I guess Im not as internet savvy as you guys. I get a lot of the pocket stove m1950 stoves in the google search. Instead of this.
Hey, Bntbrl, Why that's a "Stove, Gasoline 2-burner, Model M1942"!! This taken from the US Army Technical Manual, "TM 10-7300-200-12". I bought one that was brand new, in the original box, with all the paperwork, tools, and also the stainless steel cookset that went with it. I've kept mine mint, and may never fire it up. If you do some searches for that TM, I'm sure you can find it. Otherwise, give me a shout, and I may be able to help you out. These stoves are rated at 5000 BTU's, and is capable of operating from 3-5 hours on a single filling. Use Coleman fuel, as that's much better than unleaded gasoline. Good luck, have fun, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc P.S. You got a nice little score, there, especially with all the neat extras tossed in!!
I looked with the info you posted top no avail... Was the cookset rather large, like 12 inches across or so? The handles locks down the top and bottom pieces? Theres a lot more wierd stuff in there too. An ancient first aid kit, c ration can openers inthe pack, instant tea c ration stuff (or k rations I dont know, they arent from MREs). The people I got it from said it was their grandfathers. He must have had a little OCBD as everything in general was arranged very orderly, or perhaps he was in the military a long time. Theres a bunch of military stuff in there too like goggle filters, a pair of leather framed goggles ( they are very different from todays goggles thats for sure). I cant find anything about the stove. I never find anything easy to find stuff about generally. I did get a coleman 220e in the package, its in decent shape and works so I guess I found info about that so it should make up for.
I noticed you also posted this in the Stove Reference Gallery under America > Military which is correct. The post you repled to with your pics lists it as an APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) Stove - I don't know about that (anyone?) but no know that they were used by MASH units as for sterilising. You can just see the pan/container in that first post. Yours is made by American Gas Machine Co in 1943. The pan set you have should have a date stamped on the lid. Mine has USMC & a date. I googled base on Doc's info & came back with a ton of results. Can you be more specific about what more you want to know?
The thing that slides around in the fuel tank could be a piece of rusted matter. When I had mine, I could detect a piece sliding back and forth, and I decided to remove one burner stem, and look inside. There were quite a few pieces, ranging from fine powder to a chunk. It is best you wash out the interior of the fuel tank, before you fire it up.
I googled but still dont see it. Maybe Im overlooking something or another. I dont see a ton of information about this, only the pocket stove. Anyway, thanks.
I just wanted to find out what it was originally used for. Im going to use it for car camping because its small and has two burners (theres 4 of us now). A lot of the other sterilizers Ive found come with kits and trays for medical tools, just curious what had been used with it or designed for it.
Hey, Bntbrl, Did you check all your local Army/Navy Surplus stores, for TM's? They are an outstanding source for such things. Also, online, you can do the same thing, from some of the absolutely HUGE Surplus Houses. Let me know what you find. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
Bntbrl: The stove is a medical one, designed for use in a field hospital. I think it is a Coleman design. I have two 1945 AMGCO models, one a parts donor. The better one came with a case and a little operator's manual, TM 10-400-1 (published / released 2-12-44) called "Your Gasoline Stove." It mentions that from the tank up, the single burner M1941 and the two burner medical stove (I think Doc mentioned that it is an M1942) are identical, i.e. the burners are the same. My case has a stainless steel top and an aluminum case. I think I remember seeing all stainless containers. The case is dated 1945 also. I've been told that the case and perhaps the lid also were used to sterilize medical instruments. The Army also produced a small one burner medical stove (Coleman 527) and a large single burner (Coleman 521?). I have the larger Coleman (521?). I've sucessfully primed the two burner with alchohol and avoided the dramatic large priming flame using gasoline / petrol. The Army may still be using (and buying?) a slightly improved model of the stove. I've seen stoves with a 1980s date. The only obvious change I saw is the move of the filler neck and cap from the end to the middle of the tank, opposite the adjustment knobs. Paul
