Photo above: December, 2024.
Coleman stove Model 502, sometimes called Sportster.
Purchased this one new at the Bainbridge Island Coast to Coast hardware store.
Turn the stove upside down to see the year of manufacture stamped on the bottom of the fuel tank. This is a 1974 model. Photo of the date stamp:
Realizing this month, that I have had it for 50 years.
There is a huge amount of info related to old stoves on the web.
You could spend hours learning about all this.
Possibly of interest:
Car/tent camping means all the groceries show up. No freeze dried/dehydrated/powdered breakfast here: