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Postby Mary K » Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:06 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :applause: :thumbsup:

There ya go...
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Postby planovet » Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:11 pm

Darn, where is my stove?
Vintage? Supposedly so
More so when arrives
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Postby Mark72 » Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:43 pm

:rofl: :rofl2: :rofl: :rofl2: :rofl:

You guys are Hilarious!! Doug, I feel your Pain!

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Postby doug hodder » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:18 am

Good one Planovet :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :lol:

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to cook my camping eats well
you are older now

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Postby doug hodder » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:38 pm

Object of desire
arrival brings happy smile
my soul is complete...... Doug

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Postby Mark72 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:59 pm

Oh Happy day
New toy to play
Glad to have at last
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Postby doug hodder » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:11 pm

Mark....it smells like someone put some unleaded gas in it with that old MTBE and it has gone stale...not that coleman fuel type smell....it has an air leak somewhere. It's all in pieces now, fount is in great shape, may not paint. Doug
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Postby Mark72 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:29 pm

Man get that stuff washed out!! I had a nasty surprise last night, Thought I would fire up that really nice 1954 228 lantern I found on craigslist a while back. Turns out someone was using gasoline in it last when it was put away 20-30 years ago. The lantern is virtually cemented together with dried up gasoline. Broke the needle valve just trying to shake it off seat enough to get some cleaner in to loosen it up. Had to remove the screw from the fuel cap to screw the outer half off. took a pair of pliers and considerable force to remove the insert and gasket after that!! decided to soak it a few days before trying to remove any more parts. :(

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Postby rainjer » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:31 pm

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

About time. I bet it is the fuel gasket. It looks like the same size as your 242.

It looks like the grate is in good shape. How wide is the grate?

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Postby doug hodder » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:20 pm

7.25" point to point on the grate. I've got the brass polished up, steel/iron parts are in the carb cleaner to clean off the carbon. New cap gasket. I'll go out and give them a brush with a fine stainless brush, Gen. looks to be in great shape, It was taken apart at least once in it's life. Late model 51. Doug
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Postby rainjer » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:36 pm

According to a couple people on the Coleman forums, that burner is stronger than the main burner on your 425 or 413.

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Postby cherokeegeorge » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:40 pm

Good score Doug, Glad it finally arrived :thumbsup: Lets see a picture when its all cleaned up.
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Postby doug hodder » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:06 am

It's almost done now George....just waiting on some paint to cure. The paint on the original tank polished up like new! Doug
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Postby rainjer » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:39 am

Man, waiting for more pictures is like watching paint dry..... :D

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Postby doug hodder » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:49 am

Ta daaaaa! Here ya go guys! I'll build a fire in it this weekend....mostly just some cleaning....it was a really nice one. 4hr. 11min. total time, 1 gasket, some paint and polish. Doug

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