

i have a can that is 15 years old and is still good

[safeway56]

I've found it's easier pressurising the tank before inserting it into the sove.

[hinatandnaruto]

i have the same stove it last forever

[SpiritsoftheWolf]

i got 3 coleman stoves, 1 pure white fuel, 1 unleaded fuel, and 1 propane stove, and they all work fantastic

[huntinguy532]

hey great vid but were the right burner was a little high on the old stoves once there going you take the pump and keep pumping it until there is more blue flame and it gose down then you can control how high you want it.

[ArmyRanger10]

Thanks for the tip buddy, ill have to try that next time I use it.

[Markcuda]

You should take better care of your stove.

;))))

[oldbloke135]

The yellow flame is probably not due to dirt it's due to it being cold. The vids on here where the stoves fire up blue probably live in Florida. Believe me, they never fire up like that over in the freezing, damp UK! After a minute or so they run fine.

[curtludwig]

I agree, I see nothing abnormal about this light up. Wait a couple minutes for it to get warm and it turns nice and blue. He puts on the second burner too soon...

[lamplighter112]

The reason your flame is yellow is due to dirt in the fuel and generator. It helps to filter your furl through a felt filter funnel. Always drain the tank dry after use to avoid rust in your fuel tank. Your generator can be cleaned by soaling it in carb cleaner for a while. Try it and the old cooker will run like a top. Cheers!

[ArmyRanger10]

Thanks for the comment. Ill have to clean the fuel tank, when I first opened it there was gas inside like jelly that was over 20 years old. And when I went camping it was left outside in the rain for 2 days. Great tip ill try that out and hopefully ill have a nice blue green flame again.

[northernpike56]

They're great stoves,and last for ever :-)

[thelittlebird1]

Very realistic - this stove looks like ours...rusty and old!

[archer1232]

i have the same one in my shed. i dont know if it works. havent used it for along time..

[echocompany540]

use could spray paint that and clean the burners up nice for abotu 20 bucks. that would make it look little nice and nice vid. i had one of those and it didnt work. but it was 50 years old but great vidoe

[rebelyellshooter]

Thats a presureized alcohol stove. Do not use it in a house. Hurricanes do less damage. I surived HUGO but that stove almost burn't my house. Stay with propane. Good video. Do you CONCURE! REBEL YELL..

[ArmyRanger10]

Yeah wouldnt recommend cooking inside with this stove. Propanes a bit expensive this runs on white gas/coleman fluid. Honestly ive never been in a Hurricane, a few years ago we had some micro bursts and a Tornado which is very rare where I live. Power was out for 3 days I did all my cooking on a fire outback (this was before I had any stoves).

[bphendri]

I have the smae model of stove, very reliable even if old, and the flame is yellow because the generator (Metal tube over the main burner) isn't hot enough yet to completely vaporize the fuel. Nothing to worry about

[THREEFLOORSDOWN1]

those style coleman stoves are some of the best ever! i need to try to pick one of them up at a garage sale. i used one all the time growing up. cool vid

[bphendri]

It's a Coleman Camp fuel (White Gas) stove, not alchohol.

[crabtrap]

ditto on the no alcohol comment maybe thats why they keep burning houses down USE COLEMAN FUEL ONLY (unless it is dualfuel compatible which allows you to use gasoline also).

DO NOT USE Alcohol!!!