HOW TO RESTORE AND LIGHT A COLEMAN 425F STOVE 

Just showed this to my wife and she said she sees them at yard sales but they look "rough". I said everything can be fixed on this so if you see them for under $10 get it! I have hurricane stoves and Camp Chefs that runs on propane but it always good to have back up to the backup. BTW, I bought a propane version circa 1985 at a yard sale from a co-worker that said her husband was the line supervisor at Coleman.When the propane models first came out unit one was given to him. It has a "1" stamped on the bottom, it is mustard color and the lady was not prone to lie. As a matter of fact she was so stately and stern behind her back we called he "Mrs No Praying in Church". Fantastic find Blackie!!

I really enjoy working on and using old Coleman stoves and lanterns. Got started in the hobby when I inherited my dad’s old lantern.

Hey Blackie! Another great video! "Hello my name is John and I'm a stoveaholic." At one time there was 17 camp stoves in my house, as an old time scoutmaster and an inveterate tinkerer I absolutely cannot pass up a bargain on a camp stove or lantern! For most of my working life I lived in "Company Housing" (repossessed house trailers parked across the street from the heliport) they all had electric stoves, in those days in south Louisiana the power went off at least twice a day even on a good day, thusly a Coleman Stove and a can of fuel was always in my "Deployment Kit." Thanks again, stay safe, keep a weather eye toward the woodline, Pink.

I bet you are a good dad/papa! I got my stove out of the shed to take my (grown) boys to see the eclipse on April 8th. I've never used it, so I figured I better give it a test drive. Thank you so much for this video!!! Now we won't have to survive on chips & beef jerky 😁

When small lever is turned up it opens a small hole on top of dip tube inside tank so vapors can be used to ignite when cold. Also white gas has no shelf life since it's a pure distillate of gasoline that doesn't leave any varnish long term. There are many who have stored white gas in their stoves for decades and they still will ignite. Use mineral oil to lubricate the cup seal since it resist turning into varnish or drying out compared to other types of oils. A good addition is to buy a propane adapter and store it inside as optional fuel backup.

I remember seeing my first Coleman stove in action during the "Great Flood of 77" up here in Cumberland Mountains. We didn't have any kind of power or water service for nearly a month. Those old Coleman lanterns and stove were essential kit for sure. Really enjoy the content, Blackie. Thanks!

The larger model fits the Coleman folding oven better than the newer smaller model. It was made for that one. Good video Blackie.

Had the same Coleman since the early 70's; Still going strong!

I have 4 of them. I’m looking now for a 3 burner. I dug my first one out of an old barn. It’s rusty, crusty, and looks like it’s been through WW3.I took it home, inspected it, put fuel in it and fired it up. Works awesome. Very, very, very valuable to have laying around in case of an emergency or SHTF scenario. Awesome video and would love to see a video of the other larger one you got with this one.

I still have my dads old coleman stove and lantern from the mid 60's , taken care of they can last for generations . Theycom in good for camping and emergencies .

I Love the Smell of Naptha in the Morning 🔥

Great video on cleaning and bringing the 425 back to life. I really love the older Coleman stoves and lanterns. And you got a great deal on the stoves .... Thanks for the channel...

Used that same model all one winter back in the 80's as my primary stove. Still works today. You didn't mention if used alot or with unleaded gas the generator tube and needle can get gunked up. Use a wrench to loosen nut behind knob, slide out needle and gently clean.

Excellent video!!!!! One of the best camping "tools" ever made.

Blackie , I recently contacted the folks at Seafoam engine products about which product to use with Coleman appliances with white gas. He said that there's a tech working there that adds a an ounce of their motor treatment to every gallon he opens. NOT DEEP CREEP tho. If that stuff will knock the varnish and gunk out/off a throttle plate it should work championship good here😂 Y'all know better than I do , a little elbow grease and normal everyday household and garage cleaners etc keep these things going, so whoever designed them KNEW they needed to last lifetimes

My favorite stove in my collection is my Coleman 530

Excellent video. I'm new to Coleman collecting and this was very helpful!

glad you made this video! i got one a little while back and i fooled around with it but never got it to work because i was using lamp oil. but after watching your video i went to Walmart and got some coleman camp fuel and its working well. now ive just got to clean it up a little. when i got it i didn't think much of it since its so big. when i camp i use fire and canteen cup stove but after seeing your video i realized i needed to clean it up incase of a power outage or anything else

Great score, Blackie! The stove is in better shape than your table, lol. TY, TU, etc.

