Tomatoville® Gardening Forums


Notices

Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old November 23, 2017   #1
peppero
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
Posts: 2,944
Default camp stove fuel?

I have an old Coleman camp stove and need to know what fuels cam be used. Could anyone help me out?

Jon
peppero is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 23, 2017   #2
jtjmartin
Tomatovillian™
 
jtjmartin's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Williamsburg VA Zone 7b
Posts: 1,110
Default

I have an old green coleman camp stove with the red gas tank that you pump up to pressurize. It uses "white-gas." Walmart sells Crown Camp Fuel.
jtjmartin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 23, 2017   #3
Father'sDaughter
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,917
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by peppero View Post
I have an old Coleman camp stove and need to know what fuels cam be used. Could anyone help me out?



Jon


If you can post a picture or model information, I'm betting someone here can help.
Father'sDaughter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 24, 2017   #4
kurt
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl.
Posts: 2,488
Default

https://www.google.com/search?client...OqTojwSmyKzICQ


I use coleman and aida stainless steel
Lanterns on the water.Less condensation and recomended.I mix mineral spirits with white gas for the delicate mantles😎
__________________
KURT
kurt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 24, 2017   #5
peppero
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
Posts: 2,944
Default

Has anyone used K1 KEROSENE successfully in the stoves?

Jon
peppero is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 24, 2017   #6
Worth1
Tomatovillian™
 
Worth1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by peppero View Post
Has anyone used K1 KEROSENE successfully in the stoves?

Jon
I dont think the flash point is low enough but maybe I have no idea.
Years ago they used to sell what they called white gas and that is all it was.
We used it in our Coleman lanterns.
This same gas was used in pump up head lights.
Now unleaded gas of any kind has additives in it.

Totally amazes me how something like Coleman fuel that takes less time to make costs so much money.

Worth
Worth1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 24, 2017   #7
slugworth
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
Posts: 1,150
Default

charcoal lighter fluid.
slugworth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 24, 2017   #8
AlittleSalt
BANNED FOR LIFE
 
AlittleSalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 13,333
Default

I've only used the Coleman fuel in what we called white gas lanterns.

I watched some videos and read some sites about old Coleman camp stoves - all say to use Coleman fuel. Does your stove look like any of these? https://www.google.com/search?q=old+...h=547&dpr=1.25

Last edited by AlittleSalt; November 24, 2017 at 01:12 PM.
AlittleSalt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 25, 2017   #9
peppero
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
Posts: 2,944
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AlittleSalt View Post
I've only used the Coleman fuel in what we called white gas lanterns.

I watched some videos and read some sites about old Coleman camp stoves - all say to use Coleman fuel. Does your stove look like any of these? https://www.google.com/search?q=old+...h=547&dpr=1.25
Yes I have two. Thanks for the reference.

Jon
peppero is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 26, 2017   #10
stevenkh1
Tomatovillian™
 
stevenkh1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Metro Detroit
Posts: 172
Default

Ya have to use white gas in those old stoves and lantens. Its a highly refined gasoline which is why its so expensive and white gas does not have additives (additives will clog/gum up the stove/lantern fuel lines which is why you can't use regular gasoline, and kerosene is even worse).

So use the mfr's recommended fuels for your camp stoves and lanterns or buy a kit to convert to propane.
stevenkh1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 26, 2017   #11
Worth1
Tomatovillian™
 
Worth1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
Default

White gas was once sold at some gas stations at a fraction of the cost of Coleman fuel.
It was the original fuel Coleman lanterns used that and drip gas.
We used to buy 5 gallons of it at a time in the old 5 gallon steel containers motor oil used to come in.
Those were the days.

Worth1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 26, 2017   #12
slugworth
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
Posts: 1,150
Default

american gas station (amoco) used to sell white gas in the 60's,it was unleaded gas.
Plumbers used it in their blowtorches before the switch to acetylene.
slugworth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old November 27, 2017   #13
peppero
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
Posts: 2,944
Default

Thanks to all for your replies.

Jon
peppero is offline   Reply With Quote
Old December 4, 2017   #14
49tandc
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: North Florida
Posts: 24
Default

Many ACE Hardware stores carry Coleman fuel, or the Crown equivalent, I have 13 stoves (singles and multiple burner ones as well as 50+ lanterns. I ALWAYS use the Coleman fuel or Crown. Regular unleaded gas (known as "RUG" to lantern & stove collectors) will gum up the little generator and not burn correctly.

Have fun with it. A gallon of the correct fuel will last you a L O N G time - much more than those propane bottles.

49 T&C
49tandc is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:02 AM.


★ Tomatoville® is a registered trademark of Commerce Holdings, LLC ★ All Content ©2022 Commerce Holdings, LLC ★