I've been on the lookout for a classic 40's to 50's camp stove to use camping and found this one at a local junk shop. From my understanding this one is probably from the 50's . Being my first gasoline stove, the information here and the manuals section have been a big help. Fortunately most of the rust is just cosmetic, the inside of the tank has very little rust and seems to be sound. I did a basic cleaning, oiled the pump cup, made a new check valve seal and replaced the cap seal. Filled it with camp fuel, pumped it up for a pressure test and couldn't find any leaks, so went ahead and fired it. Being my first stove its hard to compare it to any others, but the stove seems to run pretty well. Does anyone make a replacement seal for the pump/cap seal? I haven't been able to find any seals advertised for this model so I used an o-ring but the original was flat which probably isn't ideal. It was windy out but still did well , a short video of it running. https://youtube.com/shorts/jp6OqgYOicw?si=roEDReihOmd7sG0U
These stoves are great stoves, but parts and gaskets are impossible to find. The nice thing is that you can do what you did...use an Oring, or measure off the ring you pulled off and either punch one out of viton, or see if someone on amazon makes a viton gasket fuel safe seal. In my collection I have to punch out gaskets for almost everything. Easy to do
It is a Sears branded AGM CS 21, great stoves and easy to fix up- I have a few of them. The cap gasket is a Basnets #5 but an snug fitting O-ring works just as well. The pump leather is easy to make, one of the Coleman size fits as well, and you can make a pip from cork or rubber easily as well. Yours doesn't have the funky unleaded generator, so yours is easy to heat and quench to get working. Congrats!
Yeah the o-ring was of questionable origin, thanks for the suggestions I’ll probably change it out as soon as possible for a Viton seal. The pump leather was really nice but dry, a little oil seemed to bring it right back. It’s a nice simple stove and lit really easy, pretty happy with how little work it needed to get it working again.
Those are great users. I have one that seemed a bit under powered, I took the little burner rings off and cleaned all those teeny tiny holes, they were half choked with rust and debris, it made a huge difference, Get to cookin!
Old Coleman Parts should have what you need. As stated above the stove is a rebadged AGM LCS 21 and that fuel gasket will fit. Pump bore is same size as Coleman, so a 220 lantern pump leather works.
CS 21, not LCS- he does not have the leaded fuel generator. The L signifies the Leaded gas model. Nitpicky, I know....
Yes it is a WCS -white gas camp stove, and I believe it may actually be an 11A (AGM, King-Seeley, & Thermos stoves – 2 – later models) 3/4s or so down the page. I think the rounded corners came with the change over to Thermos ownership. I'll see your nit and raise you two picks.
Ahh, but I didn't say it wasn't a WCS LCS 21 AGM Queen Stoves Works, pre Thermos. His is the same case as both of mine.
As reported above by @oldfox66, the Basnett's #5 is the flat-faced gasket that matches the OEM. I looked at the Basnett site (www.ejbasnett.com), but didn't see the #5 gasket as available. Check with them to see if they could provide. If not, I could send one of mine to ensure that you have a safe and functional stove. I love these AGM two-burners. They're good go-ers.
I was thinking along the lines it may be close to the 11A. Reading up on the history of the company I sort of wonder if maybe its from the 57 to 58 range. The only reason I say that is it has some different features than the other stoves. They seem to have used the side wind guards from another earlier model because it has the slots for the clips but later the slots disappeared. Also this one is the only model with a short heat shield but others are the same length as the tank. But that’s only my observation, there may not be any reason or order to any of it.
Thanks I may take you up on that offer if I can’t find some. I found a number that’s probably the correct size available from McMaster-Carr and Grainger but with shipping gets expensive. Going to keep checking a few local places and see if anyone has any.
It was small enough to fit in the sand blast cabinet, so cleaned it up and put some paint on it. I had some high temperature silver paint that matched pretty well to what was on the burner, grate, and sides. Some of it will probably burn off, so I'll fire it later before cooking on it. I tried to save the original decal and it sorta worked but the masking tape bleed through a little. The tank still looks pretty good so I'm leaving it as is. Just need to get out and start using it now.
