Coleman Camp Stove 425E - Reliable – Ancient – Classic

Due to the quick popularity of their lantern, the Coleman Company released their first camp stove in 1923. These two items, a lantern and a camping stove, established the company’s sales into the family camping realm as well as the big business of wartime gear.

The classic model 425 Coleman camp stove dates back to the 940s and remains largely the same today. Its simplicity and durability are proven by the fact that many twenty, and even thirty, year old Model 425s are still in use. Relatively little has changed with the basic 425 design. The current version is the 425G499.

Liquid fueled camp stoves may not be as easy to start as their propane-fueled counterparts are, and they require periodic cleaning and maintenance, but white gas stoves burn hot and are not affected by altitude, as are propane camping stoves.

Coleman produces some of the best quality camping products with basic functionality, no superfluous bells and whistles here.  Although there are many camping stoves in the camping gear world today, both from Coleman and many other manufactures, you can count on this stove to stand the test of time.

When the 425 line of camping stoves was first generated, its basic design included a small suitcase style stove, complete with dual burners. The current model keeps this style.

Features:

Compact Design

• While much too large and cumbersome for backpacking – it is fairly lightweight and compact for a car camping stove. The suitcase style design, complete with carrying handle, makes it an easy stove to pack with the rest of the gear in a car, horse trailer, or RV. The removable fuel tank, along with any other necessities such as a fuel funnel, matches, hot mitt or cleaning pads, tuck nicely inside.

Two Burners

• Although there are two burners with the 425 model, one is considered the main and the other the auxiliary. The main burner receives the most gas, as it is first along the fuel line. Therefore it also generates more heat and is the best one to use for boiling or high heat cooking. Overall this stove provides 21,000 BTUs with one burner, or when using both, 11,500 BTUs on the main and 9,500 BTUs on the auxiliary.

Consistent Hot Flame

• You can count on this stove to deliver a consistently hot heat source for cooking. Expect it to boil one quart of water in four minutes on high heat. The white gas functionality also enables this stove to keep a high heat even at very high elevations. You will need to remember matches.

Pump Up Operation

• Most definitely the challenging part about this style of Coleman stove is the pumping operation. In order to enable the gas to flow nicely, ensuring adequate heat and flame, the canister must be pumped – creating the necessary pressure. This process is easy to master after a few attempts.

Windscreen

• The cover along with two side flaps help to keep the flame lit under most mild wind conditions.

Stability

• Once you find a solid surface, such as a picnic table or tailgate, this stove provides an incredibly stable set up for hot cooking pots.