VTG COLEMAN 502 “SPORSTER” STOVE 6-1976.. I DO NOT SELL ANYTHING “AS IS”THEY ARE ALL GUARANTEED TO WORK OR I’LL SEND YOU ANOTHER ONE IF THEY DON’T WORK. PEOPLE COPY MY SIGHT, BUT DON’T DO WHAT I DO TO MAKE THESE LAST. THERE IS A PROCEEDURE TO MAKE THESE LAST WHEN NOT IN USE. DISASSEMBLED:ALL PARTS REMOVED CLEANED, MEANING GENERATOR, VALVE BODY, VALVE STEM, CHECK VALVE AND PLUNGER, BURNER ASSEMBLY, BUNSEN. TOOK FOUNT DOWN TO BARE METAL. AIRED OUT DIRT FROM VALVE BODY INSIDE FOUNT THROUGH CHECK VALVE WHICH NO ONE DOES!! HELPS KEEP A STRONGER AND VIBRANT FLAME. MANY PEOPLE POWDER COAT, BUT ONLY HOLDS UP TO 400 DEGREES. I USE A CERAKOTE COATING AND WILL HOLD OVER 800 DEGREES. WET SANDED THEN PRIMED WITH PRIMER COATING, PAINTED AND BUFFED AND WAXED. REASSEMBLED: CHECK VALVE GOOD AND STEM, NEW VALVE STEM PACKING. PLUNGER LEATHER CUP GOOD AND OILED MINERIAL WITH OIL, ADJUST SPRING IN VALVE BODY. NEW DECAL AND LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS. CLEANED BURNER ASSEMBLY, CLEANED GENERATOR AND BURNER ASSEMBLY, BUT EVAPORATOR WITH A CERAMIC COATING WHICH HOLDS TEMPS BACK UP TO 1200 DEGREES. ADDED PRESSURE TO CHECK FOR LEAKS AND ALL IS GOOD, RELIT-FIRED UP STRONG WITH A GOOD BLUE FLAME. INSIDE BOWL HAS SOME LIGHT RUST PITTING AND IS COATED WITH A RUST NUETRALIZER. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING SO PLEASE TAKE CARE AND God Bless.
