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 Coleman M-1950 Rebuild - Picture Heavy 
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A co worker knows I like old rusty things. So he brought this in for me.
A Coleman M-1950, made in 1951. I’m not sure if this was a military issued stove. But I know a lot of them were.
Now I don’t get to carried away when I rebuild stuff. I like to say I don’t restore. I just preserve.
This is how I got it.
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So this stove is 68 years old. The seals were nearly rock hard. Here is a shot of me picking out one of the pump seals.
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Fortunately the whole thing came apart very easily. I actually don’t think it had ever been used.
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I was able to get a new seal kit for $5.00 from oldcolemanparts.com. Actually I got two kits because there is storage in the pump tube for replacement parts. In the photo the seals above the tooth pick are the original spare seals.
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Pump assy where spares will go.
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Also a little holder for a spare atomizer. The original one going back in its spot.
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Now it’s back together. Will it blow up?! ........The pre heat
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Success! Had to go down into my basement so you could see the flame.
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Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:44 pm
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I remember my dad having this when we went camping..

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Very cool. My parents had the next model newer than that. :bow:

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I like! :thumbsup2:

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Well done! I love to see old things brought back to working condition without being "restored". :bow:

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I remember the Coleman lantern that Dad had when I was a kid. The kind with the silk mantles. That thing could put out some light!

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Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:37 pm
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She puts out the heat!


Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:40 pm
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My favorite kind of project! Love it!

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A co worker knows I like old rusty things.

A rust brother! :thumbsup2: My children roll their eyes when I talk disparagingly about things being too new or too shiny.
A couple of my sons got into a conversation just to harass me (a fairly common occurrence) about where they should stash something that they'd bought as a gift for me... "Maybe under the big maple so the heavy layer of leaves will hold the moisture in and it'll rust faster." :cussing:


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