Found something different at the MWCA show

[Chris from Minnesota]

Well I went down to the MWCA show this weekend and left with something that I had been looking for sometime now. Didn't expect to find it at a gun show but I guess these thing aren't to uncommon to find at one.

Had to do a little cleaning, the pump gasket that is made out of leather was dry as a bone, soaked it in oil and the pump works great. I finally got it fired up and it will bring water too a boil, but the seal on the gas cap leaks and doesn't hold any pressure, used a green cap off one of my lanterns and it worked fine. Of course I had to completely disassemble the thing to figure that out. I'm surprised I didn't break anything, I guess that shows Colman knew what they where doing when they built these things. The only unfortunate thing is the handle for the two pots and the wrench are missing.

[sheepherder]

That is way cool!!!

Does it use gasoline for fuel??? Or is it multi-fuel???

Can you estimate its age???

It looks much larger than it is...Can you give some approximate dimensions???

[John Sabato]

This stove was designed to use "white" gas (unleaded) but will probably work with any kind of gasoline. I also own one of these that I bought from an Army property disposal office back in 1970.

I haven't used it in years, but it worked when I stored it. Mine has no handle, or even a place to put a handle...

It worked well enough to melt lead in a cast iron pot for casting bullets as I recall...

Mine cost me $1.00 back then ... what did you end up paying for yours now?

[Chris from Minnesota]

Originally Posted by postino

That is way cool!!!

Does it use gasoline for fuel??? Or is it multi-fuel???

Can you estimate its age???

It looks much larger than it is...Can you give some approximate dimensions???

Postino, it recommends white fuel but also uses lead gasoline. A gentlemen inquired about the stove and stated that he uses unleaded gas in his.

Measurements are approximately 8 3/4 in high and 4 1/4 in in diameter.

This stove was made in 1946 as it is stamped B46 there are also A46 stamped stoves too. I read somewhere that they had estimated that the A46 stove was made between Jan. to June of 1946 not sure if that is correct.

The Coleman 530 was the predecessor of the 520 which was a U.S. Military contracted stove made only for military sales from 41 to 46 I believe, may even have been made through 1947. The 530 stove was made for commercial sale for two years 1946 and 1947. It was called the G.I. pocket stove as a sales gimmick and was targeted toward returning vets of WWII as the stove operate similarly to the 520. The 530 was never under military contract but the military did buy the 530 from Coleman.

[Chris from Minnesota]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

This stove was designed to use "white" gas (unleaded) but will probably work with any kind of gasoline. I also own one of these that I bought from an Army property disposal office back in 1970.

I haven't used it in years, but it worked when I stored it. Mine has no handle, or even a place to put a handle...

It worked well enough to melt lead in a cast iron pot for casting bullets as I recall...

Mine cost me $1.00 back then ... what did you end up paying for yours now?

John I pay $90.00 the guy wanted $100.00, the value of these stove right now is around $50.00 to $70.00 depending on condition and tools that are with it. Before the economy went bad there were selling on eBay for around $100.00 to $150.00.

I just had to have this one, bought another one that has the original top plate with it for $69.00 on eBay. I just need the wrench pot handle combo tool and I will have a complete one. I want one that is all original with all the parts and one I can use camping.