This is perfect :-). Gotta love the simplicity of old tech.
I got a 286A this week and just did a thorough cleanup of everything - took everything except for fuel valve apart. Generator is clean,...
Long post with lots of photos added to the Reference Gallery for the 286A :-).
Hi Everyone. I just joined this forum a few days ago when I started looking at getting my first Coleman lantern. I have other kerosene lamps and...
Back again and this time for some troubleshooting. Primed the new mantle, but can't get the lantern to light. Turned the fuel knob to full...
Been doing this since my last post a couple of hours ago and upon watching more YouTube videos on generators. Looks like I got lucky. More pics...
Tank has been flushed with fresh fuel twice. I have it empty right now in case I need to access any other parts before lighting it again tonight....
Alrighty. I'm at it today. Took it apart to clean everything again. Old fuel is dumped and next I'll do what Hanzo suggested and swish some...
Thank you! I hadn't come across this yet, so will look into it. Do you know if it has a section on how model numbers are derived?
Thanks. It's dark here now and I've only been fiddling with this on the balcony, but will check it out further tomorrow. When I got it it seemed...
Great resource for us beginners. Thanks for taking the time to go into this level of detail.
Thanks for the replies, everyone. I ended up getting a 286 in great condition and with case from Marketplace. Cleaned it up (collar was on...
Hi Everyone - I’m new to this and just spent a week binge waging OldTown Coleman and reading all those great pages. I’ve been intrigued by old...
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