Thought to be the forerunner of the Speedmaster 500 series stoves. These burners had a cast iron grate. I have only seen images of the grate and most of them have been broken or misplaced. This stove came to me in very poor shape and I restored 'er and got 'er running. This stove burns gasoline. Enjoy! Glenn Disassembled as bought: Burnin: Burnin 2:
Thanks for the nice words guys! Yonadav- Yes, all cast iron Lance- I always keep looking in my travels for something better but for know I have a cast-enameled grate from a Homestrand alcohol stove. It works fine just sitting atop and well, the brown enamel even is color coordinated but....I am still searching for something that will match the original closely or maybe even the original. I know that if we can find an original....Terry Marsh has suggested that we find someone to cast-reproduce the original Glenn
Hello, Isn't this an AGM or Kamplite stove ? I just did a search but, cannot find that info. Somewhere there is a brouchure that shows this model. I seem to remember it being called a speedster. Nice restore. Looking real good. Chuck
Hi Chuck....No, This stove is model #454 Coleman. Look at this page from Terry Marshs' site...12th image from the top: http://terrence.marsh.faculty.noctrl.edu/lantern/colestovespre1945.html AGM made one similar and you may be thinking of the Jiffy Kook 15. Can be seen in the 8th image from top of this page from Terry's site: http://terrence.marsh.faculty.noctrl.edu/lantern/stovead.html And, as I stated in post #1...The 454 is thought to be the forerunner of Colemans 500 Speedmaster Glenn
What a grand job you've made of the restoration, Glenn. I can see why the stove would get a credit as the forerunner of the Speedmaster, though the font looks to me more of Quicklite table lantern shape than 500 Speedmaster at that stage. I'm intrigued by the apparent lack of the Speedmaster's air control lever and wonder what lies below that central fuel pick-up fitting on the tank. Just a fuel pick-up tube and no valve I guess? Does that make it a bit troublesome to light, with a tendency to flood until the generator gets good and hot? One other question, in your photo of the unrestored stove, there's a sheet metal component featured at top left. Just wonder what it is, since it doesn't seem to have ended up in the finished stove. John
A superb restoration job you have done there Glenn through out the paint job is out standing if i had not seen the be for pics i realy would have thought it had never been out of its original box well done there this restoration has done you full credit
Hello, Glenn, Wonderful job, Sir! Many thanks for sharing it with us, and congrats on a job well done!! 8) Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
You are correct.....it came on it....I still have it and it is still unrestored. Someone put some thought & time into that heat drum. I kinda wonder when it was made...I notice that at some time in this old stoves life, someone took some silver paint to the shroud & homemade heat drum...If stoves could talk Thank much for the kind words!! Glenn
I believe that is a #454 as listed in the Green book. Primarily made for tinkers and tinners.The 456 had a heat drum with a tray for heating irons. Originally done in the Colic finish or Crackle as it is called now. That is a finish guys have tryed to recreate for years,Without success. At least not that looked original. Dan
Hello, Okay, that all makes sense. You gotta love this stuff ! The restoration is flawless. I have stuff to send you Chuck
