OK, Some of you will remember that I restored my grandfather's 1964 Coleman stove over Labor Day weekend and posted results here.
Well, that got me to looking into Coleman stuff because it is such an iconic brand.
Of course, there are collectors clubs for Coleman stuff and plenty of resources on the internet.
Say hello to another rabbit hole!!!!!!!!!!!!
I recently scored a 1940 Coleman stove on eBay that I am planning on repainting to like new. These older stoves have cast iron burners, which is very cool. My Scout troop was started in 1938, so my plan is to fix this one up and use it on a campout to show the boys the gear from the old days.
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This weekend, I scored a very rare 220H lantern (apparently only 4 known to exist) with box and papers from June, 1972 on CraigsList for $30.
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Collecting Coleman Stoves & Lanterns