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.


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