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Post by busaddict on Apr 29, 2016 18:57:33 GMT -8
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Post by 68IIIbuggy on Apr 29, 2016 19:40:32 GMT -8
Nice find! Not sure when Coleman started making propane camp stoves, but I know my parents had (and still have) the identical stove to that one back in the mid 70s.
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Post by Volktales on Apr 29, 2016 22:01:52 GMT -8
I have one of those Colemans that was given to me. It still works great and was my primary stove when we actually DID camp several years ago...
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Post by busaddict on May 1, 2016 8:41:38 GMT -8
I have one of those Colemans that was given to me. It still works great and was my primary stove when we actually DID camp several years ago... I sympathize, we should round up the buses for a mid-Island camping trip  |
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Post by CrazyBrit on May 8, 2016 22:24:17 GMT -8
I spotted one of those early Colemans at the Kenworth Road recycling exchange today. It was in its box, but was in the employees only area waiting to be priced and I was shooed out! I don't want it, so you collectors go and fill your boots.
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Post by busaddict on May 28, 2016 8:55:35 GMT -8
OK, this is odd. Here we have a vintage Coleman camp stove for sale on UsedVictoria. Nothing strange about that, it's the same type as the one I bought recently. Look at the picture, the stove appears to be on (left burner) with no visible means of connection to a fuel source. BTW, dangerous having that propane tank inside to box. The propane normally connects at the lower front right. Maybe I'm imagining it and it isn't really on www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Vintage-Coleman-Camping-Stoves-at-The-Old-Attic_27517788  |
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Post by 68IIIbuggy on May 28, 2016 10:04:07 GMT -8
My guess is that it was recently lit and the burner cups still have that nice blued look and haven't gone rusty yet, likethey do almost immediately in this climate.
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Post by busaddict on May 29, 2016 9:03:57 GMT -8
My guess is that it was recently lit and the burner cups still have that nice blued look and haven't gone rusty yet, likethey do almost immediately in this climate. You could be right, maybe it's an optical illusion |
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Post by busaddict on Sept 30, 2016 19:35:56 GMT -8
This would also qualify for the Thrift Store Finds thread, but I had to put it somewhere. Here we have a legendary Coleman 335 gas lantern made in Canada circa 1970. I'd wanted one of these and I came across one for $7 and made the decision that I DO need another Coleman appliance in my life It came in the original box with the instructions and a spare mantle, vintage price .99 cents. It cleaned up well, just a few spiders, I think it hadn't been used in many years. What I really like about this model other than its Canadian appeal is the simple and superior valve type, the style before they started using those fiddly Schrader valves which to their credit do offer the ability to adjust the brightness. It has a cool device on the side to clean the generator by turning it. Fired up first time with what must be a very old yet intact mantle.
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Post by Brenticon on Sept 30, 2016 19:57:29 GMT -8
Scooooooooooooooore!!!!!
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Post by busaddict on Sept 30, 2016 21:26:03 GMT -8
I knew that would get Brent's attention And to think other people were looking at it before I decided I might like it. As Brent will know the Canadian 335 is a desirable model, don't you have one Brent? |
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Post by Brenticon on Oct 1, 2016 7:30:41 GMT -8
Nope, but I'm picky. And cheap!
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Post by busaddict on Oct 1, 2016 15:41:35 GMT -8
Nope, but I'm picky. And cheap! It runs great, super bright. So what lantern do you have? |
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Post by PICTUP on Oct 1, 2016 20:58:30 GMT -8
Nope, but I'm picky. And cheap! I am trying to decide if I am surprised by this statement   . But as Tom asks, what kind of lantern do you have Brent? Did Coleman start getting more cheaply made with time(like all companies) or did their designs start to become poorer? Do different lanterns have different brightnesses? |
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Post by busaddict on Oct 1, 2016 22:51:51 GMT -8
Nope, but I'm picky. And cheap! I am trying to decide if I am surprised by this statement . But as Tom asks, what kind of lantern do you have Brent? Did Coleman start getting more cheaply made with time(like all companies) or did their designs start to become poorer? Do different lanterns have different brightnesses? Coleman changed their valves into the 70s and not for the better, the best and longest lasting ones were the old simple non red plastic type. Interestingly they went back to the old type on their newest products. So I think it was a poorer design. In the old days they would have a separate little lever that would need to be turned up or down on lighting, I suppose they thought it needed to be easier and they incorporated everything into one valve, thus the light position. Apparently all Coleman lanterns are not created equal and some are brighter than others. I have one of the later versions I should post for comparison. |
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. But as Tom asks, what kind of lantern do you have Brent? Did Coleman start getting more cheaply made with time(like all companies) or did their designs start to become poorer? Do different lanterns have different brightnesses?