Oh my, what a beauty! And you built he yourself; amazing. I like that you do over-nights / passages on her, a dream of mine. Thanks for...
Your galley is both elegant and functional. You have long experience with the stove, and with proper maintenance, you should have no problems...
Jerry: Excellent. Wonderfully whimsical. Paul
The standard 1 lb. Coleman bottles are slightly more than 16 oz., (they are 16.4 oz.) and are probably what the instructions are referring to....
I know several friends who were in the US Army, in Viet Nam, in field areas / combat, and none ever saw a M1950. They also spoke of using C4 as a...
I really like the larger Optimus HE pot, an excellent product, reasonably priced. It's in my first line service. I've never done any time trials...
Yes, a very nice set of pots. In my mind's eye, I can see an Adirondack guide cooking a meal for his New York City "sports", in front of a "lean...
We are planning a family Thanksgiving, under a tarp / portable garage in my son's large back yard. I have several kerosene heaters and a bowl...
Kristin: Welcome. Nice stove. Compare the location of the heat shield on your stove to the one illustrated in Kerophile's post. There are...
What is the pot sitting on in the first several photos. It seems to be a three legged pot support. Thanks. Paul
Yes, that is on the top of the list for Coleman 500s. Congratulations! I presume that the windscreen was factory standard for this model and...
You've got a winner there. With parts from the Fettle Box (see bottom of the home page), Ross will fix you up. More advice should follow....
Very nice set, plenty of uses. How big are the pots, i.e. volume? Paul
Looking at the photos, the lemon and orange give a sense of scale to the stove. One of the selling points of the Svea 123 was that it was small,...
Congratulations for finding a nice stove, and welcome aboard. Your stove appears to be a "one pinter" and seems complete. The illustrations on...
Your stove appears to be an M1941, produced for the US military. Use only Coleman Fuel, Naptha, Benzine. It was designed to burn 1941 gasoline,...
A very nice, well researched article, thanks for posting. I have a 1918 dated M1910 canteen. I also have a Nalgene "Oasis", dated 2017, BPA free...
The Canadian Coleman 500 was offered in 1938, I think, and the American version in 1940. The AGM competitor of the single burner stove was...
1. Yes. 2. I keep Svea 123s in each of my two vehicles, in 1 liter pots, in a gas mask bag with cans of chili, packs of Ramen, extra fuel, and...
With it's external Non Return Valve, and it's general look, it's probably 100 years old and worth keeping. Paul
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