GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - This week on North Central Florida Treasures Art Adkins the owner of Antique City Mall in Micanopy shows us a useful tool valued by famished soldiers during WWII, this weeks treasure is the Coleman camper stove. The 520 model Coleman camper stove played a key role during World War II as equipment issued to U.S. It had one single burner and was made durable and reliable under various conditions soldiers encountered. It saw a lot us of across many parts of the war, including Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa. In a retail setting this camper stove is worth $100 - $125.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2024 07:12 UTC