Let's Go Camping! Rusty and Gross Vintage Camp Stove Restoration

Hey there everyone and welcome back to the garage! In this video I'm restoring a very rusty and gross vintage Turner Twin Traveler Camp Stove. This 60 year old mess has been buried in the garage for two years waiting for it's turn to shine again. Here's a really cool piece of history about the company - It was founded in 1871 as Turner Brass Works and manufactured gasoline, kerosene appliances. In 1959 they incorporated as Turner Corporation. In 1984, Turner Corporation designed and manufactured the Olympic torch for the 1984 Summer Olympics! The company was subsequently bought by Cooper Tools and the Turner plant in Illinois was closed in 1999.

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Beautiful work as always! Nickle plate was awesome!

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Ash! I'm getting a little better at that stuff! the lengths i go thru for a cup of coffee/hot chocolate

[@ashleyanderson2859]

@@MattsGarage1791 LoL, you deserve it after all that!

[@MyAlaska12]

Looks better now than when it was new

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Bill, now it has another 60 years of camping!

[@johninalaska9563]

Matt, this project really touched me. Many years ago,, I had a stove like that and it was my stove when I lived in my wall tent for 5 years. As time progressed, it got dirty, rusted and a little banged up and I tossed it. Had I known you then, I would have sent it to you to fix it up. You did an absolutely beautiful job on it. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattsGarage1791]

Thanks John. it's a hope of mine that in some way, by restoring these old items that they bring back memories, and help to keep the past alive. maybe create a small link to the past for someone. I'm happy that you connected with the video. take care my friend.

[@ivanstiles7030]

Beautiful restoration Matt. Nicely done

[@MattsGarage1791]

thank you, glad to hear from you!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

I think this is better than the factory was able to do the first time around. tHanks for the video Have a great weekend!

[@MattsGarage1791]

great to have you stop by. thanks so much for the kind words! these little stoves were abused and neglected in their time so it's a wonder they even survived!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@MattsGarage1791 I've got about four or five of the Colemans. I've got 12 lamps...but the stoves keep following me home.

[@MattsGarage1791]

this one is my only restored camp stove so far, several vintage/antique lanterns( even a late 1800s Pennsylvania RR lantern ). also a tastefully cleaned 1943 Coleman US army camp stove.

[@MattsGarage1791]

funny how the old ones keep following you!

[@ptlfabrication569]

Matt, Outstanding work, as usual.

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks. grab some burgersand throw the grill in the back of that 1/2 ton short bed 87 Chevy from Latrobe and head out for the weekend!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Matt! Great job restoring your vintage camp stove! Looks new! Hope you have a great week!

[@MattsGarage1791]

hi Jason & Paula! good to have you stop by. the camp stove was a long time coming. I'm happy with it but it tested me 🤪

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

Top job Matt, you deserved that drink after all that hard work. I've been looking at similar to go in my micro camper van.

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Alex! I found one already built, just needed a makeover. you on the other hand made one from scratch!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Very nice job Matt. It looks fantastic,. And it works too.

[@MattsGarage1791]

thanks Dale! it makes a good addition to the power outage prep.

[@Dalesworkshop]

@@MattsGarage1791 I have a old Coleman i should do this too. It looks pretty rough.

[@MattsGarage1791]

@Dalesworkshop highly recommended, though it's quite the effort without a proper sandblasting cabinet.