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Post by Brenticon on Jan 27, 2017 19:16:38 GMT -8
I picked up yet another 50's style Coleman camp stove. I decided it was time to attempt a restoration and see what I could accomplish ... This one is going to a friend, so hopefully by the time I do mine, it'll look "awesome" ..... sorry, couldn't resist   |
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 27, 2017 19:23:55 GMT -8
Guts are painted and first coat on box. Dam paint takes too long to dry. Hopefully have it all painted and together this weekend   |
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 27, 2017 19:25:32 GMT -8
Haha, just realized I never tested to make sure it worked before resto ... oh well, it'll look good
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Post by Volktales on Jan 27, 2017 20:10:17 GMT -8
Lookin good so far. Maybe not quite "awesome" yet.  |
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Post by PICTUP on Jan 27, 2017 21:09:02 GMT -8
Just had to paint it green didn't you?  Will you use it to cook frog's legs? Poor Kermy  |
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 28, 2017 7:31:35 GMT -8
Under that blue paint was the original green.
I'm thinking of putting a special touch to it ...
Stay tuned
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Post by magikbus on Jan 28, 2017 16:23:48 GMT -8
Good for you, I can't tell what model it is from the pics but it's an older one with the squared end tank.
STan
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 28, 2017 22:15:15 GMT -8
Model 4-M Stan, I have a few
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Post by PICTUP on Jan 30, 2017 10:08:00 GMT -8
Under that blue paint was the original green. I'm thinking of putting a special touch to it ... Stay tuned Why would someone have wanted it blue? .... It wasn't Tremclad was it? |
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Post by magikbus on Jan 30, 2017 20:11:20 GMT -8
Model 4-M Stan, I have a few That's pretty early Brent? I really don't know as I haven't gotten in to the suitcase collecting at all. The only one I have is an early 413 that I got "empty case" to put my Optimus 535 stove into. It fits like a glove. The 535 Optimus stoves, army edition had a specific case for it (normally the 535 was sold without a case as it was a "kitchen" stove. I am making a faux military case out of the old Coleman stove. I"ll try and dig up a couple of pics of it for you, it's going to be my Westy stove. Stan   As you can see I've a lot of work to do. |
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 31, 2017 8:15:56 GMT -8
That will look good. Does it have a latch lock in front?
The older ones had wrap around legs that held lid shut
As for you Don, it wasn't, lol.
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Post by magikbus on Jan 31, 2017 8:32:18 GMT -8
Yes it has a latch on the front. I'm trying to figure out the engineering to make the front fold down, more like the genuine military version. But a reasonable method that doesn't entail purchasing mega bucks worth of machine tools to do the job, has so far eluded me.
STan
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Will you use it to cook frog's legs? Poor Kermy 