I've had my three burner thirty years and it's still going strong. Thinking about getting a small one now as it's just me these days. Wish I still had dad's two burner.

I like all your videos, they help me with some of my adventures, thanks for passing your knowledge on to others. Keep up with the amazing videos.

Yard sales are wonderful!

Blackie , What A Find . Thanks for sharing on how to cleaning it up. We had those stoves in Boy Scout and used them a bunch. Thanks Again for passing on the knowledge. You Are the Master Woodsman and Bushcrafter, Tim L.

I just acquired a free coleman stove. Haven't got around to looking at the model number yet. Great timing for me on this video, thanks.

... made back in the day,, when you bought gear to last a lifetime .... I bought my 2 burner in early '70's .... just got used again 2 weeks ago on a 5 day outing ,, still works as designed ..

Nice Find

Thankyou for the time to show us how to restore old equipment.

I like ur camouflage background 😊.

I have so many of the 2 burner Coleman stoves that I had to stop buying them unless they are $ 5 or cheaper , 3 burners and single burners I can't get enough of those , the same goes for lanterns ( I must have them all 😂) Nice stove it will give you many years of service 👍

Those stones are awesome, I'd love to have one. Good job, thanks for the video .

Blackie thanks for this video! I just got one for 10$ a couple months ago. Im so glad i havent messed with it. Who knows what could have happened , Great job and thanks for going into every detail ! Cant wait to see mine in action.

We have my husbands old 3burner camp stove,son and I have a 2burner and love them cleaned up hubbies,and was still able to get parts for it.his has a tank of fuel you pump to use it.we switched it to propane but he liked the other way so we switched it back.

Great stoves! I have had 2 of them for years. Love em!

Thank you so much... I had a friend give me the same stove a couple months ago and I needed to know how to properly clean, restore, and safely check... My friend said that they bought it for camping, used it twice and then stuck it in the garage for six or seven years. I hope mine is as good as yours and works properly.

The lever isn’t a cleaning lever, it allows vapor to come out of the tank for easier lighting when cold. It should also have the month and year manufactured stamped on the bottom of the fuel tank tabs.

That was a good score Blackie. Thanks for taking us along the journey

Thank you. I just got one of those. It's old, but I'm told it works. I'll need it when the power goes out. 👍

Oddly enough I picked up a very similar condition small stove at a garage sale last fall for $5. Same as you ...it came home with me.

Great video and information Blackie. These are good stove, keep one in case of a black out.

I always like seeing those center seam Vietnam poncho liners. Finally snagged me one early this year.

Blackie , good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

Dang Blackie, can't go wrong wrong with Coleman. $5 well spent. Thanks for sharing brother, JB

Blackie, Great information on a durable, American made product that is still the standard of the industry.

Great find that were great stoves had one for yrs in my truck kit it seen some use .

Another great video 👍

What a great find and great price Blackie!. Thanks for the video. I have a couple of Coleman 2- burners also. Mine are a bit newer, they are a darker green in color and the metal is textured instead of smooth. I t I got them new I think in the 80's or 90's. Great stoves, I know they could use a good cleaning, I haven't used them in years. I've been using propane stoves now for quite awhile. 👍

Good find Got one for $5 at a local thrift store a few years ago, best $5 l ever spent. Cheers

Wow, this is Deja-Do Blackie! I JUST did the exact same cleanup on my two burner stove, over a Rubbermaid tub, using a mix of Simple Green, and carburetor cleaner (great for cleaning up the burners themselves). The only difference is I put a stainless steel wire shelf from an old refrigerator across part of the tub so I can still get down to the cleaning solution, but don't have to sit the stove fully into it, plus anything that washes off just goes through the gaps in the shelf and into the tub.

Got three my self love them

I just picked up 2 of the Coleman 425's and a propane stove for $23

Ha! Never even knew they made the smaller one. I’ve been buying Coleman single mantle lantern and a single burner stove for tent camping. I reckon I ought share the love with my 1980s 2 burner put on the shelf a few years ago.

This video made me get mine out, checked to see if it was as I left it……ready for a crisis. And it was. These are good stoves to have on hand as Blackie mentioned several times. You young bucks need to snatch these up whenever you see them. I’ve seen lots of these at yard sells, garage sells etc.. Think ahead boys, buy one, clean it up and go through it thoroughly, and get it working, their easy to operate and maintain. -Stephen, Ohio 🇺🇸

I just bought one at antique syore 12 bucks 😃 i needed this vid

Wow ! 😊

Thanks i bought one recently. 25$

I need that poncho liner!

