INSTRUCTIONAL & HOW TO VIDEOS by former Coleman Factory Warranty Center owner Frank Bebb. Step-by-step instructions to rebuild a Coleman lanterns, lamps, stoves and other pressure appliances. Trained at the Coleman Factory in Wichita, Kansas, he brings what he learned at "Coleman School" to you in his teaching videos. These videos typically follow with the written instructions that can be found at ** www.oldtowncoleman.com **. A long-time collector and former owner of the #1 selling Coleman parts dealership in the world, he has authored nearly all of the Coleman repair instructions you find on the web today. His "Safety First" instructions with the ominous black widow spider is a real life warning read by thousands. Follow him for all the tips and tricks of the trade he has learned along the way.
Thank you so much for all the pointers. I have been working on these lanterns since i was in the Boy Scouts in the early 70's . When one malfunctioned i would bring it home and my dad and i would fix it. He could fix anything and i picked up that Gene. Bought 3 at a yard sale not long ago but here is the jewel. 1965 220F which i kept for myself. Followed your directions and i have a brand new lantern. I fixed the other 2 and gave them to a good friend that helps me all the time.
Frank! I love these videos especially the old stuff/ I have a few quicklite lanterns and lamps and love your videos on those. I would love to see more of those that are now 100 years old like a 100 year old running video or live of something. You are knowledgeable and fun to watch Thank You for these videos.
i have a 1970's coleman lantern but have never used it my coleman stove however ive used a lot and at one point for about 3 years was my only way of cooking my neighbor found it a dumpster where our other neighbor had thrown it away so i got my 1963 426 e model stove for 20 bucks even still had good coleman fuel in the tank that stove will never leave my possesion
Thank you very much for the info, wish you lived closer to me, I have several Coleman lanterns and stoves ,, so far very little trouble with any of them, I just bought a three burner stove about year back and I never knew they existed, learned a lot in couple videos I watched, subscribed now, well done sir and thank you
Thankyou so much ,I just successfully rebuilt my wife's late father's 200a with this video series,was made Nov 1955,she is more than pleased to see it working again,brought back alot of fond memories for her from her youth up at big bear with her dad
Best tutorial I've seen on just about any subject. Slow enough pace, no hurry-up editing, and no stupid music or idotic theatrics. Thank you. Now I can get to work on a 200 I just salvaged. After that, a 502.
I've got a ? My 2 burner manual says to fill with 13oz of fuel. But it holds more. I've been using pint liquor bottles. And I use a 750 ml bottle for storage/ transport of fuel. My tank took an entire 750 ml. Now, I know about the void, and never overflow since using my system. Just how much fuel is correct? I get about an hour out of 375 ml, but just curious.
Just want to say thank you for this video. I was able to get a 1967 Coleman 502 for 50 bucks and with your guidance I disassembled it, fixed the pump cap, changed the gasket, cleaned the generator and now it runs like new. It was really easy to follow along. Clear and simple instructions plus the calm manner of Frank made for nice project.
This is the best description of these I've seen. I wanna build a fuel vaporizer for an engine. As a kid I'd look at these , and wander if it would work by running the exhaust gasses over a generator, scaled up of course
Frank, I have been watching your videos and I love them. Would you please consider analyzing the Coleman M1950 military stove, Vietnam era? I have two of them and they are awesome. They look like little moon landers with their folding feet and fold out pot supports. Thanks!
I would love to see you do an analysis of the Coleman M1950 military stove - Vietnam era. I have a couple of them and they are awesome. They look like little moon landers with their folding legs and fold out pot supports. As you know, they were made by various companies, including Coleman.
Thank you for the good learning video. I would like to make you a suggestion. Among numerous lantern manufacturers, Coleman is the only one that maintains a lantern mass production system. Thanks to this, it is still possible to purchase new lanterns at a low price. I have owned NorthStar Gasoline in the past, We are currently using Premium Dual Fuel (285A), Powerhouse Dual Fuel (295A), Single Mantle (286A), and Kerosene (639C) lanterns. I live in Korea. In Korea, Japan, and China, 285A, 286A, 295A, 639C, and NortStar can still be purchased as new models at low prices. Please tell people who are still buying new lanterns how to maintain these lanterns. You could teach beginners how to maintain a lantern in an easy-to-understand way. That video will become a steady-selling video for a long time and will be viewed by many people. Some of those people will naturally grow up to be old Coleman lantern enthusiasts. And you will earn money from RU-vid.
This is great, thanks, I will be making one of these devices over the next few days. Question: is the 1/4" tubing an outside diameter measure or an inside diameter measure? (Guessing outer, but maybe it is inner diameter and then the goal is just to really snugly push 3/8" of the outer diameter through the cork so it is super pressure-tight?)
Great job I’ve got six old Coleman’s , I’m 57 years old , I was raised with these stoves my kid just found two in the dump actually pretty good shape just gonna clean them up like you did and replace whatever parts that need replacing, thanks for the content excellent video , keep ‘em burning brother.
I picked up a 414 stove (for $15!!) which had a bad leak in the check valve. Carb cleaner (4:50) fixed it! Thank you! From the way the fuel smelled and the rust in the tank, I bet the stove hasn't burned for a decade or more. After replacing the damaged & clogged generator, the stove works so nicely!
Frank I have learned tons from your videos. Thank you for your hard work creating these most instructive episodes. BTW- although I'm not sure it's the compliment it once might have come off as but how often do you hear somebody paraphrasing an old Cosby comedy record?! Kudos! and thanks again my friend!
Frank, thank you for these videos. I've been lighting Coleman lamps for 50 years and started my collection 15 years ago but can honestly say that from your videos I learned what I didn't know and , thanks to you, now do. You are appreciated. Thank you.
Wonderful series of videos. I have a leaking valve nut and am using your videos to confidently take off the knob and valve nut, to replace the graphite packing to see if I can fix. My 425F is in mint condition but over the last 25 years of lack of use, has developed the leaking problem, and it pains me that my problem can be fixed with some elbow-grease and likely a $3 part, but that I don't have the know-how. Watching you restore this old stove is a thing of beauty and inspiration. Thank you for sharing your know-how on here! Blessings!
Hello Frank, great site!! I have two old Coleman lanterns, one is a wall mounted one, the other is a normal vertical one, both use a hand held pump and have a large tank for the fuel. They both are 2 mantle types. One has a globe. I don't have photos but can get them and mfg dates. I'm wondering what they would be valued at, I have 4 newer types as well but don't have access to them for awhile. Any help is greatly appreciated.
