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does the tip come off the generator of my AFC 1022? Thought I would ask before i get rough with it. I cannot blow through it and there is a hard black coating on the end. I do not see a hole. Thanks for any help.

I have a 1022 with Success on the globe I am cleaning up that I had intended to list on feebay. I am leaning toward keeping it as my others are propane. This one had some fuel inside during storage and have not found good info as of yet on a "proper" way to clean the inside of the tank. I am going to rinse it with gas at the least until I decide if vinegar is a a bad idea. Has to be a very common issue and likely you may have covered it before. I will have to bing watch the rest of your videos! Great information and video this was. Any input on cleaning the tank would be appreciated.

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Beautiful!

Love that color it's beautiful and you did a super job on it once again. Love that j c higgins decal

Beautiful Bill !!!

Very impressive Bill. Thanks for sharing buddy.

It would be nice if you could show your complete collection. I bet you have quite a lot lol. Brilliant as always bill.

Thank you! Looking for my own to restore now.

This guy is AMAZING I rebuilt my FIRST Coleman a 321C watching this. Got a second 321only a “b” and then a 621. Thank you King Coleman!🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thank you. I love your videos, they've helped me alot.

I just aquired one of these. Well, i think mine is from 1938 so theirs no wind screens, and the pump is different, but she works really well...better than most of my 70s Coleman stoves...especially the auxiliary burner. Question for you...did the valves on these use any packing? I didnt see any in your video, but just curious. At first my knob that controls the air v. fuel flow was leaking, but managed that with a rubber washer. I know thats not the right solution, but it did work. Great job on the resto!😊

That was a great tutorial! Thanks!!

RE: burning indoors depends on your home, not the fact you are burning fuel. Many modern homes are very well sealed; therefore, burning anything indoors can produce an overabundance of CO. In older homes, you had enough drafts or other air ingress/egress that it wasn't really a concern.

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I really enjoy your videos Bill, you have been a great help. I’ve recently acquired my first L427 Canada 10/26. After removing the pump and pump tube casing I cannot figure out how to get at the check valve in the bottom of the casing. I cannot find a video that addresses the problem. Do you have any experience with this issue? Any help will be greatly appreciated

Hey King, How 'bout something about Redi-lite, a AGM product in beautiful royal blue livery? Also, have never seen anyone do anything on Nulite?

Excellent work

Going to rebuild one I just got this Sunday. Question do the vents always change color when they are burned.

I just got a 228D in pretty good condition. Someone at some point destroyed the wings to the check valve. What drastic measures should I try to remove it? It isn’t functional (check valve).

That’s been my problem painting on a metal table and plastic sheet. It would stick to it even though it felt dry to the touch. Now I leave it hanging on make shift washing line for at least 14hrs.

Smart man bill lol. It’s sunny and hot here in Scotland at the moment so my 413g is hanging on a make shift washing line 😅

How long do you leave your paint to dry. Do you put in an oven or air dry? Great videos to watch attention to details is great.

I have watched many of your videos and found them extremely helpful in cleaning and restoring old colemans. Would there be anyway you could do a video on how to replace the mica pannels on the chimney. I have a couple that are decent shape but the mica is full of holes. Keep up the great work!

Great video thanks

Hello. Thank you for the great video! I recently bought a 417B and am planning to take it apart and clean decades of grime. I noticed that the cast iron burner assembly has a gasket. Do you know if gaskets from the early 40s had asbestos?

Kudos to you for leaving in the footage of chowdering that F/A tube up. It happens. And it's a real bummer when it does. I've worked on a ton of Coleman stoves and lanterns. I'm seriously considering screwing an old style valve into some of these schrader valve models. I'll take 1/4 turn to light over these any day.......haha!

I got one of these last year after I renewed we had one when I was a kid. I really like these stoves but the only thing I'm not a fan of is the flat base. Makes them a little unable when not on flat surfaces. I also hate to scratch the base up. I managed to find a TPU ring that fits over the base that protects it as well as providing a little grip. Well worth it.

Love this guy. One of the best performing single burners. Mine started acting up during winter camping so I think it's about time for a rebuild. Also from the island here, and I hate to say I've been using a really nice LED lantern lately for camping.. my red Coleman 80a had a NRV failure which is quite annoying

Great video, thanks. I have two of the 508's(looking for a 505) that use that same generator. Its a shame that it is so hard to find and so expensive when you do. Its a great stove with awesome adjustability.. From a low simmer to jet engine, lol...

Perfect timing, I just found a 576 on Friday at a garage sale.. it was rough but with a little work it cleaned up nicely, hello from west texas… thank you Sir.

Excellent video and restoration. In UK & Ireland these are seen as a bit exotic and complicated. A testament to your skills and knowledge that you got it working again. Generally in UK and Ireland the Tilley, bialaddin and vapalux are more common. I have one of these in fairly good condition except that the rapid heater keeps going out so I have to either do a soft start or hold a lighter to the rapid heater. I did try starting it with a lower pressure, to no avail. Thanks for sharing this restoration.

My check valve is leaking air but if i close the pump handle then the air keeps inside. Is it safe if a use it like that? I am not from usa and tried to remove the check valve with all king of tools except a proper tool but is so expensive for me since i am not from US. Thank you!

You didn't mention anything about the fuel cap or the gasket required on it. Any comments? Is it some kind of rubber or lead?

I see that you turn against the movable jaw when using an adjustable wrench. It's working for you, however ideally you would turn against the fixed jaw as it's stronger. I enjoy your videos. Thanks for making them. Great advice on protecting the brass parts.

How much time the burners works after the last 10-15 pumps with a full tank?

In the state of Victoria, Australia the residential building code used to mandate vents high up on the outside wall of each room. There were usually at least two depending on the room size. Apparently these were to allow for the use of kerosene appliances. After around the 1980s these vents were dropped from new buildings as being no longer necessary.

Thank you.

Nice complete rebuild. Just picked up a U.S. L228 slant (with the big hat). Helpful runthrough from breakdown and cleaning to light. Thanks for posting. In Maryland USA

Is carburator cleaner a no no with brass? Definitely a no no with asbestos, I would think. There is always vinegar and coke a cola with brass.

What if I don’t have that patina I just want the scratches out ? I just got a new nickle plated 1911 and I want it to look like a mirror

Any idea where I can get my hands on a rebuild kit or something for the pump and check valve

Nice fettling! Congratulations. Did you replace those two lead washers from the tank? (rapid and valve)

I used to clean Tilley Lamp, generators with a chemical that I bought for dissolving rust on car parts, but I cannot remember the name of it. I'd soak them overnight, and they would be spotless by the morning.

Awesome stove, great job. Thanks for sharing

That is gorgeous. Awesome awesome Stove and awesome job!

For the gasket fire gasket cement or material modified will work

Nice job Bill, works great.

That reminds me of my Coleman I restored with the copper colored cylindrical tank. It is a very early Coleman. I used electrolysis for paint & rust removal before sanding and wire brushing. I had to get a big box of washing soda and used my 4 amp battery charger & prob. took nearly a week to do all the parts once I got it disassembled. I used a 10 gal. plastic kitchen trash can & filled it with 8 gal. water. I had a can of Coleman green auto paint given to me so I thinned it to go through my airbrush and painted it with my airbrush. I used a can of Rust-oleum copper color for the tank. I used a rattle can of high heat silver for the burner assembly. I even masked off the hinges on the wind screen & handle and painted them silver. I also used an etching primer. Cheers from eastern TN

Absolutely stunning restoration Bill! All the extra effort definitely paid off, It's beautiful❤