Hi all I'm new to this forum I've just picked up a Coleman No.421-D i think that it's a Canadian model It runs but it won't light unless the little leaver is pointing down. Also it seems to use up a lot of fuel. I think it could do with a good clean out. It needs to be repainted. Is there a paint or colour for these stoves? Does anyone have any information please?
That gold paint is surely an owners afterthought. I say that due to the painted latches. Date is hard to say, the list I have does not list any 421's The unusual thing on your stove are the windscreen retainer, I've never seen flat ones like that. You have a hinged grill if I'm seeing correctly, and the tank style in "Modern" meaning you don't have the old style tubular tank. if you get past some of the gold paint you might find what color was under it.
thats the one it's green under the gold paint i don't know why anyone would want to paint that colour does anyone know the shade of green for this stove ? it would go nicely with my trailer tent (60s Combi-Camp)
Have a look at this site, they have marvelous guides to rebuild Colemans. Also a good troubleshooting section. Old Town Yucca Coleman
Have spent a long time lurking & looking, but have not had anything to say! Hope to post some finished fettles soon.
Hi I just bought a really clean model 421-D exactly like this one, I can't find any visible date stamps can anyone lend some info on manufacture date?
Sciberras, WELCOME ! Nice stove. Please let us know what you find re date on tabs, late 60s, and NLT 76... is a guess. If your color matches OP it makes it look old to me but 421D is late 60s and not so old, read on, The OP color is like an Olive Drab green. You say yours looks "exactly like this one"... the OP right. (maybe you bought his , stranger things have happened). A comment above shows another 421 with bright Coleman green color. TG Marsh site shows a 421. that is Coleman green from 1968, followed by a 421 D of "late 60s" that, looking at it, i'm not sure what green it is? followed by a 421E of 1977 again in Coleman green. I'm confused by the different colors of these 421D examples. thx omc
I just picked up a 421-D a couple of weeks ago. It appears to be the Canadian equivalent of the 425. Original color was a medium green just like most of the Coleman suitcase stoves of the same time period (60's-70's). Rustoleum hunter Green is a close match. To trouble shoot: First check that the fuel cap gasket is sealing. You can check by closing the fuel valve and pumping the tank 30-40 pumps. Now either submerge the fuel cap end of the tank in a bucket of water and look for bubbles or put a few drops of dishwashing soap in a small plastic bottle, partially fill the bottle and shake to make a bottle full of soap suds. Apply some of the soap foam around the fuel cap and again watch for bubbles. No bubbles means the gasket is good. Next put some fresh Coleman fuel in the tank and pump tank 30-40 times. Hold the tank level, as in a normal operating position. With the lever down and the generator pointed into a collection bottle or bucket, open the fuel valve a full turn. You should get a steady, solid stream of fuel out of the generator. With the fuel spraying turn the lever to the up position. You should notice a change in the stream. If not then there may be a problem with the fuel/air tube which will require the valve being removed from the tank to clean. Another early check to make is for insect nests or other debris in the manifold. Remove the main burner from the manifold. Take a piece of stranded electrical wire and remove the insulation from a couple inches of one end. Spread the strands out to make a sort of wide-angle broom and run the wire through the manifold from where the generator enters until you see it come out the place where the burner goes. Also run it from the main burner across the tube to the second burner. Spiders love to build webs in the manifold and blowing air through the manifold isn't enough to dislodge them, it takes something like the frayed wire or a bottle brush to clear them. It should light per the directions, lever up to light, burn for 1-2 minutes then lever down to burn. YOu may have to add a few pumps after you get a good burn going. Parts can be ordered from Old Coleman Parts. https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/ The stove disassembly instructions and theory of operations are suitable for your stove. I haven't played with mine yet but they look to be pretty much the same as a 425 which would make them a very sturdy, usable little stove. Best of luck with the clean up.
Happened to notice that here is a generator for this stove on ebay right now... just in case you need a spare.
Hi all This is my stove I recently cleaned and started again after many years. It works like a dream. I happen to find the date on the fueltank tab and it stamped “68”.
