Coleman stoves pre-1945
The Model 1 Coleman campstove,
seen here completely restored
in Joe Pagan's collection,
could be purchased with
folding oven, baking grate, and heat diffuser -
a flat metal sheet that
covered the burners when the oven was being used.
This model was made in
1923-24, most of which came with the oven (as seen here),
according to Matt Moore.
Coleman's Model 2 stove
also included a folding oven,
seen here in a tipped-back
position.
This model dates to the
1920's;
This stove and oven is
in Randall Adams' collection.
This early Coleman Handy
Gas Plant
in Dick Sellers' collection
can be dated to 1925 or earlier
based on the name Coleman
Lamp Co. painted on the fount.
This unrestored stove has
the grate brackets bent downwards.
Coleman's No. 4 urn burner
is shown above mounted on a fount with fittings from another manufacturer,
possibly W-M-P MFG. CO.
Lohrville, Iowa, which is printed on the pressure gauge.
The fount measures 11"
high x 10" in diameter.
The urn burner has a replacement
valve stem and is missing parts of the tip cleaner below the stem.
This stove is in Bob Fladung's
collection.
This Coleman 3 burner Bungalow
Cooker
is an early stove model
circa 1925.
Joe Pagan restored this
stove in his collection.
Not all the grates came
with the stove.
The 5" center burner is
identical to that of a Handy Gas Plant,
as is the generator &
fuel control.
Air-O-Gas Model 326 is
a pre-1928 model.
Note the two different
grates on this model -
on "open type" on the left
and "no burn type" on the right.
Joe Pagan restored this
stove to working condition.
Joe notes that the left
grate is nearly identical
to the center grate on
the Bungalow Cooker above.
This is a Model 2D stove
manufactured by Coleman in 1928-29;
all original including
the box.
The Coleman name is stenciled
on the tank in gold.
The tank rests in two positions,
one to heat the generator
and the second to operate
(seen here).
This stove is in Fred Kuntz's
collection.
Coleman made Model 9C was
made in 1927-28.
Ron Lenfield was given
this stove as a young boy.
He has repainted the main
compartment and still uses it.
This stove featured a change
in the burner openings
as seen in the lower image.
Paperwork with Coleman's
Model 10 stove, also called the Gypsy, dates it to Sept. 1927.
The lower image shows the
fount and burner assembly.
The push-pull regulator
rod on the left
controls the flow of fuel
to the second (left) burner,
while the generating shift
lever (another push-pull rod) near the middle
allows for putting fuel
in the preheating cup just to the left of the right burner.
This stove is in Ron Lenfield's
collection.
This urn burner is made
with a Coleman burner and other parts
so the applaince may have
been made by Coleman as well.
However, Dick Sellers,
whose collection this is in,
has not seen any paper
documentation for this model
but notes that in the 1920's
Coleman shipped thousands of urn burners..
The CQ fount is so identified
but is undated.
Model 454 is an instant
lighting Utility Burner
that is similar to the
456
Soldering Furnace
and dates to the late 1920's
- early 1930's.
The fount is the same as
on a CQ lamp.
The stove is finished in
brown Colac paint; the collar has the original brown paint.
I painted the upper parts
of the stove with high temperature black paint.
The Coleman Model 373 stove
is unusual
in that the fuel tank is
below the burners.
The fount on this model
is pressurized with an external pump;
the pump nipple can be
seen on the right side.
This two burner stove dates
to around 1930
and is in Jon Schedler's
collection.
Coleman also made larger
Cabin and Trailer stoves
such as this Model 392
that features "Band-A-Blu" type burners
that Coleman claimed "Light
Instantly, Powerful Heat, Easily Regulated."
This nicer model sold for
$13.95 in 1939.
The stove, in Ron Lenfield's
collection,
is sitting on a stand for
camp stoves.
Coleman in Toronto made
this Model 382 Handy Hot Plate
probably in the 1930's.
This and Model 381 appear
to be the only two cabin stove models
made in Canada by Coleman
These two models were made
in A, B, & C versions in subsequent years.
This stove is in Dave DeFrates
collection.
Model 381B was called the
"Monarch" Standard by Coleman in Canada.
Canadian collector Jim
Hogg restored this stove which included
painting the grates with
ceramic high heat engine enamel,
applying a burgundy paint
that was close to the original baked brown paint,
and repainting the stove
base with an ivory paint.
The decal was reproduced
for Jim by Randall Adams.


Coleman made larger heating
units called Handy Gas Plants
for such places as dairies,
farms, and workshops.
Models 457G (left and center)
and 460G (right), are both running in these images.
They require an external
pump and have pressure gauges.
The 457G has an optional
heater top in the image on the left.
The fount on these models
is 12" in diameter
and the grates are 16"
above the bottom of the stove;
The 457G has a smaller
burner.
This Model 420 stove is
a large 3-burner model
that Coleman made in 1941
only;
the instruction booklet
is dated Oct. '40.
This stove is in Harold
Porter's collection.
This Coleman 500 Speedmaster
stove is dated B '41 and was made in Wichita.
The cream paint on the
brass fount
was applied in the factory
at that time,
probably due to a shortage
of nickel.
The burner, grate, and
pan appeared to be painted black
before I repainted them.
This is a Canadian Solus
stove called "The Roarer."
The fount is brass with
steel legs and a tin grate.
Probably dating to the
early '40's, the box is labeled
"Gift of the American People
through the American Red Cross."
This stove is in Dean DeGroff's
collection.
Jules Folgate's restoration
of this Model 417B stove
included repainting the
tank close to the original color.
Coleman made this model
in the early 1940's.
The stove features cast
iron burners.
Jules reports that the
stove "fired right up."

Coleman made these two
Model 520 stoves for the military in WWII.
The stove on the left and
covered (right image)
was one of perhaps only
1000 made in 1941
and has a nickel plated
brass fount and brass fittings.
The 520 stove in the middle
has a steel fount and fittings
and little brass; it is
dated 1942.
These stoves are in Dean
DeGroff's collection.
This Model 521 military
heating unit
has a 5000BTU burner and
is dated 1943.
The can fits over the burner
when not in use.
The cylinder that holds
an extra generator is missing.
The sides of the fount
and other parts
that were normally brass
are made of steel.
Another military heating
unit, Model 522
is undated but was made
between 1942-45
and has a 10,000BTU burner.
The diameter of the fount
is 8 inches;
the unit is 13 inches tall
to the top of the legs.
Two of the legs are replacements.
Coleman in Toronto, Canada
made this Model 500 Speedmaster stove
which is date stamped B
1943.
The stove fount is brass
with olive green paint
but lacks any military
markings.
The wind shield may have
been an optional accessory from Coleman.
This stove is in Jan Dyke's
collection.