Thanks to all who helped me get through the removal of the pickup tube from the fount. I was sure I was applying enough twist to simply turn that...
I'm pretty sure the pick up tube is not blocked, I can get it to work great, I just have to turn the lamp upside down. When I do I get a great...
Hello again, I've used this forum in the past for help restoring my coleman 530 & 520 with wonderful results. I purchased a coleman 200a on...
I have recently started preheating the burner plates and midicap on my Coleman 530 and 520 with a bernzomatic plumbers torch...works great! My...
I emptied the tank out and filled it with fresh coleman fuel before performing any of the other tests. I also removed the generator screen and...
I recently acquired a coleman 520 (1945) on ebay. I successfully fixed a 530 with the help of this site, and wanted to add a usable 520 to the...
Many thanks to all who contributed. I fired it up again last night and was more confident with what I was doing having done it twice instead of...
not sure how to edit posts...as an addendum to the last post- when I had the generator off I opened the valve and released a nice shot of...
IT"S WORKING!!! Sort of... got it fired up after cleaning the generator but was having a few problems, they may or may not be normal, please...
is it better to clean the generator or just buy a new one? Does it use the standard coleman generator available at sporting goods stores?
Thanks to the help on my last post I was able to free the checkvalve. The pump produces pressure and the filler cap holds pressure and I've...
GREAT NEWS!! I put some carb cleaner (I didn't have any kerosine on hand) into the tube and cleaned it out until it ran pretty clear. After that...
I am using the stove correctly, I have the plunger turned full counter clockwise as you would to add pressure to the tank...I think the problem is...
I just purchased my first vintage "pocket stove", a coleman 530. I own a vintage coleman two burner pump stove and lantern so I know a little bit...
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