Great vid. Hey how do I clean the inside of an old Coleman tank? It’s got a lot of rust in it

I have 3 of the 2 burner Coleman stoves, 1 2 burner propane, 3 single burner Coleman 552s and a propane one plus one from Burnzomatic. Also the Coleman oven. Yeah I have a thing for camp stoves and lanterns. I get mine from garage and estate sales. Not only should you have them but also practice cooking on them so you have a feel for using one when you don't want to be learning something new. Oven + some Jiffy mixes can produce what we call comfort food. Another thing to practice is canning meat on one. It can save all of that meat in the freezer from going bad. These can also be a cheap hand out item to family and friends who find themselves with no way to cook.

Hi Blackie, I have a question for you are the two burner Coleman stove tanks the same size for three burner Coleman stoves? I found a three burner stove without a tank.

I've cooked many a pot of steamed hard crabs on one just like this great stoves

My wife got me one of these a couple of years ago at a yard sale, think it was also $5. Mine is older I think, 425C. I took it apart a cleaned it. Tank and seals were all still good. Only thing is the left burner doesn't work as good as the main, right, burner. Not sure if its supposed to be that way. This is my first one.

Where can you find stickers for 1977 426d stove?

Super Clean and or Purple Power makes short work of greasy build up.

years ago, we were told Unleaded Gas would work.

hhehehehhe the wind blocker funktion derpends on the size of your pot )))

My Dad had the prize of Coleman stoves when we were kids. It was a 3 burner silver alum. Sadly it got thrown away when the carport was being decluttered and cleaned. I wish I still had it along with Dad's old coleman lantern. I bought a 502 Coleman when I was 14 or so to make hot tea and coffee. I guess the kids got ahold of it and it disappeared. My wife bought an old 425 10 or 12 years ago and it held pressure. Recentely she bought another 425 which needs a new cap. I swapped a few parts and got one up and running good. She paid $5. too.

i have one of those gas one butane stoves that folds up, take up about a 2 liter bottle in size, and at $50 its a little pricy but is good for any power outages, though i do like this coleman stove, i may have to see if i can hunt down a deal like that.

Sir please clean the burner pices w/ a tooth brush....oil the bolt before instaling ))))

Wassup man ! We used to work together at Walmart !

I have 3 of the small sizes, all yard sale except one given to me. I found leather pump rebuild kit, they are far superior to the cheap plastic ones.

“Smells like gas and I’ve got a wet spot” - It’s happened to all of us at least once. 😎

I've seen a huge uptick in videos about these stoves recently....interesting

As the best seal cups were leather... often times the best oil is neats foot oil....or at least a vegetable oil as compared to a petroleum oil...if you have a rubber seal use a good quality oil that does not degrade the rubber.

Ok so this has nothing to do with the coleman 425f stove but it is in line with restoring gear a while back I bought a M-1961 butt pack in mostly great condition, except that the rubberized throat had the rubber water proof coating pealing off I remember seeing a video on what to use to repair the throat but I can't remember what it was... Anyone know?

Is there anywhere I can get paint for these? Clean off the rust and paint it is my plan.

You did not mention that your thumb forms part of the seal.....has to cover the hole in the center when you apply pressure.

Lucky dog!

Also ...if you have plugging in the burners and you take the center bolt out....the burner stacks are sized differantly.....on purpose....because one is farther from the pressure tank ......

white gas, Coleman fuel. yeah I have that. have two of the single burner stoves. these stoves just want to work.

I still have mine. And 4 gallons of fuel for the stove and lantern.

Thumb must be used to insert air when pumping to get presure! That's why is a hole in the pump!

Would love to find another older one. The new ones are no where the quality.

Can you use white gas with the alcohol burner?

I had one like that . It leaked inside somewhere and the whole thing caught on fire.

got optimus r8 optimus 111t coleman 424 dual fuel less than $ 20 for all 3

I used to use Bon Ami on my Coleman stoves and lanterns. If you accidentally get soapy water in or on a burner (I am sooo guilty), run clean water through the burner and THOROUGHLY dry with compressed air. I had no idea the burners unscrewed. I had to stop and go back for a before and after view of the tank! I think I would have discarded the old fuel and refueled the stove.

its easear to pump if the thank its not in place....removable 000011`1