AGM SpeediKook Model 6206 listed in the 1956 catalogue. This stove is missing its burgundy paint that can be seen on the bottom of the tank in the last picture. This stove was filled with panel wipe and lit quite easy. It is similar in size to a Coleman 500 although the 500 was made several years before the 6206. The brass tank is in A1 condition but I will repaint the tank to its original colour. Thanks go out to my good friend dday in the US of A who helped me take delivery of this stove from a US seller who would only ship to the lower 48 states.
Nice one Den, good to see it working so well and without a stress crack! One of my earliest lanterns (Agm) that I bought off an ebay seller looked good in picture, but when I got it, it had 2 strss cracks one on each side. BAH. I know you will paint it and I would too, but the brass looks good as well.
Hi Rick, was your lantern a Model 2570 with brass tank and burgundy hood? These were by all account prone to stress cracking, still I wouldn't mind one even if just for show. There is a tank sealant you can buy that is used for sealing cracked car petrol/gas tanks, I am sure I have read it on here that someone has used it.
Hi Den, auctualy 2572, double mantel. Thanks for the info and thats right, the vent and (fount is brass) are painted burgundy. I have read posts (somewhere here or on Old Town Coleman regarding repairing stress cracks, sound kind of tricky though. (I just cant find the post.) I am not sure because of pressure if the gas tank sealer would work. I did speak with a welder who thought he could maybe weld a piece over the crack, but that would look pretty funky, maybe silbraze would be a better alternative. For now its hanging around with the other guys in the garage.
Rick, have a look at http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8232&frostProductName=Fuel%20Tank%20Sealer%20(US%20Quart,%20946ml]this[/url] stuff. Its a few dollars but if its safe to repair car fuel tanks it might be ok to give the AGM a coat or two. Has anyone else tried to repair a stove or lantern tank?
I'm not too sure that will seal up a pressure tank... I might try it on a kero appliance, but not anything else
Hi all: The only thing that will be accomplished with gas tank sealer is to clog the generator, make a gooey mess of the inside of the tank and not seal the cracks to boot and possibly cause a fire. The fuels for most stoves will melt or soften the sealer. I have repaired cracked tanks in the past by flowing solder inside the tank."do not try this" it is very dangerous. The tank is filled with explosive fumes that cannot easily or completely be removed; invites a deadly explosion. If you must have it repaired take it to a pro / gas tank repairman or radiator repairman that also does gas tanks. My recommendation would to use it for display only. No I will not divulge my methods for this repair. I did years ago and the result was almost disastrous. The metal on these tanks is very thin welding or brazing is not advised and if you must only use a professional that welds or brazes gas tanks for a living. If the tank explodes it will be with the force and result of a fragmentation grenade! Usually a tank that has developed stress cracks well continue to develop them. Mike...
:frown: Thanks Den for the link, I have seen the por 15 and believe that a few folks on the Old Town Coleman site use it to seal the fount but not for stress cracks. (once the rust has been removed). Thanks Baha for your input as well. Thanks Mike, I will take your advice and have it to look at only.
I have one of these AGM 6206 Speedikook Stoves that I've been cleaning up this weekeend. Luckily it holds pressure but I have yet to fire it up. I'm currently soaking the metal grate, burner and wind shield in an oxalic acid bath to clean up the severe rust on the bare metal. A couple of questions... What does the small round black wheel do? The generator is severely corroded on the surface and I haven't attempted removing or cleaning it because I don't have a replacement. Does anyone know if any other AGM stove or lantern or a competitive generator will work on it? Trying to figure out how to remove the generator without breaking it and wondering about a plan B option if I damage it. Thanks! John
Hi Gents, I have restored an AGM 6206 that had a stress crack next to the fill port. I successfully sealed it with POR US Tank Sealer. It held a 100 psi pressure test after fully cured. The sealer is rock hard after curing. If proper surface prep is done according to the manufacturer's directions it will seal. I allowed the surplus sealer to pool over the crack and allowed a 2 week cure time. The fount was then painted with Plasti-Kote Car Color FM 8125 which is a dead match for the AGM burgundy. Bob
Hello, Great looking stove. I have been after one of them for awhile. Where did you get the tank sealer ? Chuck
Hi Chuck, You can buy a kit online that has enough of the Marine Clean, Metal Ready(acid etch), and US Tank Sealer to do a motor cycle tank. I have a local auto paint supplier that sells all their products. Google POR-15 and that will give the link. The auto paint supplier is where I bought the paint too. It's a Ford color. It comes in a 6oz spray can. Bob
