Yep, acquired this real nice vintage 413E. Not sure what year it was manufactured. No dates on the fuel tank tabs or the file tank. I'll keep looking for a date. All the stove needed was a new two piece fuel cap gasket replacement. The original was stuck so well to the fuel port when I unscrewed the cap the gasket stayed on the port. Luckily I had a viton gasket. Simply added some fuel and she lit right up. One of the nicest controllable burners I've used on a Coleman suitcase stove. You can really dial in the heat from a low low simmer to a raging inferno. It would be nice if Coleman Corporation could revisit this l type of design-build quality. |imgRemoved| Not a great image but you get the idea. |imgRemoved| Here is the inside lid label. |imgRemoved| I like the way the grill is fitted around the fuel cap to aid in holding the tank secure inside the case. Buzz
Usually the date codes are stamped in the bottom of the case. Edit: Ignore me. i guess they started that on the stoves way later than the lanterns
Here is another image of the 413E This old cooker can really put out the BTU's, I mean inferno, but it will simmer down to a whimper when needed. I replaced the fuel cap gasket and she was ready to go. Maybe I said that already. Good piece of kit for car camping and outdoor/deck cooking. I'm impressed with the quality of this old timer. Buzz
Yep, the 413 is my favorite car camping stove, only bested by the venerable 426 three burner. Big burners, great heat control, and lots of space for large pots and dutch ovens. Perfect for the stovetop ovens, too! Best of all, reasonably priced, and still available most everywhere.
Best, cheapest, most practical piece of kit ever. $20 on Craig's list, and basically immortal. 413E-Gs are the sweet spot for those wanting a big powerful camp stove for doing more than boiling water.
Venerable workhorses, all of them, and quite dependable. I agree with bajabum - they provide the best platform (all but the smallest-versions of the Coleman double burners) for the portable or cube-shaped stove-top ovens. Flat, wide, secure, protected from the back and sides from wind (+ added layer of insulation) and fit overtop either of the burners near-perfectly centered. On a side note, does anyone know if there are rectangular portable stove-top ovens? The cube shaped ones I've used max fit 9" x 9" pans, which limits what you can bake in them. IF there was one that would fit a 15" x 9 " pan or even have a double rack you could sit her over both burners (on most coleman suitcase stoves).
