From Coleman 414 suitcase to 2 singleburner 442-550B-or 508??

@Danskeren

From this post I show the most commonly found windscreens. The top 2 are Sigg compatible and the bottom left comes with Coleman cook sets and does not have to be modified to fit the 4 of 5 leg pot supports, but is of slightly smaller diameter than the Sigg version.

Mike

 

I have received a few of those windscreens with items i bought on ebay. I suspect the sellers had no idea what they were. I, at the time, did not know either. I have 2-3 different ones.

 

So I was lucky yesterday. Got This during my travels.
I wont be firing it Up before I get home, everything dermed Good though.

 

@Danskeren ,

Well done on scoring the 502. You will note that it is heavier, and much more stable than the 550 stoves. It's a gem of a stove, and most of us trust and value that stove highly, for it's function and reliability. Be sure to check the seal on your fuel cap gasket, and also make sure to remove the pump rod, so you can oil your leather pump bucket, and make sure it is undamaged and pliable. Other than that, make sure your regulating wheel, and lighting lever are moving as they should. After that, fill it 2/3 with Coleman Fuel, Panel Wipe, or some other Naptha-based fuel, and give it a go! Make sure you follow your directions, just like you did with your 550 stoves, and you should be rewarded with a nice, blue flame. You will be amazed at the quality of the simmer that these 502 deliver!! Again, well done, and keep it up! Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

 

I have fettled 502 stoves a few times. Many users tout the straight generator as a valuable asset, citing the ease with which it can be cleaned. The implication is that you will not need to buy generators, but only need to clean them. However, be careful. I personally am only 1 or 3 in my success cleaning and reusing the 502 generator. In spite of being as careful as I could, twice the cleaning needle tip bent upon the first use after reassembling. I was always careful to only clean toward the tip and handled it very carefully, but I ended up buying generators anyway. Perhaps a piece of carbon or something else unseen caused the tip to bend upon reinstalling. Even though the generator tube looked clean and the air compressor blew through seemingly unhindered, the weak link was the fragile cleaning tip.

 

So the other day I got to play a little with my 502 I flushed the tank and filled in som fresh fuel. And found that it pumped up nicely, but when I opened the main valve not much happened. When I turned the cleaning needle it woud try to push through, but not constantly. So I disassembled the generator - retrackted the needle, the tip was ok took off the jet, but could´t get the coil out of the tube....
I let the whole thing soak in some wd40. (when turning the main valve now at first I got fuel/air and fully open fuel, so it seems to be fine)

I stumbled over the tip to heat the gen tube and then blow backwards with a airgun. Which indeed is VERY efficient (I used one of my "new" 550B´s as a heat source).

There was a nice stream of sparks from the burning of the gum stuff - Only problem was that suddenly there was a "pling" to be heard and the coil went missing.
I had to perform a 15 min search and rescue before I located the thing :-)

I´ll let you know how it goes after reassembly.

 

I love when parts go flying!

 

@Danskeren ,

I feel your pain, but am very happy you actually found the errant spring! Many years ago, I was sitting at our dining room table, rebuilding some old yellow MSR pumps, and as I removed the remnants of the original air tube, SPROING(!!!), the internals of the NRV went flying, including the tiny teflon piece that actually makes the seal!!!! YIKES!! I spend tons of time, trying to find all those little parts. The fitting and tube remnants was easy, as they were heavier, and found close by. Next, was the spring, which I found several days later, quite removed from where I had originally sat! Sadly, the tiny teflon disk was never found, despite much time crawling around on the floor, peering into every crack and crevice, and under and behind all our furniture and appliances!!! Maybe, someday, some other X-GK lover who buys our house, will find that tiny disk, and be a very, very happy Chappy!!! For me, lesson learned! I always pay very careful attention when disassembling those pumps, now, and so far, thank God, I’ve never done that again!!!

On another front, I have owned, and used Coleman 502 stoves for many, many years, and have never had to remove a generator for service. One of my Model 500 Speedmasters did require some workin that regard, but it had come from Mexico, and judging from the horrid smell of the nasty fuel left in the tank, someone had been burning crappy Mexical auto gas in that poor stove. But, as for 502’s, every one that I have owned, and used, have worked perfectly, with no such ministrations required. I wonder how many other 502 users have had the same experience as me, and how many have had generator problems?? What say you, Stovies?

Again, well done on finding your missing spring, and in getting your 502 up and running as it should! Well done! Take care, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

 

@BradB

I love it when I find the bits again, but I must admit the moment they go flying I just HATE. Especially the times you think THIS is going to be good :-)

@Doc Mark

Luckily the 502 was good priced, so fixing up a few things is ok :-) And also the only one I have seen in Europe so far. I will see if I fall in love with the thing once I get it going. If that´s the case I will seach some more.

For the moment Im really happy with the performance of the 550B´s :-)

Btw where is a good place to seach for additional burner rings for the 502 as suggested by @HunterStovie ?


Mads

 

Likely Mike will have the rings at oldcolemanparts.com

 

@Danskeren ,

Well done! As to buying the burner rings, you could check with Coleman, directly, or better yet, OldColemanParts. Good luck, and God Bless!

Every Good Wish,
Doc

PS looks like Brad beat me to the punch. Well done, @BradB !!

 

@Danskeren

I purchased mine directly from Coleman, they are for the smaller auxiliary burner. But it seems silly to buy the whole thing and pay shipping when I have a whole Ziploc bag full of them. Let me know.

Mike

 

@BradB @Doc Mark Thank´s for your fast reply. I´ll put an order together at OCP :-)

 

@HunterStovie Thank´s alot :-)

 

OCP has a lot of Coleman items. I am sure that you can find more to add to the shopping cart.
I have had many deals with OCP, Mike, and he is a great guy to deal with.

Ken in NC

 

its alive :-)

 

I find that since the parts tend to fly into the most difficult place to get retrieve them, I save a lot of frustration by just looking there first.