I have this old kook rite stove that I found in my great grandpas barn and I'd love to restore it to working order. Looking for any kind of information or any advice on how to go about this. Thanks
Absolutely! Just looking for information on how these work and what the different parts do. I'm more familiar with the newer style Coleman stove but this is a bit different
You didn’t post a pic of the other end of the tank. The pump likely screws onto the end to pressurize the tank. Fuel cap gasket will need replacing, pump cup in the pump oiled. The angled valve should be the start up valve, opened a turn or two to let more air to mix with gas when just firing up, then closed after the genny gets warmed up. The other valve is the main valve of course to regulate the burner. Duane
@Camperzach02 WELCOME . Very nice and it's "great grandpa's" camp stove . Thank you for posting it. i defer to others re "...the different parts, what they do" and to get this going. I wish you well on that front. re your: "I have this old kook rite stove that I found in my great grandpas barn and I'd love to restore it to working order. Looking for any kind of information..." and "Any idea how old this might be?" Below we'll find... ... it is made by AGM (lots of AGM info available) ... it is c.1932 (later than 36 doubtful) [PLENTY of AGM camp stoves over 100 y/o and back in-use]. [1927 patent date indicates any time after 1927] Credit goes to @Sparky he sorted KOOK-RITE out for us in Jan 2011 Sears Roebuck KookRite #4 you also want to review his "Un-restored photos..." that he links to in that post. You will see instructions for your model 2 !! : ), but "i" cant read them : (. Yours is a "KOOK-RITE No.2" by AGM. "KOOK-RITE" being Sears branding for re-badged AGM. and there's more lol Terrence Marsh site also very helpful. go here: AGM, King-Seeley, & Thermos stoves – 1 – early models – Terrence Marsh a scroll will get to > 3 "instant lighting" examples very much like yours and of the same vintage: > "This Model 11 instant lighting..." [in 1932 catalog] COPY for yourself <--KEY DETAILS > "...this Kook Rite instant lighting stove for Sears..." surprise surprise this IS Sparky's KOOK-RITE No.4 from above. and > "AGM ...made this 4X Camp Cooker..." COPY for yourself <- KEY DETAILS Those details can be a challenge to grasp initially, you may want to review /recap a few times. You should find it's spot-on for your No.2. You came to the right place. -------------- Examples here on CCS: 2 valve instant lighting AGM models Here's Sparky's again. Has same valve positioning and external pump. Sears Roebuck KookRite #4 Here's elcarlstono 's AGM 11, (same model on T Marsh site). Has same valve positioning but has built-in pump. AGM KampKook No. 11 Here's rugger8 's no.99 Has same valve positioning? but has built-in pump. KampKook No. 99 Here's Doug L 's 99 Has slightly different valve positioning, has built-in pump. AGM KampKook 3 burner 99 Here's Iani 's 77 Has slightly different valve positioning, has built-in pump. AGM 77 for lighting instructions that, when safe to try, should help AGM KampKook No. 11, 77, 88 and 99 good luck. PS Holy Toledo !!! i have a soft spot for NW Ohio and for walleye in the western basin and Maumee river.
minor tweak: let's call it c.1930. Terrence places these 2 below (both 2 valve w/external pumps ) at c. 1930. i should have said same, my bad. > "...this Kook Rite instant lighting stove for Sears..." ...this IS Sparky's KOOK-RITE No.4 from above. and > "AGM ...made this 4X Camp Cooker..." additionally for same reason, yours maybe not later than 1932? when built-in pump had become the norm?
This is incredible!! Thank you for taking the time to type out this response. I was hoping somebody may have this kind of information and boy am I impressed. Glad I decided to post. Thank you for your help. And yes, the walleye fishing is unmatched in my biased opinion
