I keep finding these for next to nothing and there is no place to put them!!!!

nobody wants the old style with a pump anymore. I gave up on mine, and now use a propane powered stove when I want to cook outdoors. As for the lantern, I hate the idea of using a disposable bottle, so I use a 1 gallon refillable tank, it only costs $3 to fill it about every 2 summers.Good luck with all those stoves!Fred.

Wellll that's quite the addiction!:CThanks for the reminder. I'm out of here on Wednesday and need to do some maintenance beforehand.

Golden_HVAC wrote:nobody wants the old style with a pump anymore. I gave up on mine, and now use a propane powered stove when I want to cook outdoors. As for the lantern, I hate the idea of using a disposable bottle, so I use a 1 gallon refillable tank, it only costs $3 to fill it about every 2 summers.Good luck with all those stoves!Fred.I'm still loving the pump version and sought out a 1970's stove when I decided to start camping again since white gas is what I knew from the past. First thing I do every morning is prime and light to make the morning's hot beverages. Did give up on the lantern for one that runs on batteries so that someone besides me could turn it on, LOL.

kyle86 wrote:I keep finding these for next to nothing and there is no place to put them!!!! They're pretty! How about using them for decorations for Christmas? :)

OCSCDObsessive Camp stove Collection Disorder :)Not a bad disorder, just a disorder.

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rockhillmanor
Explorer
Jun 27, 2016
Great collection!

You will be a survivalists' BEST friend on the road. :C
dcb17b
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2016
There are kits available to convert the old gas stoves to propane. You can still use gas when you want. I got mine at Walmart for $20.00.
YC_1
Nomad
Jun 25, 2016
Those old mantles will set off radiation detectors. I have seen it demonstrated. Not enough to hurt you of course. Just an interesting observation. I don't know if new ones are the same.
kyle86
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
Sounds like an awesome lantern Tom. Those shiny tank ones look great. I got this stove free for helping a lady load up her truck at the flea market and got the lantern for $7 same place. They both look rough but work great still.
Tom_N
Explorer
Jun 25, 2016
Interesting subject.

I have my Dad's 1950's Coleman lantern. It has a chrome tank and a wide top reflector. He had a stove but he sold it years ago. He used to use unleaded gasoline in his. At that time the only unleaded was Amoco. It was referred to as "white" gas. Years ago I bought about 50 mantles. I still have them around here somewhere. Another advantage with these lanterns is they put off a lot of heat. Seems we always did our camping and fishing when it was cold here in PA.
dewey02
Explorer II
Jun 24, 2016
kyle86 wrote:
I keep finding these for next to nothing and there is no place to put them!!!!

Don't let the EPA know of your location...they'll cite you for global warming! :)
YC_1
Nomad
Jun 24, 2016
Gosh, what memories those bring out. What a modern day convenience they were,.

Can you say, fun with flare ups?
NYCgrrl
Explorer
Jun 24, 2016
3oaks wrote:
Myself, I switched to propane long ago so that I didn't have to carry liquid fuel along and find one stove and a grill enough.

What ever makes for a "happy camper". ;)

Originally, I thought I'd take my white gas Coleman on the road for our eventual cross country trip but the idea of carrying an additional fuel dissuaded me. I'll save it for tenting trips where none of my cooking appliances are propane.
magnusfide
Explorer II
Jun 24, 2016
Great Collection! Survivalists I met at one cg love to collect those too.
3oaks
Explorer
Jun 24, 2016
Myself, I switched to propane long ago so that I didn't have to carry liquid fuel along and find one stove and a grill enough.

What ever makes for a "happy camper". ;)